As the weather warms and buds begin to bloom, the Friends of the Public Garden prepares for its signature springtime gala, the Green and White Ball, to be held on Friday, April 26, at Four Seasons Hotel Boston. The Green…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
News Briefs
SOWA Market Returns May 5 The SoWa Open Market, on 460-540 Harrison Ave., will kick-off its 16th season on Sunday, May 5. Every Sunday, from May through October, more than 175 makers and thousands of visitors converge in SoWa, amidst…
For the Record
From the April 9 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, City Hall: •113-115 Marlborough St., Back Bay. Applicant: Gabriel Sunshine Purpose: Interior renovations including structural, fire alarm, all new finished and proposed new roof deck. •103-105 Newbury St. Applicant: Frazer 103…
Police Briefs 04-11-2019
Unwelcome guest On Monday, April 1, at around 4:30 a.m., police responded to a call to investigate a person at a commercial building at 10 St. James Ave. Earlier in their shift, officers had received two separate radio calls involving…
College Debt Is a National Crisis and Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…
Guest Op-ed It’s a Guarantee: High-quality Pre-K for All
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality,…
FOPG Annual Meeting
‘An Evening of History And Restoration’
Councilor Flynn Calls for Linkage Fees to Be Used for Child Care Situation
Councilor Ed Flynn has recently announced he will call for a hearing to discuss the possibility of using linkage fees from large-scale commercial developments to fund early childhood education. Councilor Flynn said he believes a conversation is needed to discuss…
Friends of the Public Garden Seeks New Members
April is Membership Month for the Friends of the Public Garden, the nonprofit organization that has worked in partnership with the City for 49 years to protect and enhance three historic parks in the heart of the city – the…