In the aftermath of the terrible shooting in a synagogue in Pittsburgh this past Saturday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said, “These senseless acts of violence are not who we are as Americans.” We agree with Governor Tom Wolf . While…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
No Excuses — Be Sure to Vote, Either Early or on Election Day
This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the country will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representatives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a…
Annual Pumpkin Float at the Boston Common Frog Pond
Alina Jones worked on some arts and crafts by lamplight on Friday evening, Oct. 19, during Mayor Walsh’s annual Pumpkin Float at the Boston Common’s Frog Pond. Hundreds of kids in costume showed up to try their hand at pumpkin…
Parks Department Proposes Phase 2 of Muddy River Project; BLC Denies Flood Wall
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department presented what ended up being a controversial proposal for Phase Two of the Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project at the Boston Landmarks Commission hearing on October 23. Margaret Dyson, Director of Historic Parks…
Fenway, Red Sox Play It Up as Host to the World Series
Tuesday saw the Fenway neighborhood playing host to the greatest baseball contest of them all, the World Series, with the hometown Boston Red Sox facing their left coast counterparts, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the early rain, Kenmore Square, Brookline…
News Briefs
EARLY VOTING STARTS THIS MONTH Boston City Hall is the main early voting polling location. City Hall will be open for voting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., during the two-week period. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, City…
ZBA Grants Zoning Relief to BHA Buildings on West Newton and Rutland Streets
Townhouses owned by the Boston Housing Authority on West Newton and Rutland streets are about to get a major life safety makeover. At the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on Oct. 16, architect Cliff Boehmer said they are proposing to…
BPDA Holds Public Meeting for Kenmore Square Redevelopment
The underused buildings along Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street are getting closer to revitalization. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on Oct. 22 in the Kenmore Classroom Building to update the public on the Kenmore…
Police Briefs 10-25-2018
Unwanted guest On Saturday, Oct. 20, at around 5:53 a.m., officers responded to a radio call for a verbal dispute at 130 Dartmouth St. On arrival, police spoke to Longwood security officers who said the female suspect had a disagreement…
Let’s Make Sure the Blue Wave Includes Massachusetts
As we get down to the final weeks of the election, many national commentators wonder how big the so-called “Blue Wave” will be, with newly energized Democrats taking back offices up and down the ballot across the country. The big…