This week, global retailer UNIQLO donated 75,000 AIRism face masks to Boston Public Schools (BPS). These protective face coverings will be distributed to BPS students, as well as teachers and faculty to provide a safe, healthy and productive learning environment.…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
IBA Selects Studio Enée and Ann Beha Architects to Design New Multipurpose Community Arts Center
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) announced this week it has selected STUDIOENÉE architects (STUDIO ENÉE) and Ann Beha Architects (ABA) to design its new multi-purpose community arts center at 85 West Newton Street next to O’Day Park. The two Boston-based architects are joining forces…
$1.7M Raised for Boston Arts Academy Through BAA Honors
A star-studded night of music, dance, and performances by students, alumni, and Honorees at BAA Honors 2021 helped raise vital funds for Boston Arts Academy, the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, during a live…
Candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu Commits to Police Reform Through Contract Negotiations
Michelle Wu issued a blueprint for police reform through union contract negotiations, committing to fighting for clear steps for systemic reform through the collective bargaining process as Mayor of Boston. Steps include establishing an objective discipline matrix, eliminating binding arbitration…
Wu for Mayor Surpasses $1 Million Cash on Hand
City Councilor and candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu announced that her Mayoral campaign has more than $1 million in the bank, reaching a key milestone that puts her campaign in a strong position for the months ahead. In a powerful…
News Briefs
MassDOT Announces the New On-Ramp from Newbury Street Now Open The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that it opened a newly extended on-ramp from Newbury Street to Interstate 90 westbound in the Back Bay as one element involved…
Santiago Secures Over $2 Million in State Funding for Communities of Color, Early Education, and the Opioid Epidemic
State Representative Jon Santiago (D-Boston) joined his colleagues in voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, H4000. This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery…
Get That Shot!
The idea of “vaccine hesitancy” is a relatively new phenomenon in our country. For those of the Baby Boom generation, there never was any question about getting shots for all kinds of childhood and adult communicable diseases. Vaccines, along with antibiotics,…