Special to the Sun In an effort to boost boating safety and responsibility, the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) is informing the public about the Hanson-Milone Boater Safety Act, which was recently signed into law by Governor Maura Healey. This law,…
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Wu Announces More than $64 million in Affordable Housing Funding Awards
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu has announced $64.2 million in new, recommended funding from the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, and the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) to create and preserve income-restricted units of housing in…
Boston Athenaeum’s ‘Visionary Projects’ Exhibition to Showcase Legendary Boston Architectural Illustrator Frank M. Costantino’s Work
Special to the Sun The Boston Athenaeum has launched its newest exhibition, Frank M. Costantino: Visionary Projects, presenting the drawings of eminent Boston-based architectural illustrator Frank M. Costantino. Featuring graphite process sketches, watercolor illustrations, and finished colored pencil renderings of…
Wu Announces City Hall as the Newest Historic Landmark in Boston
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmarks Commission announced the official designation of Boston City Hall as a local Landmark. The designation recognizes Boston City Hall’s architectural, cultural, and civic significance, ensuring the preservation of its…
Bolinger Steps in as Interim President of the Friends
By Dan Murphy As Interim President of the Friends of the Public Garden, Gene Bolinger views his tenure as a brief, transitional period ahead of the organization’s next chapter under new leadership. “As we await the arrival of a new…
Johnny Cupcakes on Newbury Closes
By Dan Murphy After 18 years in business on the street, Johnny Cupcakes closed its flagship store at 332 Newbury St. in the Back Bay on Sunday, Jan. 19. Johnny Earle, owner and founder of the bakery-themed T-shirt shop, first…
Temporary Fencing on Common for BWSC Project Expected to Remain in Place until April
By Dan Murphy With the Boston Water and Sewer Commission relining one of the main lines that runs beneath the Boston Common, fencing has gone up around the park’s Beacon Street Mall, which is expected to remain there until sometime…
Wu Urges Caution as Bitterly Cold Weather Arrives
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips for the bitterly cold temperatures forecast through Thursday, January 23. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the forecast for Boston includes wind chills…
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Discover MGH’s Blum Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28 Discover the Blum Center, in Partnership with the Slavin Academy, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Blum Center, White 110, on the MGH main campus. At…
City awarded a grant from the EPA for $35 million for 125 new electric schoolbuses
Special to the Sun The City of Boston announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Boston Public Schools (BPS) a $35 million grant to purchase 125, 30-passenger electric school buses. This expansion will allow BPS to accelerate…