Special to the Times A first-of-its-kind report on Boston’s collective progress toward being a carbon-neutral city by 2050, that was released last week, finds that while the city has made notable progress in some areas, a variety of obstacles will…
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Historic $30 Million Matching Donation To Support Boston’s Cathedral High School Scholars
Special to the Sun Boston’s Cathedral High School (CHS), is proud to announce the Adopt-A-Student Foundation (AASF) is the recipient of an incredibly generous and historically monumental matching gift of $30 million made in support of Cathedral’s transformational and enduring…
New Fence Being Installed at Berkeley Community Garden
The Berkeley Community Garden in the South End is getting a safety upgrade with the installation of a new 6-foot-high fence with a concrete retaining wall along the Dwight Street alley. The Community Garden, located on East Berkeley Street between…
City Ponders Future of Zoning in the Fenway
The Boston Planning & Development Agency sponsored a Fenway Community Advisory Committee meeting virtually on Tuesday Oct. 25, to discuss the future of zoning in the neighborhood. The meeting, which was co-sponsored by the office of City Councilor Kenzie Bok,…
Citywide Forum Focuses on Homelessness
A citywide forum focusing on the issue of homelessness in Boston, including efforts to help get more of the city’s unsheltered population off the streets through new affordable- and supportive-housing opportunities, took place Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Copley Branch…
News in Briefs
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…
Back Bay Architectural Commission To Meet Next Wednesday
The commission will hold its next public hearing virtually on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. This hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom meeting link or call 301-715-8592 and…
Ellis Early Learning Celebrates ‘Power of Childcare’ at Annual Benefit, Honors ‘Sheroes’ of EC Education, Krissy Davis and Jeri Robinson
Special to the Sun Ellis Early Learning raised $450,000 for its mission and honored two “Sheroes of Early Childhood Education,” Krissy Davis and Jeri Robinson, at its annual benefit event held Oct. 27 at the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of…
Boston Woman Held on $5,000 Bail for Attempting To Burn People in Downtown on Oct. 27
Special to the Sun A Boston woman was arraigned Friday on charges that she attempted to light people on fire outside the Downtown Crossing Roche Bros. store, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. Syretta Copeland, 42, of Boston is charged with…
Bay Village Historical District Commission To Meet on November 8
The Bay Village Historic District Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on November 8, 2022 at 4 p.m. This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to https://zoom.Us/j/98195201277…