Anti-Semitism and Harvard Dear Editor, The need for a task force to study anti-Semitism at Harvard is beyond face saving; it is a profound embarrassment. Changing hatred encapsulated in academia, where a large number of faculty and students freely militate…
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MBTA Completes Expedited Critical Track-Work
The MBTA announced last week the successful and on-time completion of critical track work on the Red Line, including the removal of eight safety-related speed restrictions. Crews accomplished this work due to unencumbered access to track areas while Red Line…
Chestnuts Friends Over Fifty Starting Year Off Strong
Special to the Sun The Chestnuts Friends Over Fifty, a Boston nonprofit social group for women over the age of 50, is having another big and active year. The Chestnuts brought in almost 40 new members in the fall, with…
BPDA To Host Joint IAG-Public Meeting To Discuss Revised Plans for Stanhope Hotel Project
The Boston Planning & Development Agency is hosting a joint Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and public meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, March 5, at 6 p.m. to discuss the recently revised plans for the Stanhope Hotel project in the Back…
Author Peter H. Reynolds Joins World Read Aloud Day at Shubert Theatre
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza The Boch Center partnered with New York Times best-selling children’s book author and illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds, presented World Read Aloud Day at the Shubert Theatre on February 7. Read Aloud Day is a…
House Democratic Leaders Are To Blame for Ukraine’s Predicament
When a small gang of extreme Republicans undertook the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, we wrote at the time that the refusal of Democrats to aid in keeping McCarthy in his seat was foolhardy. Despite the…
Democratic Leaders Need To Tell Biden To Step Aside
It has become increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden is spiraling faster-and-faster downhill, both physically and mentally. He can barely string together two sentences — not even from a teleprompter — and if he answers questions off-the-cuff (which he seldomly…
Celebrating Black History Month at City Hall
News in Brief
SoWa Artists Guild to Hold February Events SoWa Artists Guild will hold its SoWa Sundays on Feb. 18, and 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events will be held at 450 Harrison Ave. Visit http://sowaartists.com, http://facebook.com/SoWaArtistsGuild, or https://www.instagram.com/sowaartistsguild/…
Flynn Files Hearing Order To Discuss The Community Process for Transportation Planning
Special to the Sun In recent years, there have been major transportation planning and street redesign projects in various neighborhoods across the city, including State Street in the Financial District and Wharf District area, both Berkeley Street and Copley Connect…