We in Massachusetts are living in a bit of a pandemic bubble right now, both literally and figuratively. The high vaccination rate in our state, as well as in neighboring states throughout New England, has contributed to a dramatic drop in the…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Celebrating Independence Day in Boston
Police Arrest Man for Sept. 2020 Homicide on Hammond Street
On Friday, July 2, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested Brandon Campbell, 28, of Dorchester in South Boston on an outstanding Suffolk Superior Court warrant for Murder, two counts of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, and two…
Virtual District 7 City Council Candidate Forum Set for July 15
Join the Boston Wards 4, 8, 9, and 12 Democratic Committees; Fenway Community Center; Fenway CDC; Madison Park CDC; MassVOTE; Greater Boston NAACP; and Nuestra Comunidad; and the South End Forum for a forum with the candidates for City Council…
For the Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have been moved to an online or…
No Escaping Climate Change
Heat domes. Polar vortexes. Superstorms. Megadroughts. Wildfire tornados. Rising sea levels. These terms were unheard of at the start of this century — other than in academic journals — but are now part of our everyday conversation. Climate change and its catastrophic effects…
Guest Op-Ed: Holidays and Freedoms
By State Sen. William Brownsberger The recent hate crimes in Belmont, Winthrop, and Brighton, so close to home and so near the fourth of July, have me thinking about the meaning of our national holidays. Seven of our eleven federal…
Ruthzee Louijeune, Candidate for Boston City Council Endorsed by Sen. Warren
On Monday, Ruthzee Louijeune, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, announced that she had received the endorsement of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. On Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign, Louijeune served as her Senior Counsel. “Ruthzee is the advocate working families need…
Suspect in Custody Following Random Attack on Food Delivery Bicyclist in Back Bay
At about 9:41 PM on Monday June 28, 2021, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 800 Boylston Street in the Back Bay. On approach, officers were informed…
MassDOT Releases Information Ahead of the July 4th Holiday Weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking the public to plan ahead this Fourth of July, and to expect increased holiday travel. If driving, plan for trips utilizing MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools, and if taking public transportation,…