Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston joined a lawsuit with cities and counties from across the United States to challenge the Trump Administration’s move to cancel $3.6 billion in grants for housing and…
Month: May 2025
State to hold both in-person and virtual meetings on redevelopmentof Hurley Building site
With the potential redevelopment of the sprawling 5.5 acre site of the Erich Lindemann and Charles F. Hurley buildings in the West End moving forward, the state will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, June 4, at 6 p.m.…
Wu announces applications open for 2025-2026 Spark Boston Council
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced that applications for the 2025-2026 SPARK Boston Council are now open. SPARK Boston is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement council for Boston residents ages 20 to 35. This council is responsible…
Associates of BPL hosting call for applications for Writer-in-Residence
Special to the Sun The Associates of the Boston Public Library is posting a call for applications for our 2025–26 Writer-in-Residence program. Now in its twenty-first year, the year-long residency provides an emerging writer with the fi-nancial support, editorial assistance,…
NABB Hosts Annual Spring Fling
First Watch restaurant signs lease for space at 777 Boylston St.
By Dan Murphy First Watch, which will offer affordable, made-to order breakfast, brunch, and lunch (but not dinner) dishes, officially signed a lease last week for a space at 777 Boylston St., according to a company spokesperson. The flagship Boston…
Wu, B.A.A. announce recipients of the fastest Bostonian awards at the Boston Marathon
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the recipients of the third annual awards for the Fastest Bostonians, given to the Boston residents with the quickest finish times at the 129th Boston Marathon…
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Alzheimer’s and dementia information classes West End Library in Partnership with Alzheimer’s Association to offer Alzheimer’s and dementia information classes. The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Learn how to recognize common signs of the disease in yourself and others and…
Register for the 37th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk
Registration is open for the 2025 Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5, funds raised from the Jimmy Fund Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund…
Boston Officials to Host Annual Disability Community Forum
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu, the Commission on Persons with Disabilities and the Disability Advisory Board announced that the City’s annual Disability Community Forum will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. The…