Special to the Sun Fiesta en la Plaza will return to City Hall Plaza this September to offer a diverse lineup of free, festive cultural events as part of the City of Boston’s celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, announced Ágora…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
An Olympics to Remember
From the glorious opening ceremonies along the Seine River more than two weeks ago to Sunday’s closing and traditional pass-off of the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the site of the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Paris Olympics were spectacular in…
Women are Making America Great
So here are some interesting facts from the Paris Olympics: Women accounted for more than 50 percent of the medals won by Team USA and two-thirds of our gold medals. If the US women were a separate country, American women…
BLO Free Concerts at Hatch Shell
Local Artist Uses Collage to Explore Racial Identity in Upcoming Exhibit
By Dan Murphy With ‘Ego & Insecurities’ – his first solo exhibition which opens on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Piano Craft Gallery in the South End – visual artist Ryan Horton will use collage as the medium to explore…
Applicant for Newbury Street Recreational Pot Shop Appears again Before NABB Licensing
By Dan Murphy A recreational cannabis shop proposed for 297 Newbury St., which met with an unfavorable response when it first appeared before the NABB (Neighborhood of the Back Bay) Licensing and Building Use Committee three years ago, was back…
Back Bay Resident Laces Up for Falmouth Road Race in Support of Youth Mentoring
Special to the Sun On Aug. 18, Back Bay resident Hans Nagrath will run in the Falmouth Road Race. He will run to raise money and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands, part of…
News in Brief
Boston Ward 5 GOP to endorse Trump-Vance at Aug. 27 meeting The Boston Ward 5 Republican Committee will endorse the Presidential ticket of Trump-Vance during its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Boston Park…
Arthur Jemison Stepping Down as City Planning Chief
By Adam Swift Arthur Jemison, the city’s Chief of Planning, announced his departure from that position last week. Jemison, who was appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu two years ago, will be returning to Michigan, where his wife and two children…
City of Boston Revamps Environment, Energy and Open Space Cabinet
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced the restructuring of the Environment, Energy and Open Space (EEOS) Cabinet to create a dedicated focus on climate resilience leadership through the Office of Climate Resilience (OCR). The staff of the new…