REGISTRATION ACCESS BILL PASSES The Boston City Council on Wednesday, April 11, unanimously passed an ordinance authored by District 8 Councilor Josh Zakim that expands availability and reduces barriers for residents to register to vote. Once, enacted, it will increase…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Two Massachusetts Moms say No to College Debt for Kids
Last summer two friends were chatting about how expensive college tuition is these days and the impending mounds of debt their collective six kids were most likely going to be faced with. The conversation continued and one of the moms…
Marathon Daffodils Returns for Fifth Year with Thousands of Flowers Along the Route
The Marathon Daffodils project will return for its fifth year of growing and delivering thousands of daffodils throughout Boston and along the Boston Marathon route. Charlestown’s Diane Valle envisioned Marathon Daffodils as tribute to Boston Strong five years ago and…
City of Boston Traffic and Parking Advisory Boston Marathon, Patriot’s Day Parade
The Boston Marathon and the City of Boston’s Patriot’s Day Parade will be held on Monday, April 16. The BAA 5K and the Invitational Mile will be held on Saturday, April 14. These events will result in street closures and…
Police Briefs 04-12-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS April fool On Monday, April 1, at about 12:50 a.m., police responded to a radio call for an assault and battery and to investigate a person at the Machine nightclub at 1254 Boylston St. Upon arrival, officers…
Sorry Mr Brady, It’s a Hockey Town at Heart
One of the things lost in the modern era of New Boston is the fact that the Hub is actually a hockey town. It was a hockey town for ages, until the Red Sox got good again and the Patriots…
Putting Our Kids First
Providing students with resources to help foster their physical, emotional, and mental health goes a long way on putting them, and keeping them, on a path to success. In Boston, we believe it’s our job to help ensure every part…
The Red Sox Organization Visits Hurley School
Wally The Green Monster and David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz hand out hats in Ms. Vazquez’s Spanish kindergarten class at the South End’s Hurley K-8 School on Wednesday, April 4. The visit by Ortiz, the Red Sox organization, and Mayor Martin…
Celebrating the Urban Hound
A trainer with The Urban Hound is inundated by dogs in the outdoor play area. This local dog boutique hotel in the South End recently celebrated its success with the help of Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). An event was…
Ringgold Egg Hunt
FIRST PICK: Bailey Breard (10 months) reaches for her first Easter egg with Katie Breard at the Friends of Ringgold Park Egg Hunt in the South End on Easter morning, April 1. Children from all over the Eight Streets neighborhood…