On September 27, Councilor Annissa Essaibi George announced the start of her Listen & Learn Tour, a series of events and conversations that will inform her official Equity, Inclusion and Justice Agenda. Since announcing her candidacy for Mayor of Boston…
Let’s Build a Drug Treatment And Homeless Facility in Dover
Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, when there was talk of expanding Logan Airport to the detriment of residents in the communities of Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, and South Boston, among others, then-State Senator William Bulger of So. Boston suggested constructing…
Guest Op-Ed: Resilience in the Midst of Suffering
By Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley On September 6, I was able to visit Haiti to meet with Cardinal Langlois of Les Cayes, to survey the challenges now confronting the Haitian people and to express the solidarity of the Archdiocese, home…
King Boston Awards Twelfth Baptist Church With $1 Million Gift
Nonprofit King Boston on September 21 presented the Twelfth Baptist Church with a $1 million gift which will be used to “aid its social ministries, food insecurity program and former incarcerated program, and as a catalyst for its upcoming capital…
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Alley Rally
Tales of Support: Photo Narrative Series Focuses on How Dogs Have Helped New Owners Get Through the Pandemic
Dogs have brought an immeasurable amount of comfort and companionship to those who have adopted them during the pandemic, and a new series of photo essays and narratives created by the owner of a Boston-area company specializing in dog photography…
SELDC Hears Advisory Review for New Building Proposed for 85 W. Newton St.
On September 15, South End Landmark District Commission heard an advisory review for the construction of a new building at 85 West Newton St. for the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts. Vanessa Calderon-Rosado, CEO of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción…
News Briefs
‘We Sing Boston’ Concludes with Sept. 25 Citywide Singing Event on the Common “We Sing Boston” concludes its season of bringing interactive live-music experiences to outdoor public spaces in and around Boston with a citywide singing event on Saturday, Sept.…
Lyric Stage Company of Boston Opens 47th Season this Friday
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston is thrilled to open the 47th season with the quirky romantic comedy Be Here Now by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Performances begin Friday, September 24 and run through Sunday, October 17. Samantha Richert (Bari) leads…
Michelle Wu Endorsed by Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
After winning the mayoral nomination alongside Annissa Essaibi George, mayoral candidate Michelle Wu spoke to media and supporters at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts on September 18, where she was joined by a group of supporters and endorsed…
As Work-From-Home Policies Take Hold, Boston Renters Seek More Space: Apartment Advisor Report Reveals the Costs to Upsize Your Digs in Boston’s Most Popular Rental Neighborhoods
Special to the Sun With work-from-home policies extended indefinitely at most Boston-area companies, many local employees are feeling crunched for space in their apartments-turned-home-offices. ApartmentAdvisor (www.apartmentadvisor.com), an online home rental search platform, today released a report revealing the costs to…
Beacon Hill Art Walk Makes a Comeback to the North Slope This Sunday
The Beacon Hill Art Walk returns live in person Sunday, September 26. The one-of-a-kind Boston tradition turns the quiet streets and alleyways of Beacon Hill into a fantastical art gallery where walls and gardens are adorned with beautiful creations. Usually…