Special to the Sun The Mayor’s Office of Housing announced the highlights and accomplishments of GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture over the last year. Through innovative programs and targeted investments, GrowBoston continues to expand urban agriculture, improve food security, and…
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Healey, Driscoll, GM Eng celebrate removal of slow zones on ‘T’ for the first time in 20 Years
Special to the Sun Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joined MBTA workers and riders at North Station in celebrating the completion of the T’s Track Improvement Program and the removal of slow…
Public Health Vending Machines and Naloxone Access Points Announced Across City
Special to the Sun The innovative initiative by Mayor Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission is part of the City’s push to reduce overdose deaths and combat the opioid crisis. The City of Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu, and Boston…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Wednesday evening, December 25, and will culminate on Thursday, January 2. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Enjoy the holidays safely
The upcoming holiday week means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging…
Ward 4 Dems Host Mingle and Jingle
Liz Vizza Prepares to Bid Farewell to the FOPG
By Dan Murphy While Friends of the Public Garden (FOPG) President Liz Vizza intends to step away from the organization at the end of the month after a 15-year tenure, the positive influence she has made on Boston’s parks will…
City Hosts Rodent Control Webinar
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, the city hosted a webinar in which representatives from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and Waste Reduction team discussed rodent control and how it starts with residents. John Ulrich, the assistant commissioner of environmental…
BPDA board approves plans for new Animal Rescue League headquarters
By Dan Murphy The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved plans for a new, three-story Animal Rescue League of Boston headquarters to replace the outdated facility on Chandler Street in the South End on Thursday, Dec. 12. Construction of…