Special to the Sun Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the MBTA’s operations and maintenance partner for the Commuter Rail, hosted Greater Boston-area children for a festive North Pole Express train ride on Saturday. Wearing pajamas and singing holiday songs, more than…
Month: December 2025
State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents of Christmas Tree Fire Hazards
Special t the Sun As the holiday season gets underway, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents to select Christmas trees carefully, water them every day, and decorate them safely to reduce the risk of a fire. “A…
City Council Hearings Identify Operational Issues within Boston Police Department
By Kiran Rajamani An analysis of 10 months of Boston City Council hearings reveals that city councilors have repeatedly and consistently raised concerns about overtime spending, staffing levels, crime lab operations and a discriminatory promotion system at the city’s police…
Short Play Penned by Beacon Hill Resident Rob Whitney to Premiere Next Month in Newburyport
By Dan Murphy A short play written by Beacon Hill resident Rob Whitney will be among eight works featured in the two-day New Works Festival 2026, which kicks off Saturday, Jan. 24, at The Firehouse Center for the Arts in…
MBTA Achieves Major Milestone with the Historic Daniels-Finegold Settlement
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), disability advocates, and original plaintiffs of a landmark accessibility lawsuit came together December 10, 2025, to celebrate a historic milestone in the ongoing effort to make public transit accessible to…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards over $750,000 in Grants to Support Greater Food Access in Massachusetts
Special to the Sun The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $779,458 in funding to improve food access in underserved communities throughout Massachusetts by increasing local food production. The funding will directly support the growth of urban farms, community gardens, and food business…
New Regulations for Boston Food Delivery Companies Set for January as Safety Concerns Rise around e-bikes and Scooters
By Milena Fernsler Oh, the weather outside is frightful … but thankfully you don’t have to face the frigid Boston wind to pick up your lo mein next door. An irresistibly convenient alternative is at the fingertips of most Americans.…
Save the Harbor is Giving Out $300,000 for Free beach events
Special to the Sun Through the Better Beaches Program, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are looking for input from community organizations, local groups, and artists to bring diverse and interesting events to…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
There’s still time to help those in need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…