Special to the Sun The Associates of the Boston Public Library hosted its 33rd Annual Literary Lights dinner on Sunday, April 30, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Literary Lights is the Associates’ largest annual fundraiser and one of its…
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Walk for Hunger Draws in Over 4,000 Participants
Special to the Sun On Sunday, May 7, Project Bread hosted the nonprofit’s 55th Walk for Hunger, held for the first time in-person since 2019. More than 4,000 participants set out to raise more than $1 million to fight hunger…
NABB Hosts Annual Alley Rally As Part of Love Your Block City Initiative
Fenway CDC Holds 50th Annual Meeting
Bok’s Staff Will Continue To Serve District 8 Constituents
While Kenzie Bok stepped down as District 8 City Councilor on Friday, April 28, to assume her new role as administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, her office at City Hall will continue to serve constituents during the summer in…
Moran Cruises to Victory in Special Election for 9th Suffolk State Rep. Seat
South End resident John Moran, the only candidate left in the race, cruised to an easy victory in the State Special Election for the 9th Suffolk District state representative seat on Tuesday, May 2. According to the city’s unofficial election…
Outdoor Performance Venue and Beer Garden Set To Open May 4 on the Common
A new seasonal performance space and outdoor beer garden offering music, food, and beverages is set to open Thursday, May 4, on the Boston Common, the city announced two days earlier in a press release. The city released a Request…
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Open Newbury Set to Return Sunday, July 2 Newbury Street will again be closed to vehicle traffic every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from July 2 to Oct. 15 for the return of Open Newbury, according to the…
Kenzie Bok Endorses Sharon Durkan To Succeed Her As Next District 8 City Councilor
Special to the Sun On Friday, April 28, her last day in office before leaving to become administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, outgoing District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok announced her endorsement of Sharon Durkan to succeed her in…
Duckling Day 2023 Returns on Mother’s Day
Duckling Day is a beloved tradition since the late 1970s; we now have people who attended as children all grown up and bringing their own kids. Duckling Day is always on Mother’s Day, and this year it is Sunday, May…