By Seth Daniel Hundreds of families with school-aged children in the Hurley K-8 and the Blackstone Innovation School in the South End are giving Boston Public Schools (BPS) an emphatic ‘F’ after the district announced its highly anticipated new school…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
BPHC Gives Green Light for NEIDL to Study Level 4 Pathogens
By Seth Daniel In the near future, Albany Street will not only be host to more emerging development, but also more serious emerging diseases such as Ebola and Marburg. Few things have consistently been more provocative for such a long…
PIC Grants Permit to Back Bay Pipeline Extension
By Beth Treffeisen The Public Improvements Commission (PIC) approved the construction of a 4,100-foot natural gas main in the Back Bay at a hearing on Dec. 7, despite outrage amongst residents who claim National Grid is skirting a public process.…
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BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FUNDED The Boston City Council voted 13-0 on Dec. 13 for the second time in two weeks (which is required by the City Charter) to approve $123 million in funding for construction of a new Boston Arts…
Holiday Celebrations Around the Area
SOUTH END Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa is inviting pets and their parents to come and get their photos taken with Santa on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 5-7 p.m. Mrs. Claus and one of Santa’s helpers will be on…
Chef Allen Campbell to Headline ‘Sexy Sweater Soiree’ Dec 20
By Seth Daniel The South End’s Chef Allen Campbell started his foodie learning curve at a Boston-area fruit market when he was 13, and concluded it in 2016 after being Tom Brady and family’s personal chef – and now he’s…
Better Days are Ahead for Library Park in the South End
By Beth Treffeisen For more than a decade, Library Park, which sits adjacent to the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library at 685 Tremont St., has not seen any major infrastructure improvements. But, better days for the charming…
Mattapan Councilor Announces Full Support in Council President Bid:South End Looks Ahead to Campbell’s Redistricting Appointment
By Seth Daniel Mattapan Councilor Andrea Campbell – in just the beginning of her second term in office – announced on Saturday night that she had secured the votes to become the next City Council president, and the first African-American…
Back Bay Residents Enlist Local Businesses in Campaign to Stop Private Club Development
A grassroots movement of Back Bay residents is calling on local businesses to join the growing campaign against a plan to convert 29 Commonwealth Ave. into an 11-story, private club, including a restaurant, bar and lodging. A total of 64…
A Look at Disparity in City’s Public Statues
By Dan Murphy The majority of public statues and monuments found throughout the city memorialize white men while few depict women and people of color, and this discrepancy was the subject of a presentation and panel discussion Monday night at…