On November 17, noted historians Joanne Freeman and Heather Cox Richardson will jointly receive the Prescott Award for Excellence in Historical Writing from the Colonial Dames of Massachusetts in partnership with the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS). After accepting the award…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Mayor Wu Announces the Reopening of City Hall Plaza
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the reopening of City Hall Plaza. The recently completed renovation transformed the Plaza into a civic space for all residents, with universal accessibility, new communal spaces, increased environmental sustainability, and critical infrastructure improvements that will…
Get Your Flu Vaccine Now!
We’ll be the first to admit that “vaccine fatigue” is affecting all of us these days. But the reality is that the viruses never take a break — virus fatigue is not in their DNA. Although hopefully the worst of…
We’re Drinking Ourselves to Death
A report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed what we really already knew: The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year…
Veterans Day Parade in Boston
News in Brief
Rep. Livingstone’s Upcoming Office Hours Rep. Jay Livingstone will hold office hours on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 9-10 a.m. at Newsfeed Cafe inside the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library at 700 Boylston St. “I am looking forward to…
City Opens Applications for School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu announced applications are now being accepted for two four-year terms by the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel. The Nominating Panel is a thirteen-member panel composed of parents, teachers, school leaders and representatives of the business and higher…
Mass. General Hospital Holds Annual Storybook Ball
By Matt West Over 450 people came together on October 1, to celebrate Mass General for Children’s (MGfC) annual Storybook Ball at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, raising more than $1.2 million for pediatric care and research at the renowned…
More Than $400,000 Raised at Bina Farm’s Horsing Around Gala
Special to the Sun After three years of not being able to gather in person, the Horsing Around Gala for the BINA Farm Center returned on Saturday, Nov. 5, to Boston’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The event raised more than $400,00…
City of Boston Traffic Advisory Saturday Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 13,
Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be…