MassCann Sponsors Freedom Rally on Common
The 33rd Boston Freedom Rally returned on Saturday, Sept. 17, to the Boston Common, and despite high attendance, this year’s event apparently had little impact on the park, or on the surrounding residential communities. “As far as attendance goes, we’re…
Open Newbury Street Closes Out 2022 Season
The city’s sixth and final Open Newbury Street event of the ’22 season took place on Sunday, Sept. 25, again transforming a stretch of that street into a car-free, pedestrian-only walkway. For these events, Newbury Street was open to pedestrians…
Hill House Set To Bring Back Fall FUNdraiser and Hill-O-Ween Party
Following a three-year absence due to the pandemic, Hill House is bringing two popular annual events back to the neighborhood next month – the Fall FUNdraiser, as well as the Hill-O-Ween Party. In the tradition of past offerings like Opa!,…
Rep. Livingstone Spearheading Clean-Water Effort
As lead pipes continue to be the cause of tainted water throughout Boston and the rest of the Commonwealth, Rep. Jay Livingstone is helping to spearhead the effort to tackle this pernicious problem. Rep. Livingstone filed legislation over the summer…
City of Boston Traffic Advisory
The Jimmy Fund Walk happening in the City of Boston this weekend will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share…
News In brief
Charlesgate Happenings The Charlesgate Alliance will hold a meet-and-greet on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cornwall’s at 644 Beacon St. Join your neighbors from Back Bay, Kenmore, and Fenway for signature cocktails, beer, wine, and hors…
Van Scoy Settling Into New Role As Neighborhood Liaison
Perhaps the biggest surprise for Margret “Maggie” Van Scoy, since assuming the role of the city’s neighborhood liaison for Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway-Kenmore, and Mission Hill, she said, has been realizing “just how much we can do on the…
Join Fenway Health Sunday, Oct. 2 for Aids Walk Boston
The 37th annual AIDS Walk Boston takes place both in-person and virtually on Sunday, October 2 at DCR’s Carson Beach in South Boston. The site opens at 8:00 am, the program begins at 9:00 am, and walkers set out at 10:00 am. We’ll once…
Mass Humanities Announces Second Round of Expand Mass Stories Grants
Special to the Sun Mass Humanities announced today it has awarded $713,876 in Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants to 42 cultural nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth, including grants to four organizations in Back Bay, South End, and Chinatown totaling $80,000.…
Officials Tell Residents of City’s Programs To Address Rat Problem
Whether you live in East Boston, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, or Jamaica Plain, there is a common problem that all residents are facing — and that is rats. “It is a big issue,” Inspectional Service Director (ISD) Director John Ulrich…
Hurricane Fiona Was A Warning
We’re all aware by now that climate change is dramatically impacting our weather, particularly by increasing the intensity of major weather events such as hurricanes. In our little corner of the world, significant weather events have been few and far…