Walk & Run set for Sunday, June 1 Special to the Sun Stride into Pride! Kick off LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with purpose on June 1, for Fenway Health’s Strides for Action at Artesani Park. Strides is more than just a…
Month: May 2025
Connect with Neighbors!
Boston’s Block Party grants now open Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the third year of block party grants. This funding effort encourages residents…
MBTA Announces June Service Changes
The MBTA has announced service changes in June on the Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Framingham/Worcester, and Franklin/Foxboro lines. Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/PlannedWork. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff…
Mass. DOC Lowers Minimum Age to Become a Correction Officer to 19
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) is proud to announce a change in its hiring policy, lowering the minimum age requirement to become a Correction Officer from 21 to 19. The adjustment is part of a…
Wu Announces Expansion of Project Green Light Signal Optimization Program
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu, the Streets Cabinet, and Innovation and Technology Cabinet announced the expansion of their partnership with Google Research to improve traffic flow in highly congested areas. The partnership, first announced last year, uses artificial…
Congratulations to the Class of 2025
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Uses Hosts Annual Gala Fundraiser
Esplanade Association Breaks Ground on New Charles River Campus
By Dan Murphy The Esplanade Association marked a long-awaited milestone on Tuesday, May 13, when it broke ground on the new Charles River Esplanade campus, which will transform the 2-acre site of the former Lee Pool complex into a year-round,…
News in Brief
Mayor’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour returns June 11 to Back Bay Fens Mayor Michelle Wu will join the Office of Neighborhood Services and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for the return of her annual Neighborhood Coffee Hours, including an event…
All Hotel Shelters Across State to Close this Summer
Special to the Sun Gov. Maura Healey announced that her administration’s plan to close all hotel shelters is six months ahead of schedule, with the remaining 32 hotels expected to close this summer. Governor Healey had previously directed all hotel…