By Adam Swift The Tobin Bridge is not going to disappear any time soon, but MassDOT has begun the process of studying potential future replacement options for the bridge. Last week, MassDOT and its team of consultants held its second…
Month: January 2025
Wu announces return of Boston Saves January incentive
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu has announced that Boston Saves, the City’s children’s savings account program, is offering a January incentive to encourage eligible Boston Public Schools (BPS) families to participate in the program. Families of BPS students…
Healey Proposes Significant Changes to Right to Shelter Law
Special to the Sun Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks. The Governor submitted the recommendations in a letter to…
Boston awarded $3.16 million in federal funding for critical climate resilience projects
Special to the Sun City of Boston officials joined Federal and State leaders to announce new funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for key coastal resilience projects including one in East Boston. These projects, totaling more than $3…
Our Remarkably Unremarkable Weather
When the National Weather Service made its long-range forecast for the winter last fall, it was a good news/bad news scenario. They were predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures for our region, which was the good news (after all, who likes cold weather),…
This is the SAD-dest Time of the Year – So Get Outside
With the holiday season long in the rear-view mirror and the oppressiveness of a New England winter fully upon us, for many this can be the saddest time of the year — quite literally. The medical community has long-recognized that…
Guest Op-Ed: Communication is Key for Beacon Hill Projects
By City Councilor Sharon Durkan Dear Beacon Hill neighbors, If you’ve walked through the Boston Common recently, you’ve likely noticed the temporary fencing along the Beacon Street Mall. Understandably, this change has caught many of us by surprise, and I…
Letter to the Editor
Reader expresses deep concern regarding possibility of Kash Patel leading FBI Dear Editor, We live in very uncertain times right now, and I cannot sit around and do nothing. My biggest concerns right now are the cabinet nominations and confirmations.…
FOPG Celebrate Henry Lee’s 100th Birthday, Legacy
By Dan Murphy The Friends of the Public Garden lit 100 candles at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common on the evening of Monday, Jan. 13, at a small gathering to commemorate what would’ve been Henry Lee’s 100th birthday, and…
Improvements Completed at the Johnson Memorial Gates
Courtesy of Fenway Civic Association Fenway Civic Association (FCA) has completed masonry repairs at the Johnson Memorial Gates, with the support of the City, local partners, and the George B. Henderson Foundation. Repairs addressed cracks in masonry, rusted embedded metal,…