Special to Sun Volunteer registration is still open for the 27th annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25. This much-loved event brings together over 3,500 community volunteers each year to rejuvenate the parks,…
Month: April 2026
News in Brief 4-17-26
SoWa Artists Guild’s April events continue SoWa Sundays will be held April 19 and 26 starting at 11 a.m. SoWa Artists Guild events, which are free and open to the public, are held at 450 Harrison Ave. Nichols House…
NABB to host Geothermal Forum on Earth Day
Special to the Sun The Green Committee of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) invites the public to a forum titled “Geothermal Networks: A Path to Fossil Fuel Freedom” on Wednesday evening, April 22. The event coincides with…
Trash Collection comes early Marathon Monday
Dear Neighbors, I would like to inform you of an important update regarding trash and recycling collection for Marathon Monday, April 20. Due to the upcoming marathon and related activity in Back Bay and Beacon Hill, trash and recycling pickup…
Councilors Durkan and Santana introduce citywide zoning reform eliminating costly parking mandates for new residential development
Special to the Sun Boston City Councilors Sharon Durkan and Henry Santana introduced a zoning text amendment at a recent Boston City Council meeting to eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements for residential development citywide—a reform aimed at lowering housing costs…
ZBA denies ads proposed within pedestrian skybridge
At its April 7 virtual monthly hearing, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal ultimately denied a controversial proposal to install removable advertising decals within the pedestrian skybridge that connects Copley Place and the Prudential Mall. The translucent, adhesive decals, spanning…
Sherley Smith recognized as Friends of the Public Garden’s Parks Champion
Back Bay resident Sherley Smith was recognized as the Friends of the Public 2026 Parks Champion during the group’s 56th annual meeting on Tuesday, April 14, at the UMass Club of Boston. The Friends of the Public Garden is a…
EA marks 25 years of stewarding Esplanade
Since incorporated 25 years ago, the Esplanade Association (EA) has actively stewarded its namesake park, which now attracts around 4 million visitors annually and, that number is only expected to grow when the Esplanade soon becomes a year-round destination. On…
Family ties to cancer push South End man to run his first Boston Marathon
When Joe Whitney steps onto the starting line on April 20, he already knows what will carry him through the race. Whitney, a dentist, was raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and has spent the last decade living in Boston’s South End.…
Hofherr looks to continue progress as Kingsley’s new head of school
When students arrive at Kingsley Montessori School next fall, they will be greeted by a familiar person at the front door: Tara Hofherr. Hofherr, the associate head of school since 2024, will become the new head of school in July.…