Special to the Sun The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Animal Care and Control Division reminds city dog owners that the annual deadline for licensing their pets is March 31. All dogs in Boston require a new license each year.…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Coalition Builds Momentum for Ranked Choice Voting in Boston
Special to the Sun The coalition group Ranked Choice Boston (RCB) announced the addition of a new partner to its campaign, as it continues to build momentum to promote rank choice voting in the City of Boston. RCB, along with…
Wu Announces Free Tax-Prep Services Available to Residents
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the Boston Tax Help Coalition’s (BTHC) twenty-second year of providing free tax preparation services. Area residents earning $70,000 or less annually can file safely while maximizing their refunds and…
Lyric Stage Boston Presents ‘Thirst’
Special to the Sun Lyric Stage Boston presents Thirst, playwright Ronán Noone’s captivating and compelling look into the Irish immigrant experience and the struggles in building a meaningful life in a new world. Imagine if behind the drama of Eugene…
Ol’ Man Winter Is No Match for Climate Change
The record-high temperatures and beautiful weather this past weekend and Monday may have lulled us into thinking that the worst of winter was behind us. But Ol’ Man Winter gave us a head-fake worthy of Patrick Mahomes by bringing our…
Pats Fans, on the Outside Looking In
The Super Bowl has become our biggest national holiday. There is no other event that even comes close to grabbing the attention of just about every American, even more so this year with the addition of Taylor Swift into the…
Letter to the Editor
I Disagree Vehemently To the Editor, The paper’s February 1, 2024 editorial, “Environmentalists: Putin’s ‘Useful Idiots,” needs a reply. The editorial criticizes environmentalists for encouraging President Biden to instruct the Department of Energy to evaluate more closely the Global Warming…
Wu Leads the 44th Annual Boston Homelessness Census
Special to the Sun Last week Mayor Michelle Wu led a dedicated group of volunteers, including officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, City and State officials, homelessness service providers, local elected officials, and public health and…
News in Brief
RESCHEDULED: Free Skating with Friends Returns Feb. 11 to the Common’s Frog Pond After the original date of Jan. 28 was postponed due to rain, Skating with Friends, sponsored by the Friends of the Public Garden, will return on Sunday,…
Boston University Proposes Extensive Renovation of Warren Towers
Boston University is proposing an extensive renovation of its Warren Towers undergrad dorms on Commonwealth Avenue. The Trustees of Boston University intends to renovate 380,200 square feet of gross-floor area of the three-tower student residence at 700 Commonwealth Ave., which…