Standing at Orchard Gardens elementary school, Mayoral candidate John Barros last week announced his three part plan for addressing the concurrent opioid epidemic, public health, and public safety crises at the nexus of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, more…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Ward 4 Dems to Caucus on Saturday, June 26
Registered Democrats in Boston’s Ward 4, which includes parts of the neighborhoods of Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End, will hold a caucus on Saturday, June 26, at 11 a.m. on Zoom (https://tinyurl.com/2021BosWard4Caucus) to elect delegates to the 2020…
Congratulations to the Class of 2021
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they have a personal connection to a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in…
Guest Op-Ed: Commemorating Memorial Day and Honoring Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice for Our Country
By Councilor Ed Flynn Monday, May 31st, was Memorial Day. This is a day to honor those that made the supreme sacrifice for our nation while serving in the U.S. military. The origin of Memorial Day began when after the…
Gov. Baker Files Legislation to Extend Certain COVID-19 Emergency Measures
On May 25, Governor Charlie Baker filed legislation to extend certain emergency measures cur-rently in place via executive orders that are set to expire on June 15 when the State of Emergen-cy will be rescinded. Most restrictions, including limitations placed…
A Memorial Day To Look Back and Ahead
If Memorial Day of 2020 was unlike any other, Memorial Day of 2021 will represent almost a 180 degree turnabout from the dark days of a year ago. Thanks to the miraculous production of vaccines and plummeting infection and hospitalizations…
Guest Op-Ed: As Our City Reopens and the Weather Gets Warmer, I Encourage Everyone Who Can Support Our Small Businesses
By Acting Mayor Kim Janey Warmer weather has brought good news in Boston’s fight against the pandemic. Across our city, COVID-19 cases have dropped to their lowest levels in more than a year. And, from Roxbury to Roslindale, East Boston…
BIDFA Welcomes Mayra I. Negrón-Roche to Board of Directors
The Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority (BIDFA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mayra I. Negrón-Roche, Chief Operating Officer of the South End’s Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) to its Board of Directors. BIDFA promotes economic growth and employment in…
“She’s Back!” The Newbury Boston re-opened doors on May 18
The Newbury Boston, the year’s most highly anticipated luxury hotel destination, officially opened its doors on May 18.Located at One Newbury Street in the historic Back Bay, this debut follows a complete reimagining and restoration of the iconic property by…
Victim Identified in West Newton/Shawmut Avenue Homicide
At about 8:38 p.m. on Friday, May 14, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the area of West Newton Street and Shawmut Avenue in Boston. On arrival, officers located…