As camping season gets underway across the state park system, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is urging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent wildfires, as new data shows a continuing trend of longer periods of…
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Skanska secures unanimous approval from BPDA for Longwood Place project
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) voted unanimously Thursday evening, April 16, to approve the initial three buildings of Skanska’s plans for Longwood Place – a project that is poised to thoroughly transform the Longwood Medical Area (LMA) with…
Mother’s Day gesture with deeper meaning: supporting women facing hunger in Boston
Food insecurity across Massachusetts has reached a troubling milestone. According to recent data, 40 percent of households are now experiencing food insecurity—double the rate seen just a few years ago in 2019. At Women’s Lunch Place (WLP), a day shelter…
Lanterns & Luminaries launch America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Boston
Boston officially kicked off America’s 250th anniversary celebration with a powerful tribute to history, arts and culture, and civic unity at Lanterns & Luminaries, held at the iconic Old North Church on the eve of Patriots’ Day weekend. Hosted by…
Mayor Wu appoints Rodney Marshall as 45th Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the appointment of Rodney Marshall as the 45th Commissioner/Chief of Department of the Boston Fire Department (BFD). Marshall, who joined the BFD in 1991 and currently serves as Chief of Operations – Support Services, brings…
Wu Administration announces Affordable Housing Funding for rental projects citywide
The City of Boston has announced more than $52 million in new funding to support the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing across Boston. The awards, administered through the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, and the…
Mayor Wu announces launch of 2026 construction season
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the launch of a new construction season for City of Boston Streets projects. Building on last year’s historic progress—50 miles of street resurfacing and a record 1,723 ADA-compliant ramps rebuilt—the City’s focus this year continues…
BPHC reports person with measles passed through Logan Airport
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) report that a person with measles visited Terminal C at Logan Airport shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 14. The individual traveled to Boston on JetBlue…
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…
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…