Special to the Sun The Boston Public Market has announced the winners of their second annual Entrepreneurship Forum Incubator Competition, powered by Citizens. Upon completion of the six-seminar series, and small business pitch contest, three local women-owned businesses, were awarded…
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SoWa Artists Guild to hold August events SoWa Artists Guild will hold its SoWa First Friday on Aug. 2 from 5 to 9 p.m., as well as its SoWa Sundays on Aug. 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 11 a.m.…
Suffolk 8th District state rep hopeful, Lisa Jeanne Graf, holds disability-rights rally on Comm Ave Mall
Courtesy of Lisa Jeanne Graf Lisa Jeanne Graf, a candidate for Suffolk 8th District state representative and longtime Fenway resident, held a disability-rights rally on Saturday, July 27, on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Human-rights advocates, including Graf, along with Krista…
Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament begins Aug. 12
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the 2024 Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament. Athletes ages 8-18 will have the opportunity to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best” in…
Esplanade Association’s 13th Annual Summer Dock Party
Photos & story by Marianne Salza A pink sunset glistened over the Boston skyline, reflecting a gold and mauve luster on the ripples of the Charles River. The water was bustling with kayaks, keel mercuries, and passing Duck Boats during…
Angela Tate named first Chief Curator and Director of Collections at the Museum of African American History Boston/Nantucket
Special to the Sun The Curator of Women’s History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named Chief Curator and Director of Collections at the Museum of African American History Boston/Nantucket (MAAH). Historian Angela…
West Nile Virus Detected in Nine Mosquito Test Samples Across Boston Neighborhoods
Special to the Sun The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced that nine mosquito test samples obtained from Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and…
Annual Fenway Ball Hosted By Fenway CDC
51st Festival Betances Celebrates Vibrant Sounds and Soul of Latinx Culture
Special to Sun On Saturday, July 20, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) hosted Festival Betances: Un Verano en Betances, a day-long celebration of Latinx culture, soul and sound, which brought the vibrant energy of summer in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean…
Jim Lucchese Named Berklee’s Fifth President
Special to Sun Jim Lucchese, a pioneering music industry executive and a dedicated artist advocate will become the fifth president of Berklee College of Music, effective Jan. 1, 2025, the school announced last week. “It is an immense honor to…