By Joseph Prezioso In spending a day with Council President Michelle Wu, one quickly sees her talk is her walk. The sun hadn’t quite made it up Thursday morning when City Council President Michelle Wu began rushing around her Roslindale…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Want Some Political Excitement? Head North, or Just Watch Boston Television Ads
By Phineas J. Stone The only election I really want to vote in this coming week is up in New Hampshire. Unfortunately, being Mr. Boston, I don’t qualify, and I have to admit I am somewhat disappointed. We have the…
Pine Street Inn Art Program Seeks More Teachers
By Beth Treffeisen Inside the apartments at 82 Green Street, a supportive housing facility, located in Jamaica Plain, artwork and colorful crafts line the walls transforming an otherwise dull space into a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Many of the pieces that…
Parking Meter Rates May Soon Go up in the City of Boston
By Beth Treffeisen Parking in the city of Boston continues to draw sharp criticism from both people who argue that the city needs more parking and those who think it needs less. At the hearing to discuss parking in the…
Boston’s Christmas Tree Arrives November 18
The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, November 18. This year marks the 45th anniversary of this traditional gift giving, a way…
New Commission Tasked with Working to Prevent Tragedies like the 2014 Beacon Street Fire
Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed H.4455, An Act creating a special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the State Fire Code, to prevent the loss of life resulting from tragedies such as the deadly nine-alarm brownstone…
Worth 1,000 + 1 Words:Presidential Campaign Photos at BCAE a Must See Before Tuesday
By Seth Daniel Since September, gigantic close ups of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have graced the front windows of the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) on Arlington Street in Bay Village, and the reactions have ranged…
Parking is Reduced Significantly at the Proposed Immaculate Conception Church Project
By Beth Treffeisen Residents of the South End spoke out against the newly proposed reduction of parking from 73 parking spaces to 25 at the third public meeting on October 26, to discuss the project at the former Immaculate Conception…
Previous Violators at 40 Clarendon St Bring up Debated Proposal at South End Landmark District Commission Hearing
By Beth Treffeisen White tarp that wraps around scaffolding billows in the wind as it covers up the front façade at 40 Clarendon St., in the South End. The scaffolding that forms a narrow passageway on the brick side- walk…
Mayor Holds Meet and Greet, Says He’s All in for Reelection
By John Lynds While he’s not on the ballot next week, Mayor Martin Walsh will run for reelection in 2017 and already has his sights set on another term as Boston’s mayor. On Sunday, Walsh held a meet and greet…