CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however,…
Emissions Bill Is a Big Step For the Environment
The approval on Monday by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature of a bill that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 represents a huge step toward the goal of…
It Was a Great Run, Pats’ Fans
The 2020 season for the New England Patriots came to a merciful close this past weekend. The woeful Pats finished with a 7-9 record, their first losing season since 2000, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008.…
Letter to the Editor
A Look Back at 2020 Dear Editor, Thank goodness — 2020 finally draws to a close. It’s been quite a year to be a new Boston City Councilor. Although this wasn’t the year that any of us had hoped for,…
The Boston Sun Rewind 2020
The year 2020 was a tough one for all, and was full of unknowns after COVID-19 hit and the City had to adjust to a “new normal.” As we head into a new year, here’s a look back at 20…
King Boston Receives $2.75 Million in Grants Dedication to Take Place Jan. 18
As the year comes to a close, nonprofit King Boston has recently been awarded $2.75 million in grants which it will put towards its programs, “The Embrace” Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial slated for the Boston Common, and more. King…
Emancipation Group Statue in Park Square Comes Down
A platform, which until earlier this week was used to showcase the Emancipation Group statue in Park Square, now sits empty, following Tuesday’s removal of the controversial sculpture that depicts a freed black slave crouching at the feet of Presidents…
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in…
Mall Skiing
SBNA Wreath Sale Brings Holiday Joy to the Neighborhood
After a two year hiatus, the St Botolph Neighborhood Association’s (SBNA) annual wreath sale brought in over $1,000 from a record 157 wreaths sold. Lorraine Steele, SBNA treasurer and organizer of the wreath sale, said that though this is the…
Groundbreaking: Vaccinations at South End Community Health Seen as Historic New Beginning
Registered Nurse Morgan Brister was the first employee of the South End Community Health Center (SECHC) to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, and she said the moment felt emotional, groundbreaking and like a new beginning. Now, after that…
New PBS Documentary Shows the Inner Workings of Boston City Government
By Lauren Bennett Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s 45th film takes a four and a half hour look into what makes Boston city government tick. Called City Hall, the documentary was filmed over 10 weeks in 2018 and 2019, and premiered on…