Special to the Sun Over 200 brave souls plunged into the icy waters of Constitution Beach in East Boston for the 16th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash hosted by Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. Attendees jumped into the freezing water wearing…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Revolutionary Spaces Awarded Federal Funding for Structural Stabilization of Boston’s Old State House
Special to the Sun Revolutionary Spaces has been awarded $286,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) through the Save America’s Treasures grant program, funded through the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service. The federal funding will support…
Zero Tolerance for Underage and Public Drinking on St. Patrick’s Day
With the approach of the St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade set for this Sunday, March 15, it is imperative that our public safety officials proactively enforce laws prohibiting public and underage drinking. While we appreciate…
Letter to the Editor
Whose freedom are we defending? Dear Editor, When I opened the paper and saw an opinion piece titled “Our brave soldiers once again are defending freedom”, I thought to myself “Exactly whose freedom are we defending?”. Since the onset of…
Five Back Bay residents running for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team
On April 20, Maura Travers, Adam Harrington, Justin Liao, Christine Mitchell, and Madeline Westover, from Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, are running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 130th Boston Marathon® presented by…
News in Brief
Boston Ward 5 Democratic Caucus set for May 30 in Worcester On Saturday, March 14, beginning at 9 a.m., the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee will host the 2026 Boston Ward 5 Democratic Party Caucus (“Caucus”) to elect delegates and…
Our brave soldiers once again are defending freedom
Regardless of whether one agrees with the undertaking of an undeclared war with Iran that ignited over the weekend, these hostilities once again have placed the lives of American soldiers at immediate risk on the front line. However, as our…
District 7 constituents urge Councilor Culpepper to act on public safety concerns
By Afia Asamoah and Veronica Kogan South End and Roxbury residents expressed their list of frustrations regarding their communities to District 7 Councilor Miniard Culpepper. Their concerns included the longstanding drug crisis at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea…
City names new Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Kenmore, and Mission Hill liaison
Samantha Courage has been named as the new neighborhood liaison for Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Kenmore, and Mission Hill, while Katrina Lin will serve as the new neighborhood liaison for Chinatown, Downtown, and Leather District within the city’s Office…
Are South End parks ready for spring?
By Camille Lopez and Cristina Sepe As spring approaches, South End neighborhood parks are gearing up for warmer weather and an increase in visitors. As activity ramps up, regular parkgoers say the spaces rarely sit empty. Jean Morrison, a frequent…