Courtesy of Lisa Jeanne Graf Lisa Jeanne Graf, a candidate for Suffolk 8th District state representative and longtime Fenway resident, held a disability-rights rally on Saturday, July 27, on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Human-rights advocates, including Graf, along with Krista…
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Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament begins Aug. 12
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the 2024 Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament. Athletes ages 8-18 will have the opportunity to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best” in…
Esplanade Association’s 13th Annual Summer Dock Party
Photos & story by Marianne Salza A pink sunset glistened over the Boston skyline, reflecting a gold and mauve luster on the ripples of the Charles River. The water was bustling with kayaks, keel mercuries, and passing Duck Boats during…
Angela Tate named first Chief Curator and Director of Collections at the Museum of African American History Boston/Nantucket
Special to the Sun The Curator of Women’s History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named Chief Curator and Director of Collections at the Museum of African American History Boston/Nantucket (MAAH). Historian Angela…
West Nile Virus Detected in Nine Mosquito Test Samples Across Boston Neighborhoods
Special to the Sun The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced that nine mosquito test samples obtained from Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and…
A Real-life Twister Struck Revere 10 Years Ago this Week
It was 10 years ago this week on Monday morning, July 28, that the neighboring community of Revere made national news when a tornado touched down at Mill Creek at the Chelsea line and tracked up Broadway to Brown Circle,…
Congratulations, Mayor Wu
We would like to offer our congratulations and best wishes to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who recently announced that she is expecting her third child in January. Mayor Wu has told the press that she does not plan on taking…
Guest Op-Ed: On Our State Budget
By Maura Healey I just signed a groundbreaking new budget for our state. This budget delivers on our shared priorities. It drives our state forward with urgency and purpose. Massachusetts is the best place in the world to live, work,…
Annual Fenway Ball Hosted By Fenway CDC
51st Festival Betances Celebrates Vibrant Sounds and Soul of Latinx Culture
Special to Sun On Saturday, July 20, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) hosted Festival Betances: Un Verano en Betances, a day-long celebration of Latinx culture, soul and sound, which brought the vibrant energy of summer in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean…