Special to the un On January 9, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a cancer in the…
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Marvin Mathelier Announces Campaign for Boston City Council At-Large
Special to the Sun Marvin Mathelier, a Marine Corps veteran, small business owner, and community advocate, has officially announced his candidacy for Boston City Council At-Large. With a campaign focused on affordable housing, improving public schools, and public safety, Mathelier…
MassDOT, Consultants Begin Study Process for Potential Tobin Bridge Replacement
By Adam Swift The Tobin Bridge is not going to disappear any time soon, but MassDOT has begun the process of studying potential future replacement options for the bridge. Last week, MassDOT and its team of consultants held its second…
Wu announces return of Boston Saves January incentive
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu has announced that Boston Saves, the City’s children’s savings account program, is offering a January incentive to encourage eligible Boston Public Schools (BPS) families to participate in the program. Families of BPS students…
Healey Proposes Significant Changes to Right to Shelter Law
Special to the Sun Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks. The Governor submitted the recommendations in a letter to…
Boston awarded $3.16 million in federal funding for critical climate resilience projects
Special to the Sun City of Boston officials joined Federal and State leaders to announce new funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for key coastal resilience projects including one in East Boston. These projects, totaling more than $3…
FOPG Celebrate Henry Lee’s 100th Birthday, Legacy
By Dan Murphy The Friends of the Public Garden lit 100 candles at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common on the evening of Monday, Jan. 13, at a small gathering to commemorate what would’ve been Henry Lee’s 100th birthday, and…
Improvements Completed at the Johnson Memorial Gates
Courtesy of Fenway Civic Association Fenway Civic Association (FCA) has completed masonry repairs at the Johnson Memorial Gates, with the support of the City, local partners, and the George B. Henderson Foundation. Repairs addressed cracks in masonry, rusted embedded metal,…
MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is once again reminding customers to be mindful of text message-based scams, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid…
Coletta Zapata Publishes Report on Local Climate Action
Special to the Sun As Chair of the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) has published a comprehensive report titled “Boston Rising: Building a Resilient City on a Hill Through Local Climate Action,”…