(The following letter was posted by Chef Andy Husbands on his website in late February) Goodbye, Good friends, thank you Dear Editor: Later this spring Tremont 647 and Sister Sorel will be closing our doors. I couldn’t be prouder of…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Martin Luther King Made Us All Better People
This week — April 4 to be precise — marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King as he stood on a balcony of a Memphis motel room. Dr. King had come to Memphis to support…
Nice Way to Spend a Saturday
Walking along Mt. Vernon Street or Chestnut Street in Beacon Hill or Beacon Street in the Back Bay, the outside façades of the houses on these streets have not changed since they were built, in some cases for more than…
Junior League of Boston
Bridget Johnson, Junior League of Boston member, adjusts some Pink Floyd roses in her flower arrangement during Tuesday’s Junior League of Boston flower arranging night with Alice’s Table of the Back Bay. The event attracted numerous members of the Junior…
News Briefs
JOHN HANCOCK IS COMING BACK John Hancock insurance company announced this past Tuesday that they are moving back to the Back Bay. According to the Boston Globe, they will relocate more than 1,000 employees from its headquarters in the Seaport…
Quentin Palfrey, Candidate for Lt Governor, Guest Speaker at Local Committees
Quentin Palfrey, a former Obama White House official and non-profit leader running for lieutenant governor, spoke at meetings held by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic Committees on Tuesday in the Back Bay and South End. Palfrey, a longtime…
SoWa Open Market Launches Craft Beer Barn on May 6
The SoWa Open Market will kick off its 15th season with the launch of a new beer hall and taproom, housed in the iconic SoWa Power Station every Sunday, May 6 – Oct. 28. In partnership with Craft Collective, the SoWa Beer Barn will…
Fenway Porchfest Set for June 16
Fenway Porchfest will bring live music to around 30 outdoor stages throughout the neighborhood on Saturday, June 16, from noon to 4 p.m. Made possible through an unprecedented partnership between three nonprofits – Fenway Civic Association, the Fenway Alliance and…
Police Briefs 03-29-2018
Crosswalk catastrophe On Monday, March 19, at about 10:19 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a pedestrian struck by an automobile at West Dedham and Washington streets. Upon arrival, the officer observed the victim as she was escorted…
Marching Together
It was a scene similar to one Boston’s seen before. This past weekend, on a cold Saturday morning, tens of thousands of people gathered to kick off another march demanding national change. Except this time, we gathered at Madison Park…