Special to the Sun Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) and Big Sister Association of Greater Boston (BSAGB) are merging to expand access to one-to-one youth mentoring programs and resources for hundreds of children, families, and volunteer mentors…
Month: March 2025
The Trustees to host Gardeners Gathering on March 22
Staff Report The Trustees announces the 49th Annual Gardeners’ Gathering will take place March 22 at Northeastern University. The event will take place in Shillman Hall, located at 115 Forsyth St. in Boston, and runs from 10 a.m. to 5…
Please: No Public or Underage Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade approaching on Sunday, March 16, we urge our public safety officials to plan for enforcing the laws which prohibit drinking in public, especially by underage drinkers. A couple of…
There’s an Upside to Our Lousy Pro Sports Teams
When we were younger (from when we were kids through our 40s), the adrenaline rush from watching one of our local sports teams compete in a big game was something we looked forward to. But now that we’re a “bit”…
Letter to the Editor
Representative Pressley Earns High Marks on Environmental Scorecard Dear Editor, On February 26, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the 2024 National Environmental Scorecard, with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, earning a 91% A rating. Our senators, Elizabeth Warren and Ed…
Guest Op-Ed: A Swimmable Charles River? Yes We Can!
By Emily Norton Forty years after the cleanup of the Charles River began, we still cannot safely swim in its waters. The only swimming that takes place in the Charles’ “Lower Basin” – i.e., the area between Watertown and Boston…
Beer Garden Floated for Newly Renovated Copley Square Park
By Dan Murphy A beer garden could be coming this summer to usher in a newly renovated Copley Square Park, according to an applicant who came before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee at…
Summer Brings Unique Options for Local Children
Staff Report Even though the official start of spring doesn’t arrive for another two weeks, it’s already time for parents to look past the current school year and begin considering summer alternatives for their children. Boston-area kids can choose from…
News in Brief
Man armed with knife shot inside Chick-fil-A restaurant on Boylston Street A man allegedly armed with a knife and chasing two people was fatally shot by an off-duty Boston Police officer on Saturday, March 1, inside the Chick-fil-A restaurant at…
Downtown Boston Stakeholders and Public Officials Commit to Joint Public Safety Efforts
Special to Sun Last Thursday, Feb. 27, the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association (DBNA) hosted a public safety summit to address ongoing challenges facing the Downtown Boston neighborhood. While Boston has achieved record low levels of homicide and violent crime, congregate…