The Josiah Quincy Elementary School (JQES) will be celebrating 175 years in the Boston community with its annual celebration banquet on Thursday, October 20 at Empire Garden Restaurant. The event will feature a 10-course Chinese banquet (beer and wine included)…
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MassArt Unveils New Mural
Special to the Sun Last week MassArt unveiled a new mural in the Atrium of the Design and Media Center, at the heart of campus. Intrepid, was created with members of Boston-based GN Crew, MassArt’s inaugural Tyrone Maurice Adderley Artists…
West End House Demolished as Part of MGH Expansion Project
Demolition of the West End House on Blossom Street – one of now less than a dozen structures in the old West End to survive urban renewal – got underway at around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, as part…
BVHDC To Hold Virtual Meeting
The Bay Village Historic District Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 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://us02web.Zoom.Us/j/83181254722…
St. Boltolph Cleanup
MassCann Sponsors Freedom Rally on Common
The 33rd Boston Freedom Rally returned on Saturday, Sept. 17, to the Boston Common, and despite high attendance, this year’s event apparently had little impact on the park, or on the surrounding residential communities. “As far as attendance goes, we’re…
Open Newbury Street Closes Out 2022 Season
The city’s sixth and final Open Newbury Street event of the ’22 season took place on Sunday, Sept. 25, again transforming a stretch of that street into a car-free, pedestrian-only walkway. For these events, Newbury Street was open to pedestrians…
Hill House Set To Bring Back Fall FUNdraiser and Hill-O-Ween Party
Following a three-year absence due to the pandemic, Hill House is bringing two popular annual events back to the neighborhood next month – the Fall FUNdraiser, as well as the Hill-O-Ween Party. In the tradition of past offerings like Opa!,…
Rep. Livingstone Spearheading Clean-Water Effort
As lead pipes continue to be the cause of tainted water throughout Boston and the rest of the Commonwealth, Rep. Jay Livingstone is helping to spearhead the effort to tackle this pernicious problem. Rep. Livingstone filed legislation over the summer…
City of Boston Traffic Advisory
The Jimmy Fund Walk happening in the City of Boston this weekend 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…