The widespread acceptance of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, Zepbound by Eli Lilly and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk, for weight loss has created a game-changing dynamic for the overall health of the 72% of Americans who struggle with maintaining a healthy…
Month: January 2025
We’re over the hump
The winter season generally is measured in two ways. There’s meteorological winter, the three months of December, January, and February. And then there is astronomical winter, which begins with the winter solstice on December 21 and ends with the spring…
Bolinger Steps in as Interim President of the Friends
By Dan Murphy As Interim President of the Friends of the Public Garden, Gene Bolinger views his tenure as a brief, transitional period ahead of the organization’s next chapter under new leadership. “As we await the arrival of a new…
Johnny Cupcakes on Newbury Closes
By Dan Murphy After 18 years in business on the street, Johnny Cupcakes closed its flagship store at 332 Newbury St. in the Back Bay on Sunday, Jan. 19. Johnny Earle, owner and founder of the bakery-themed T-shirt shop, first…
Temporary Fencing on Common for BWSC Project Expected to Remain in Place until April
By Dan Murphy With the Boston Water and Sewer Commission relining one of the main lines that runs beneath the Boston Common, fencing has gone up around the park’s Beacon Street Mall, which is expected to remain there until sometime…
Wu Urges Caution as Bitterly Cold Weather Arrives
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips for the bitterly cold temperatures forecast through Thursday, January 23. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the forecast for Boston includes wind chills…
News in Brief
Discover MGH’s Blum Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28 Discover the Blum Center, in Partnership with the Slavin Academy, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Blum Center, White 110, on the MGH main campus. At…
City awarded a grant from the EPA for $35 million for 125 new electric schoolbuses
Special to the Sun The City of Boston announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Boston Public Schools (BPS) a $35 million grant to purchase 125, 30-passenger electric school buses. This expansion will allow BPS to accelerate…
Gov. Healey signs feline declawing ban into law
Special to the un On January 9, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a cancer in the…
Marvin Mathelier Announces Campaign for Boston City Council At-Large
Special to the Sun Marvin Mathelier, a Marine Corps veteran, small business owner, and community advocate, has officially announced his candidacy for Boston City Council At-Large. With a campaign focused on affordable housing, improving public schools, and public safety, Mathelier…