A new tradition lights up Hood Park with massive light displays and seasonal magic for the entire family Special to the Sun Winter Fest, a large-scale, immersive winter experience has transformed Hood Park in Charlestown into a dazzling wonderland featuring…
RMV Reminds Residents of Real ID Requirements
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is reminding residents that beginning May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by plane domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Registry-issued REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID, or…
State Fire Marshal Offers Tips for Serving up Safety on Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving a few days away, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is asking residents to practice fire safety in the kitchen on the number one day for home fires in Massachusetts. “There are about twice as many fires on…
Annual Harvest Festival Fundraising Event
Housing Accelerator Fund
Bunker Hill Redevelopment will be first project to benefit from investment in jumpstarting housing production Special to the Boston Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Tuesday that she will be filing a $110 million appropriation to create the City’s Housing…
Plans unveiled for new Animal Rescue League facility in South End
By Dan Murphy Plans for a new, three-story Animal Rescue League of Boston headquarters to replace the outdated facility on Chandler Street in the South End were unveiled during a city-sponsored meeting held virtually on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 18-month…
Wu Joins IBA and BHA to celebrate preservation of West Newton/Rutland Apartments
Special to Sun Mayor Michelle Wu joined Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) on Thursday, Nov. 14, to celebrate the successful completion of a major renovation project preserving 146 affordable housing units at the West…
Wu Announces Youth Jobs Applications Now Open for 2024-2025 School Year
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) announced that youth job applications are open for the 2024 – 2025 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24…
Anthony Williams’ ‘Urban Nutcracker’ returns thisholiday season to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Special to the Sun Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker”, a contemporary holiday classic that captures the spirit of Boston, returns to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre December 14-22! This enchanting production showcases winter scenes set against the backdrop of downtown Boston,…
Is the Housing Problem Solvable?
It is estimated that the U.S. presently is short of anywhere from four million to seven million housing units, including both rentals and single-family homes. This is an astounding number that is growing larger every year. Housing production is lagging…
Annual Veterans Day Parade
Project Team Unveils Latest Plans for St. Mary’s Street
By Dan Murphy The latest, revised plans for razing an existing parking garage and building a residential development in its place at 142-146 St. Mary’s St. in the Audubon Circle neighborhood were unveiled during a city-sponsored meeting of the project’s…