Upcoming Mass. Ave. Coalition Festival discussed at CSN meeting
Details of the next month’s second annual Mass. Ave. Coalition Festival were discussed during the virtual Aug. 2 monthly meeting of Chester Square Neighbors (CSN). The free, self-described “festival like no other,” again made possible by a collaborative effort that…
Japanese restaurant poised to open informer B.Good space on Boylston Street
A Japanese restaurant chain is poised to open its first U.S. location in the street-level Boylston Street storefront formerly occupied by a B.Good location, representatives for the proposed establishment said during the virtual monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of…
News in Brief
Summer Fun with Sherry Eskin this summer at South End Library Park The Boston Public Library presents Summer Fun with Sherry Eskin on Thursdays, Aug. 10, and 17, and Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the…
DPH launches statewide survey to improve community health
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering Commonwealth residents an opportunity to shape the future health of their communities through a statewide survey aimed at collecting input on the challenges their communities face and…
Wu appoints Shepard, Bennett to the BPDA Board of Directors
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced two new appointments to the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors. Raheem Shepard of Hyde Park, Regional Manager of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters for the…
Developer proposes changing 1000 Washington St. from existing office use to lab-ready building
A proposed amendment that would allow a change in use for the 11-story building located at 1000 Washington St. in the South End from office to lab space was the topic at hand during a virtual joint-Impact Advisory Group (IAG)…
Boston Children’s Rec Fest returns August 15
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2023 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 15 at Franklin Park from 10 a.m.…
BGCB hosts soccer clinic with New England Revolution
Special to the Sun In partnership with Santander Bank, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s (BGCB) Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club hosted a soccer clinic taught by New England Revolution players last Thursday, August 3. Sixty-five BGCB members, ages 6-12…
Gov. Maura Healey calls for support for new migrant families
Special to the Sun Governor Maura T. Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. The declaration serves as a…
Did you like Barbie?
Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Have we reached thetipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…