By Sun staff A new academic year is just getting underway, but it’s already time for parents and guardians to start thinking about options for next year, and with the Boston area’s wide range of top-notch independent, private, and parochial…
City holds public meeting to discuss Our Lady’s Guild House proposed redevelopment
The city’s Planning Department held its only public meeting on the proposed redevelopment of the Our Lady’s Guild House in Kenmore Square virtually on Thursday, Sept. 19. The proposed project at 20 Charlesgate West, made possible via a partnership between…
News in Brief
Jazz Square Dedication, Mass Ave Coalition’s Community Fest both set for Sept. 28 The official Jazz Square Dedication is set for Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the intersection of Columbus and Massachusetts avenues (in front of…
FOSEL author talks resume October 15 with Dawn Tripp
Special to Sun Friends of the South End Library (FOSEL) welcomes the return of author talks with an expanded reach beyond the South End and Boston to entice our friends and neighbors to experience acclaimed authors, their books, and the…
Friends of the Public Garden Child Fountain Restoration Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Story and Photos by Marianne Salza Friends of the Public Garden celebrated the completion of its Child Fountain Restoration Project, including a redesigned landscaping of the botanical garden, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 17 at the iconic Arlington…
State health officials announce 12th human case of West Nile Virus
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the twelfth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a man in his 50s exposed in Essex County. As…
Brace yourself for Boston’s hauntingly immersive ‘Wicked Haunt Fest’
Special to the Sun Get ready to experience Halloween like never before in Boston, as the inaugural Wicked Haunt Fest makes its highly anticipated debut this fall in Charlestown’s Hood Park. Running from September 29 through November 3,, the immersive…
Mayor Wu Announces 2024 Latinx Heritage Month Events Throughout the City
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston announced the start of Latinx Heritage Month celebrations, which will run through October. Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated annually and coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of several…
49 Boston Illegal Firearm Arraignments in August, 58 Guns Seized
Special to the Sun District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office handled 49 Boston gun arrest arraignments in August, resulting in 58 illegal firearms being taken off the streets and 21 defendants being held pre-trial for at least 120 days after being…
Forever chemicals are in all of our bodies
On top of the recent news that micro-and nanoplastics are in our bodies and in just about every living thing on the planet, a new study published last week has revealed that of the 14,000 known chemicals — commonly referred…
We need to ban styrofoam
While on the subject of harmful chemicals and substances in our environment, we’d like to take the opportunity to commend the efforts of Revere City Councilor Joanne McKenna for ensuring that the city’s ordinance banning the use of single-use styrofoam…
Letter to the Editor
Longtime Back Bay resident strongly opposes proposed Dartmouth Street bike lane Dear Editor, As a resident in Back Bay by Dartmouth/Commonwealth Avenue, my family has lived here for 14 years. We use Public Alley 435, which exits to Dartmouth Street…