Special to the Sun The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Act, landmark legislation led by State Representative Judith Garcia and State Representative Andy Vargas, Chair of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, in partnership with the Caucus.…
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Fenway Forward secures majorfunding to build 24 affordable homes
A long-vacant building in the Fenway will soon give way to 24 new affordable homes, as Fenway Forward moves ahead with the redevelopment of 112 Queensberry St., following major funding commitments from the state and city. The project, supported by…
Opening Day at Fenway
Lansdowne Street bars kick off the season with live music and Red Sox ticket Easter egg hunt Special to the Sun Opening Day at Fenway Park returns on Friday, April 3, and Lansdowne Street’s most iconic venues are celebrating with…
News in Brief 3-20-26
Author Lisa Genova set to appear March 25 at hybrid event The South End Library Author Series welcomes Lisa Genova, a Harvard neuroscientist and New York Times-bestselling author who will be on hand to discuss her book, ‘More or Less…
Durkan introduces proposalto make city permitting info easier for residents to access
Special to Sun City Councilor Sharon Durkan filed a hearing order at last week’s Council Meeting to examine how Boston can modernize its permitting systems to provide residents with better access to information about construction, transportation, and development-related permits in…
Mass. should end SNAP for junk food
First and foremost, we wish to express our abhorrence that federal SNAP benefits (formerly known as the Food Stamp program) have been eliminated for more than two million Americans thanks to the budget that Congress enacted last year. America is…
Mayor’s Cup Middle SchoolBasketball Tournament to take place during April School Vacation
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the first-ever Mayor’s Cup Middle School Basketball Tournament in partnership with Beantown Slam and Match Charter School during the April Boston Public Schools vacation week. The…
Gov. Healey highlights recent wave of business expansions bringing thousands of jobs to Massachusetts
Special to the Sun During her address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum last week, Governor Maura Healey will highlight a wave of recent business expansions and investments across Massachusetts that are bringing with them thousands…
City Councilor Coletta Zapata holds hearing on drink spiking in Boston
Special to the Sun Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) held a hearing to review progress and identify further opportunities to address drink spiking and drug-facilitated sexual assault. Coletta Zapata sponsored the hearing to review the City’s ongoing…
Proponent Unveils Revised Plan for First Phase of Longwood Place Project
By Dan Murphy The proponent unveiled the revised plans for the first phase of the proposed Longwood Place project during a city-sponsored virtual meeting of the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) on Monday, March 9. This phase of the mixed-use project,…