For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best” country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other setbacks, America continued to be a global…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Name Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, LONG overdue. The term “redskin” is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone who doubts that notion,…
New Green Line, bus boarding procedures on July 20
The MBTA is announcing that, effective on Monday, July 20, there will be updated boarding protocols for customers using buses and the Green Line at street-level stations. Standard fare collection processes will continue at the front doors of buses and…
MassDOT Advisory: Lane closures at intersection of Commonwealth Avenue & BU Bridge
Friday night, July 17, until Saturday afternoon, July 18 The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be reducing the number of travel lanes on a section Commonwealth Avenue eastbound and westbound at the intersection of the BU…
Latest COVID-19 Statistics for the downtown neighborhoods
Citywide Cases as of July 7: 13,578 Citywide Case Recoveries as of July 7: 9,568 Citywide Deaths as of July 7: 710 Numbers of Back Bay/Beacon Hill Cases: •As of July 1: 486 confirmed positive cases with an infection rate of…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
Councilors Flynn, Santiago Hand Out Meals
BCAE and JVS Merge on July 1 to Pursue Adult Education Training
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) on July 1 announced an effective merger, allowing the two historic Boston institutions to join to support economic opportunity for Boston’s low-income workers, immigrants and others with obstacles…
Dr. Crockett to Lead New City Cabinet Position on Equity
Mayor Martin J. Walsh signaled this week that he will appoint Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the Chief of Equity for the City of Boston, a Cabinet-level position the Mayor established last week to embed equity and racial justice into all…
SJC Issues Order for Slowly Opening Courthouses Starting July 13
The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday, June 24, issued an updated order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order will go into effect July 1, 2020. Under the new order, courthouses will physically reopen to…