Special to the Sun The FBI Boston Division has recovered 22 historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa and has orchestrated their return to the Government of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture. These artifacts had been missing for almost…
March Is the Cruelest Month
Spring officially arrived this week, with March 19 marking the vernal equinox. According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’ began even sooner on March 1. The poet Emily Dickinson extolled the arrival of March (“Dear March—Come in— How glad I am—”). But…
It’s a Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad World
It is fair to say that for everyone reading this editorial, the world is in a greater state of chaos than at any time in our lives. Although the decades in the aftermath of World War II brought us the…
Letter to the Editor
Things Are Looking Good for Swimmers This Summer Dear Editor Thanks to interagency collaboration between BPS, BCYF, the Public Facilities Department, and the Property Management Department, investments of City funding, and improved facilities assessment, the City is on track to…
Opening of 140 Clarendon Brings More Affordable Housing To Back Bay
A new chapter for affordable housing in the Back Bay began last Thursday, March 7, with the grand opening of 140 Clarendon – a redevelopment project at the historic Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) building at the intersection of Clarendon…
Callahan Named New Regional Site Administrator at Historic New England
Special to Sun Barbara Callahan has been named Historic New England’s new Regional Site Administrator for the Metro Boston area. Callahan now serves as Historic New England’s liaison to Metro Boston communities and oversees all public activities involving nine Historic…
Proposed Stanhope Hotel Plans To Add Another Floor While Maintaining Same Height
The project team behind the proposed Stanhope Hotel in the Back Bay intends to add an additional floor, taking it from 22 to 23 levels – an alteration they said would have no impact on the building’s exterior envelope, including…
Boston Athenaeum Showcases 19th-Century Abolitionist Impact
Special to the Sun The Boston Athenaeum has launched its newest exhibition, ‘Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums.’ This innovative exhibition brings together rarely seen works and examines Black abolitionists’ public identities, private lives, visual and material culture, and social…
News in Brief
Muñoz Named to Network of Arts Administrators of Color Cultural industry worker Alfred Muñoz of the Back Bay was recently named a member of the 2024 learning cohort of the Network of Arts Administrators of Color in Boston (known as…
The Irish Experience in Boston
Story by Marianne Salza Historian, Chris Daley, presented “The Irish Experience in Boston” at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library on March 7. Daley’s interest in the topic began when he started examining his genealogy. The recently retired…
Evacuation Day Commemoration Honors Historic Day; Underscores Current Restoration of Site
Special to the Sun The National Parks of Boston and South Boston Citizens’ Association will host the annual Evacuation Day Commemoration on Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. While the ceremony…
Harvard Travellers Club To Host Record-Breaking Transatlantic Oarsman Bryan Fuller on April 9
Special to the Sun The Harvard Travellers Club will feature Bryan Fuller, holder of the American record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by oar, achieved in 2012. Fuller is owner and founder of Power Rowing Studio in Brookline, a company…