Special to the Sun Building on its nearly 10 years of work to create a vibrant, welcoming, and resilient Boston Harborwalk, Boston Harbor Now has appointed its first-ever Senior Manager for Harborwalk, Access and Resilience overseeing the 43-mile coastline public…
Month: November 2025
Happy Thanksgiving
Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…
‘Chain of Giving’ Event Kicks Off Giving Season for Greater Boston Food Bank
Restored Madonna and Child Tiffany Window Returns Home
By Dan Murphy After undergoing an approximately year-long, off-site conservation process, The Madonna and Child Window has returned home to the sanctuary of Church of the Covenant in the Back Bay. Between 1894 and 1897, the sanctuary at the church,…
City Offering Incentives for Landlords Who Rent to Individuals Transitioning Out of Homelessness
By Dan Murphy The city is now offering two programs that give significant incentives for landlords of Boston properties who rent to individuals transitioning out of homelessness. The city’s Home for the Holidays campaign is seeking to support landlords who…
Healey-Driscoll Admin. Awards$1 Million for Guild House Retrofit
By Dan Murphy Via the fourth round of funding allocated through its Climate Ready Housing program, the Healey-Driscoll administration has awarded $1 million to the Planning Office for Urban Affairs for the ‘deep energy retrofit’ of The Guild House in…
News in Brief
Memorial for Mary Deissler set for Nov. 29 at Kings Chapel A memorial service for Mary Deissler will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at Kings Chapel, with musical preludes beginning at 10:45 a.m. A livestream option…
Sen. Collins Votes to Support Strengthening the Mass. National Guard, Military Families & Veterans
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Senate voted last week in favor of legislation to provide enhanced safety, stability, and educational opportunities for military families. The legislation also positions the Commonwealth for greater federal defense investment and economic growth around…
New Exterior Signage Unveiled at Hynes Convention Center
Special to Sun The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) welcomed elected officials, including Gov. Maura Healey; members of the Hynes family; and Tom Lyons, founder and president of the Boston Semper Fidelis Society, to the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial…
Carrie Benedon Appointed to CCC
Special to the Sun Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Governor Maura Healey, and Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg have announced the appointment, effective November 17, 2025, of Carrie Benedon to the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Carrie will fill the seat…