John Moran Wins 9th Suffolk District General Election
South End resident John Moran won a resounding victory in the general election for the 9th Suffolk District state rep seat on Tuesday, May 30. “Thank you to the voters of the 9th Suffolk district for your support and belief…
Kingsley Montessori Holds Kindergarten Marathon
Hatch Shell Dome Restoration Receives Honorable Mention
Special to the Sun The Boston Preservation Alliance has recognized the Dome restoration of the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade with an honorable mention among its 2023 Preservation Award recipients. “The Alliance doesn’t normally recognize projects with an Honorable…
District D-4 Sees 10-Percent Spike in Part One Crime
By Memorial Day Weekend, District D-4 had seen a 10-percent increase in Part One crime from last year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and May 28 of this year, 1,106 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
News in Briefs
SoWa First Friday and SoWa Sundays in June SoWa First Friday takes place on June 2 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 450 Harrison Ave, and the artists of SoWa Artists Guild will also open on Sundays, June 4, 11,…
Make Way for Goslings
By Michael Maler Three weeks ago, Pearl (my poodle) and I were walking through the Public Garden early in the morning. Pearl was alerted to a “chirping” coming from the Lagoon, so we went over to investigate. We arrived to…
Mayor Wu’s Coffee Hours Comes to Hayes Park
Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted the 2023 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in partnership with Dunkin’® and Star Market. Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City…
Congratulations To The Class of 2023
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people who…
Progressives: Please Get Real
If you’ve been following the histrionics of the debt limit negotiations these past few weeks, the political theatre on all sides of the political spectrum has been amusing. Republicans will tell us that the country’s burgeoning deficit will lead us…
Letters to the Editor
Regarding Composting and the City’s Rodent Population Dear Editor, Mr. Whitney makes a good case for reducing the overwhelming rat population that inhabit many of Boston’s neighborhoods by not allowing trash in plastic bags to be put out curbside the…
Guest Op-Ed: Everybody Must Get Stoned
By Alison Barnet Cool, man! Groovy! We’re getting yet another pot shop—a “cannabis dispensary”—conveniently located in the neighborhood. Wanna get high as a kite? To some of our neighbors, too young to have lived in the Sixties, nearby cannabis outlets…