Month: August 2023
Councilors Offer Ordinance on Non-Motorized Street Food Carts
Special to the Sun Boston City Councilors Gabriela Coletta, Julia Mejia, and Brian Worrell have put forward, “An ordinance establishing street for enterprises in the City of Boston Municipal Code by inserting Chapter 17, Section 22, Permitting and regulation of…
Health Officials Announce First Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus in State
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first two human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in state residents this year. One individual is a female in her 70s who was exposed to the virus in another part…
Boston Centers for Youth & Families To Host Additional Lifeguard Hiring Events
Special to the Sun Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is hosting two additional free lifeguard hiring events on Monday, September 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the BCYF…
City Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
Special to the Sun The City of Boston announced the celebration of Latino Heritage Month with Fiesta en la Plaza, a diverse program of cultural activities that will take place over four weekends in the renovated City Hall Plaza. The…
Flynn Schedules Hearing To Bring All City of Boston Meetings Back In-Person
Special the Sun Boston City Council President Flynn has scheduled a hearing on Thursday, September 14 at 2 p.m. to discuss bringing all City of Boston Meetings, abutters meetings, City Council committee hearings and related business back in person, with…
News In Brief
Register for Courses on Art, History, Literature, Poetry, Religion And More Beacon Hill Seminars is offering 20 courses this fall on a wide range of topics. Classes meet weekly for 4 to 6 six weeks in historic venues in Back…
Councilors Offer Hearing Order To Address Stormwater Management
Special to the Sun District 9 Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon and District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan have put forward, “An order for a hearing on stormwater management and flood hazard mitigation in the City of Boston,” for consideration…
Lyric Stage Boston Presents ‘Assassins’
Special to the Sun A highly anticipated production of Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins opens Lyric Stage Boston’s 2023/24 season with an astonishing cast of Boston area artists performing this electrifying theatrical gem with Direction by Courtney O’Connor° , Music Direction by…
MBTA Announces Service Alterations for Maintenance, Improvement Work
Special to the Sun The MBTA announced service changes in September on the Red, Green, Orange, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill lines. The MBTA will continue working to improve service reliability across the system. Service changes will take place…