Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City’s Public Works Department is moving to the next stage in the effort to rebuild the Long Island Bridge by seeking firms to provide construction oversight and contract assistance services…
Month: October 2023
The Tragedy in Israel
The incursion into Israel by terrorists from Gaza this past weekend, resulting in the indiscriminate and wilful slaughter of 900 innocent civilians, including young children, rates as one of the most heinous events in the world in this century. The…
Democrats Share in the Blame For the Chaos in the House
There are many who are to blame for the complete breakdown in the operations of the U.S. House of Representatives, but a large share of that blame belongs to the Democrats, all of whom voted to oust former Speaker Kevin…
TV Networks: Please, No More Pats’ Games
For those of us who have been Patriots’ fans since we were kids in the 1960s, the dreadful and pathetic performances of the Pats these past two weeks have resurrected painful memories of the era when the then-Boston Patriots were…
Fenway CDC Hosts Annual Taste of Fenway
NABB Homelessness Forum Returns to Copley BPL
The fourth annual Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Homelessness Task Force Educational Forum returned Wednesday, Sept. 27, to the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall. This year’s program, called “Model Strategies to Prevent Homelessness and…
Neighbors Fear That Harvard Club Redevelopment Project Could Set Dangerous Zoning Precedent
A number of neighbors on hand for a city-sponsored public meeting held virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 3, to discuss the planned redevelopment of the Harvard Club of Boston site in the Back Bay expressed their deep concern that a mechanism…
News in Brief
Jazz Along the Charles’ Set for Saturday, Oct. 7 Celebrity Series of Boston opens its 2023/24 performance season with the return of “Jazz Along the Charles” – a free jazz event open to all, featuring more than 100 musicians in…
Next BBAC Meeting Set for October 11 on Zoom
The next Back Bay Architectural Commission meeting is scheduled for October 11, at 5 p.m. The meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to: https://zoom.Us/j/99710269655 or calling 301-715-8592 and…
Beacon Hill’s Mark Kiefer Draws From Personal Experience for His First Feature Film
While discussing “Pacific Coast,” his first feature-length film, Beacon Hill resident Mark Kiefer readily admits that Liam, one of its central characters, has a personal epiphany that mirrors Kiefer’s own decision to pursue a career in moviemaking after spending the…