Special to the Sun The Boston Arts Academy Foundation (BAAF), an independent 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, announces its 2025 Champion Reception, taking place on March 20, 2025, with a fundraising goal of $250,000 to benefit students at the Boston Arts…
Month: March 2025
Councilor Durkan Leads Unanimous City Council Resolution Condemning NIH Funding Cuts
Special to Sun Councilor Sharon Durkan, alongside her colleagues, introduced and unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 26 condemning federal cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, emphasizing the devastating impact such reductions would have on Boston’s world-class research…
MBTA Gears Up for South Boston’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Special to the Sun The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 16, 2025. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing several…
Rep. Lynch Virtual Town Hall Discussed Current Situation of Washington D.C. Politics
Special to the Sun On Monday night, U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of District 8 held a virtual town hall via both Zoom and YouTube that provided an opportunity for listeners to submit questions, which Lynch fielded live. The more than…
Sen. Nick Collins re-appointed Chairman of SARO
Will serve as Vice Chair of Post Audit and Economic Development Committees Special to the Sun Senator Nick Collins has been appointed by the Senate President to a series of influential leadership roles for the 194th Legislative Session, notably as…
Beacon Hill Village, Cindy SullivanFitness team up to offer annual ‘Spring into Aging’ Free Fitness Week
Special to the Sun Spring is almost here, and so is Fitness Week for our active agers! Each year, Beacon Hill Village (BHV) and Cindy Sullivan of Cindy Sullivan Fitness partner to offer a full week of free fitness classes…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest…