Special to the Sun Boston Book Festival founder Deborah Z Porter and the Board of Directors announced that after two years of virtual programming, the 14th annual the Boston Book Festival (BBF) returns to Copley Square on Saturday, Oct. 29…
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Positive COVID Tests on the Rise From Last Week in Fenway and South End, As Well as Across Back Bay and Surrounding Neighborhoods
Positive COVID tests a saw minor increase from the previous week in the Fenway and South End, as well as in the Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods. According to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission, 6.2 percent, or…
Developer Files PNF With City for Development of Air-Rights Parcel 13
A developer filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the city on Sept. 12 for the proposed development of air-rights Parcel 13 at the intersection of Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue in the Back Bay. TPC Boston Parcel 13 Holdings,…
Registration Open for Tufts CTSI’s 7th Annual Asian Health Symposium
You are invited to join Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Tufts CTSI) and the Addressing Disparities in Asian Populations through Translational Research (ADAPT) program for the 7th Annual Asian Health Symposium “Unpacking the Root Causes of Problem Gambling in the Asian…
Orange Line Repair Work Is 82-Percent Complete
Special to the Times With a planned re-opening of the Orange Line on Monday, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced that 82% of the work taking place along the Orange Line is complete and track work taking place between Dana…
2022 Boston Groundwater Trust Forum:How Climate Change May Threaten the Foundations of Boston
The Boston Groundwater Trust will be hosting an important City-Wide Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boston Public Library in Copley Place, Downtown Boston, that will examine how climate change over the coming years…
Wu Challenges 2020 U.S. Census Count of Boston
Special to the Sun On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is challenging the United States Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Population count of Boston’s total population. Based on research by the Boston Planning and Development Agency…
Insomnia Cookies outlines plans for new Clarendon Street location at meeting
Representatives for Insomnia Cookies – a chain that specializes in the delivery of warn cookies – outlined their plans to open a new location at 222 Clarendon St./108 Newbury St. during the virtual Sept. 12 monthly meeting of the Neighborhood…
CSN opts to not sign letter asking for moratorium on city-owned parcels in District 7
During its Sept. 7 monthly meeting, which was held virtually, Chester Square Neighbors (CSN) opted not to sign a letter from the ad hoc District 7 Advisory Group asking the city to put a moratorium on the development of all…
South End Soccer to host annual Swings for Unity fundraising golf tournament
The Swings for Unity golf tournament is South End Soccer’s annual tournament, aimed at garnering awareness and funds to support our mission. After raising over $25,000 in last year’s inaugural tournament, South End Soccer is excited to build upon their…