Saturday’s Boston Pride Parade, in which mayors from across the nation and coast-to-coast joined with our Mayor, Marty Walsh, in showing their support for the Rainbow Resistance, was a manifestation of the depth of support for the LGBTQ community throughout…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Twilight Gala
Margaret Pokorny, chair of the Tree Committee, with Bryan Koop of Boston Properties, Magnolia Award recipient, and Christine Bouffard during the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s 11th Twilight Garden Party on June 5, at the Saint Botolph Club.
BCA Gala
Richard Baiano, Gina Morda, and Michael Lee during the BCA Ball in the South End on Saturday, June 2. Guests immersed themselves in a botanical wonderland that featured roaming, living art birch trees, improvisational dancing, and a flash mob. The…
Boston Pride Parade to Celebrate Boston’s LGBTQ Community
As the nation celebrates Pride Month, the first 10 days of June also marks an event-packed Pride Week in Boston. All the celebrations will culminate in this weekend’s 48th Boston Pride parade, which begins at noon on Saturday, June 9…
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BOSTON PRIDE PARADE & EVENTS The 48th annual Boston Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, June 9, with step-off at noon from Copley Square. The route starts on Boylston Street and Clarendon Street, turns right onto Clarendon St, left…
Questions Remain on CITGO Sign Landmark Report
At the heart of Kenmore Square is one of the most recognizable structures in Boston: The CITGO sign. Whether you’re a Red Sox fan at Fenway Park or a Boston University student walking down Commonwealth Avenue, it’s an icon that’s…
Charles River Water Quality Earns an A- for the Second Time in the Past Five Years
The EPA has given the Charles River a grade of “A-” for bacterial water quality in the river during 2017. This is only the second time the river has earned a grade as high as an “A-minus,” and both have…
Longfellow Bridge Reopens to Public after 5 Year Rehab
One day after the Longfellow Bridge fully reopened for the first time in five years, this milestone was commemorated Friday with a reception on the Charles River Esplanade. “This is indeed an opportunity for celebration,” Gov. Charlie Baker told the…
South End LDC Puts a Brake on Artistic Bike Racks
It’s been two years since Washington Gateway Main Street began preparing for its Washington Street Artistic Bike Racks Project. With a goal to revitalize Washington Street and support the businesses on the street, the project plans to install bike racks…
ADCO to Support Revised Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Downtown neighborhood civic organizations this week reiterated their support for the mayor’s enhanced short-term rental ordinance. The Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations (ADCO) this week released a follow-up study to its February piece, entitled “Why ADCO Fully Supports the Mayor’s…