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…
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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,…
Boston Arts Academy Foundation to host 10th Annual Champions Reception
Special to the Sun The Boston Arts Academy Foundation (BAAF), the non-profit organization that raises funds to support the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, will present its annual Champions awards to four longtime supporters…
MBTA Gears up for South Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celebration with Increased Service, Staff, and Safety Measures
Special to the Sun The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 15, 2026. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing several…
Boston Pride For The People Announces Date of 2026 Pride Parade and Festival
Special to the Sun Boston Pride For The People (BP4TP), the volunteer-led organization behind the largest Pride celebration in New England, has announced the 2026 Pride Parade will take place Saturday, June 6, 2026 accompanied by a festival on Boston…
Sculpture of North Atlantic Right WhaleTail Lights up in WINTERACTIVE Public Art Experience
Special to the Sun The New England Aquarium is hosting “Whale Tales,” a 96-inch-tall public art installation of a North Atlantic right whale’s tail on the outdoor plaza in front of the Aquarium as part of the Downtown Boston Alliance’s…
News in Brief
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 Maddy,’…
Mayor’s Cup Middle School Basketball Tourney to take Place during April School Vacation
Special to the Sun 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…
Ninth Annual ‘Spring into Fitness: Active Aging Week’ for Older Adults Kicks off March 23
Special to the Sun Spring is almost here, and so is Fitness Week for our active agers! Each year, Boston Village (BV), formerly Beacon Hill Village, and Cindy Sullivan of Cindy Sullivan Fitness partner to offer a full week of…
Mayor Wu, Boston 250, Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Henry Knox’s ‘Noble Train of Artillery’
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu joined city and state officials and community leaders to honor the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox and honor his significant contributions to Boston and the nation. Knox was an esteemed Revolutionary War general…