Zoe Billman listens to MFA security guard Stephen Holness talk about his piece “Hydrant On Park Drive” during the art show by employees of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts hosted at the Fenway Community Center.
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Major Projects Slated for Copley Library, BPL President Says
In his State of the City speech Tuesday night, Mayor Martin Walsh spoke about the state of libraries in the City of Boston, and how less than a decade ago, several libraries were slated for closure across the city. In…
Councilor Edwards Files Petition to Discourage “Flipping” Homes in Neighborhoods
On Monday, Councilors Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey proposed a Home Rule Petition to combat housing speculation and establish an investor and commercial property transfer fee. The proposed bill would enhance the City’s housing toolkit by generating millions of dollars…
Controversial Cast Glass on Facade of 256-260 Newbury St. Approved
Several buildings on Newbury Street will be a little more see-through, thanks to the approval of a once-controversial proposal for 256-260 Newbury St. After an advisory review, a regular hearing, and a subcommittee hearing, Adam Gilmore of Meyer and Meyer…
Seniors Learn About Milkweed Seed Sowing With Fenway Garden Society
Though it’s still hat-and-glove season, Elizabeth Bertolozzi of the Fenway Garden Society said it’s time to start thinking about the butterflies that will flutter around the Victory Gardens this summer. Last year, the Fenway Victory Gardens received a grant from…
News Briefs
GOV. BAKER SIGNS LOGAN CAC BILL After a couple of years fighting for a seat at the table, the South End will finally get a place-setting with MassPort. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law late last week put…
For the Record
From the Jan. 17 Public Improvement Commission meeting, City Hall: •40 Trinity Place, Stuart Street; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Trinity Stuart LLC and the Boston Planning & Development Agency •1…
Police Briefs 01-17-2019
D-4 Police News In through the outdoor On Monday, June 7, at approximately 9:13 a.m., officers responded to a radio call for a reported breaking and entering at Lululemon Athletica at 337 Newbury St. On arrival, police spoke to the…
Guest Op-Ed: Fun in the Parks… In the Winter
As we head into the heart of winter, many Bostonians tend to stay inside, choosing to stay warm and dry rather than bundle up and face the cold. Yet even while our public green spaces are blanketed in white, winter…
What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 51 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what…