Special to the Sun Deep in the pandemic, when the concert halls were shuttered, the Boston Festival Orchestra now and then used the Boston Athenæum as a practice space, and their music filled the building. A friendship began, and from…
Month: January 2023
Celebrate Black History Month on Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation’s acclaimed African-American Patriots® Tours celebrate the African- American patriots that played a vital role in the start of the American Revolution in Boston and in the formation of our country. Led by 18th-century costumed guides, tour-goers have…
The Maura Healey Era Has Begun!
Governor Maura Healey wasted little time since her inauguration a few weeks ago in setting the pace for what we’re sure will be an active — and activist — administration with her announcement last week that she will be filing…
Jacinda Ardern: A Total Class Act
We wish to make note of the incredibly classy announcement last week by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who told her country that she will be stepping down from the post after almost six years in office. Ms. Ardern…
Extend Your Dry January Into February
Over the past few years, Dry January has become more and more popular. It is estimated that 15% of regular drinkers choose not to drink during the month as a means of detoxing their minds and bodies from the pernicious…
Guest Op-Ed: Monterey Park, Evansville Shootings, Hero Brandon Tsay, We Need the News, Good and Bad
By Dr. Glenn Mollette We like good news but typically the news is not good. Too often no news is good news. In reality, no news is bad news for us all. There is lots of recent bad news. A crazed…
Letter to the Editor
The Youth Mental Health Crisis Dear Editor, As the Chair of Public Health and Mental Health, the first Order I filed as a City Councilor was to address the youth mental health crisis in our City. As a Boston Public…
‘The Embrace’ Memorial Unveiled on the Common Ahead of MLK Day
Just ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “The Embrace” – the long-awaited memorial to the civil rights leader and his wife, Coretta Scott King – was unveiled during a ceremony on Friday, Jan. 13, on the Boston Common. Mayor…
Frost Fit Winter Fitness Series Returns Jan. 28 to Esplanade
The Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit winter fitness series returns for its fifth season, kicking off Saturday, Jan. 28, on the Esplanade. The free fitness series for people pf all ages, abilities, and levels of fitness, created in partnership with the…
Proposed Redevelopment of Villa Victoria Center for the Arts Site Discussed
The Boston Planning & Development Agency held its third virtual public meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, regarding the proposed redevelopment of the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts site in the South End. IBA (Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción), a South…