Category: News
Mayor Wu Joins in the Annual Holiday Tree for Boston Cutting Ceremony in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Special to the Sun Waddie Long, Natural Resources Environmental Technology instructor at Nova Scotia Community College, led the tree cutting on Nov. 12 for the Boston Common’s holiday tree in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Hundreds of community members, as well as…
D-4 Sees 3-percent Spike in Part One Crime from Last Year
By Dan Murphy Heading into this Thanksgiving, District D-4 had seen a 3-percent increase in Part One crime, compared with last year. According to Boston Police, 2,911 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes the…
MBTA Delivers 3,800 Pounds of Food for GBFB
Special to the Sun The MBTA has announced it collected nearly 3,800 pounds of food items as part of an employee-led food drive to support The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) and its partner organizations. That translates to about 3,165…
Transparency still Needed Despite MWRA Tabling Board Vote on CSO Plan
By Sun staff Although the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) ultimately didn’t vote on the recently proposed Combined Sewer Overflows plan at its Nov. 19 board meeting, transparency is still being urged in the decision-making process going forward to allow…
An Appetite for Art
The Future of Art in Boston By Arielle Appleby Doors to the stately brick-walled SoWa Power Station opened to a maze of contemporary art booths on a nippy Thursday night in October. The smell of fresh paint lingered, ambient jazz…
Sen. Collins Advocates for keeping Native American Representation on the State Flag
Special to the Sun With the Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission nearing its deadline to forward a final recommendation to the State House by December 15, 2025, Senator Nick Collins, who serves as co-chair of the Joint Committee…
Mayor Michelle Wu Celebrates Progress of Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub amid National Snap Emergency
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu gathered with partners of the Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub on Monday for a one-year progress update on the Hub’s operations as partners work to address food insecurity exacerbated by the federal…
Swearing-in Ceremony for Mayor Wu and the Boston City Council Set for January 5
Special to the Sun The 2026 Boston Inauguration Committee today announced that the City of Boston will host Mayor Michelle Wu’s swearing in ceremony for her second term as mayor on the first Monday of the year in accordance with…
City, Northeastern Announce New Five-year Pilot Agreement and 10-year Institutional Master Plan, including Historic Commitments on Housing and Community Benefits
Special to the Sun The City of Boston and Northeastern University announced landmark agreements on an Institutional Master Plan (IMP) and Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT), which include unprecedented housing commitments and community benefits for the City and neighborhoods around Northeastern. The IMP…