Will serve as Vice Chair of Post Audit and Economic Development Committees Special to the Sun Senator Nick Collins has been appointed by the Senate President to a series of influential leadership roles for the 194th Legislative Session, notably as…
Beacon Hill Village, Cindy SullivanFitness team up to offer annual ‘Spring into Aging’ Free Fitness Week
Special to the Sun Spring is almost here, and so is Fitness Week for our active agers! Each year, Beacon Hill Village (BHV) and Cindy Sullivan of Cindy Sullivan Fitness partner to offer a full week of free fitness classes…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest…
Flying High at City Hall: Street Snowboarding Takes Over
Durkan, Fitzgerald Call for Hearing to Discuss Issues Surrounding Contractor Parking
By Dan Murphy City Councilors Sharon Durkan and John Fitzgerald have called for a council hearing to discuss contractor parking regulations, permitting, and enforcement in the city. The proposed hearing, according to the ordinance filed by the councilors on Feb.…
Sal’s Pizza Celebrates Store Manager’s Inspiring Success Story
Lupoli announces matching donations initiative for St. Francis House in Boston Special to the Sun Sal Lupoli, founder of Sal’s Pizza and CEO of Lupoli Companies, honored store manager Katarian “KT” Andrews at the Sal’s Pizza Tremont Street location in…
News in Brief
Falling concrete damages several cars in Pru Tunnel Several vehicles sustained damage on early Friday afternoon, Feb. 21, when concrete came falling down from the ceiling of the Prudential Tunnel. `At around 1:30 p.m., the incident unfolded in the left…
Age Strong Commission to Host Property Tax Application Assistance Clinics
Special to the Sun Mayor Wu and the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission is hosting a series of in-person Property Tax Application Assistance Clinics to help Boston’s older residents find out which various cost savings they may be eligible…
Boston Forging & Welding Owner at Home on the Job
By Dan Murphy Chip Giovanni, the third-generation owner of Boston Forging & Welding, has early childhood memories of accompanying his father to work, and even then, he said he felt right at home there. “It never felt like work or…
Sen. Nick Collins Appoints South Boston’s Brian Hurley as Communications Director
Special to the Sun Senator Nick Collins is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Hurley as Communications Director for his office. A South Boston native and Emerson College graduate, Hurley brings extensive experience in media and communications, along with…
Mayors Across U.S. File Amicus Brief in Opposition to Trump Administration’s Drastic Cuts to Federal Research Funding
Special to the Sun Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu co-led a coalition of Mayors from across the United States in writing and filing an amicus brief in federal district court in Boston to stop the Trump Administration’s drastic and illegal…