Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Halloween Happenings
Back Bay Won’t Close Marlborough for Halloween NABB and the Friends of the Clarendon Street Playground work with the City Transportation Department and the District D-4 Police Department to close Marlborough Street to vehicular traffic, allowing safe trick-or-treating for children and…
Parks Department Notes Several Neighborhood Locations as Great Urban Leaf Peeping
Just as the fall foliage prepares to hit its peak season in Boston, the Boston Parks Department chose several of the best places to observe colorful fall col-ors without leaving the City limits – and several open spaces in the…
Boston Residents Have Until Oct. 24 to Register to Vote
While Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, is less than two weeks away, Boston residents still have until Saturday, Oct. 24, to register to cast their ballots. City residents can register to vote by that date at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/, or if unsure…
Voting Has Begun!
Thanks to the early voting laws, every registered voter in Massachusetts has the opportunity to cast their ballot for the upcoming Presidential election in the two weeks prior to Election Day itself, Tuesday, November 3. Although the exact locations and times for…
Voter Registration Deadline Is October 24
With all of the excitement (for lack of a better word) being generated by the upcoming election, a record turnout of voters is being predicted both in Massachusetts and across the country. Americans are voting early and in huge numbers…
Letter to the Editor
PILOT Revaluation a Great Step in the Right Direction Dear Editor, In August, as the Chair of the Boston’s City Council PILOT Reform Committee, I sent a letter alongside many of my Council colleagues asking Mayor Marty Walsh to update…
Councilor Flynn Hosts Community Preservation Act Meeting for District 2
City Councilor Ed Flynn partnered with the Community Preservation office to host an information session for District 2 residents on the Community Preservation Act (CPA) on Tuesday, October 13. This meeting aimed to provide information and resources for residents, civic…
Rental Relief Program Is a Win-Win
The announcement by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday of a $171 million package of programs that will help renters stay in their homes comes as welcome news for both tenants and landlords alike. Housing insecurity never is a good thing…
Mask up as We Approach Winter
The wonderful weather we enjoyed for much of this past weekend certainly was welcome as we approach the darker and colder days that lie ahead. However, make no mistake about it: Winter is coming, and so is the need for…