The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will increase the range of civil penalties that may be imposed on individuals who violate the federal mask mandate at airports, on commercial aircraft, and in various modes of surface transportation, including passenger railroads, intercity…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Reclaim Our Lady’s Guild House: Residents and Activists Call for Transfer of Our Lady’s Guild House to Two Boston Non-Profits
Senior residents of Our Lady’s Guild House (OLGH), threatened with eviction, are urging the Attorney General’s Public Charities Division to take action against the owner and manager of the 140-unit rooming house for women in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston.…
America Since 9/11: One Step Forward, Many Steps Back
Amidst the solemn ceremonies and remembrances this past weekend of the terrorist attack 20 years ago on 9/11, one thing is clear: America is far better protected from a similar act of terrorism than we were on 9/10/01. To be…
Guest Op-Ed: Cardinal O’Malley Statement on 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
By Sean P. O’Malley “Throughout the history of the United States, events have occurred that profoundly changed who we are as a country. Breakthrough developments in medicine and science, and technology that allows for instantaneous communication, have provided us opportunities…
Labor Day on the Charles
Boston Latino International Film Festival Announces Event Dates
The Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) is thrilled to announce it will once again be showcasing the diverse voices originating in U.S. based-Latinx communities and in the Americas and beyond through film this year from Sep. 24 through Oct.…
At-Large Councilor Michael Flaherty Announces Additional Endorsements
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty announced 45 additional endorsements in support of his re-election, bringing the total to 53. The endorsements came from elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels and a broad coalition of labor unions…
Pipefitters Local 537 Endorses Annissa Essaibi-George
Pipefitters Local 537 endorsed At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George in her candidacy for Mayor of Boston citing her long-time advocacy for and commitment to Boston’s hard working residents. Pipefitters Local 537 represents more than 3,000 pipefitters, welders and HVAC…
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Endorses Michelle Wu
Representative Aaron Michlewitz (3rd Suffolk District), House Ways and Means Chair, endorsed City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu for Mayor on September 8, calling her a leader with the experience and vision to get things done in City Hall. He announced…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy presents ‘Cocktails in the Park’
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is transforming its must-attend Party in the Park luncheon this year into Cocktails in the Park, a unique cocktail event, to take place at Pinebank Promontory at Jamaica Pond on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Cocktails in…