The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge is a month-long event, challenging Boston residents to order takeout or delivery at one Black Owned Restaurant per week in Boston in honor of Black History Month. “Unfortunately, wealth in Massachusetts is unequally distributed by…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Carjacking Plays Out in Front of Boston Medical Center
About 1:16 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a Carjacking in the area of 658 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that…
Minimum Wage Should Be at $15
In 1971, the minimum wage across the United States, as mandated by federal law, was $1.60. Today, the federal minimum stands at $7.25. One might look at those two numbers and think that because the minimum wage has increased by…
Oregon Leads the Way On Drugs
For more than 50 years, America has been fighting the “war on drugs,” an endeavor that began under the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, who had the avowed purpose of arresting and incarcerating as many Blacks and other minorities…
Letter to the Editor
Boston Ward 4 Dems Meeting — Tuesday, February 16, 6 pm Dear Editor, Join Democrats from Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End for our monthly meeting. We will be hearing an update from Enid Eckstein of the PILOT Action…
Police Incident Updates
ARREST MADE FOR ART GALLERY HEISTSAt about 9 a.m. on Tuesday January 26, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit and U.S. Marshals HIDTA Task Force Officers with assistance from the Braintree Police Department located and arrested Robert Viens, 48,…
Dorchester man pleads guilty in Back Bay shootout during June 1 civil unrest
A Dorchester man has agreed to plead guilty to assaulting officers with a firearm during the civil disorder in the Back Bay early in the morning of June 1.John Boampong, 37, has agreed to plead guilty to one count each…
South End Artist Proposes Monument to ‘Star Trek’ icon and Native Bostonian Leonard Nimoy
A South End resident is proposing to build a monument in the city’s West End that would pay tribute to one of that neighborhood’s favorite native sons, Leonard Nimoy, while also honoring Mr. Spock – the character he immortalized on…
South End Historical Society Virtual House Tour is scheduled for Feb. 8-14
The South End Historical Society (SEHS) will hold its 52nd annual South End House Tour virtually from February 8-14. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic it will be presented virtually through an online video. Tickets for the House Tour…
Campbell Releases Plan to Address the Public Health Crisis at Mass/Cass
Councilor Andrea Campbell released a new policy plan for her mayoral campaign on Worcester Square last Friday that includes short-term and long-term strategies to address the public health crisis at Mass/Cass, including a short-term plan to use a ferry service…