By Dan Murphy The City Council voted by a majority during its Nov. 6 meeting at City Hall to approve an amendment filed by Councilor Sharon Durkan, which would exempt a development proposed for 2 Charlesgate West in the Fenway…
Month: November 2024
News in Brief
Holiday Small Works 2024 at Co|So now through Dec. 22 Running through Dec. 22, the Copley Society of Art, located at 158 Newbury St., will offer Co|So Artists’ Holiday Small Works 2024, appearing in both the Upper and Lower Galleries.…
Sen. Collins Announces Massachusetts’ Disabled Veterans Benefitting from HERO Act
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Registry of Motor vehicle now offers veterans that are eligible to receive fee waivers for various transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) due to the most comprehensive piece of veterans’ legislation in…
Lt. Governor Driscoll, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Civic Leaders spotlight Food Insecurity at GBFB’s 19th Annual Chain of Giving
Special to the Sun The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, held its 19th annual Chain of Giving event last week, an annual tradition uniting elected officials, local advocates, business leaders and community members…
Historic Classics Highlight Opening Concert of NSPO this Sunday, Nov. 17
Special to the Sun Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Hindemith when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra begins its 76th season on Sunday, November 17 at Swampscott High School Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door…
With the Holiday Season Here, Remember those Who are Less Fortunate
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities With the holiday season now upon us, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and…
Guest Op-Ed: Why 2 Charlesgate West Project Should be Exempted from city’s Parks Ordinance
By City Councilor Sharon Durkan When I ran for office, I featured the iconic footbridge of the Public Garden behind my name on my campaign logo, because Boston’s parks were integral to my sense of belonging here. As a young…
Guest Op-Ed: Logan Airport and Hanscom Field: A Tale of Two Environmental Reports
By Corinne Doud & Valinda Chan During October, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the state of Massachusetts, Rebecca Tepper, approved two very important Massport assessment reports for New England’s top two busiest airports: Boston Logan International Airport and Hanscom…
Ellis Assoc. Annual Progressive Dinner
NABB’s Licensing Comm. hears from reps for casual breakfast and lunch spot proposed for 777 Boylston St.
By Dan Murphy Representatives for a casual breakfast and lunch restaurant proposed for 777 Boylston St. were on hand for the Nov. 4 monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee, which was…