“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line —…
Month: November 2023
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
BPDA Seeking To Overhaul Article 80 Review Process
After repeatedly hearing from community members, developers, and even its own staff over the years that Article 80 can be unnecessarily complicated and unpredictable, the Boston Planning & Development Agency is now seeking to overhaul and streamline its regulatory process…
FOPG and Mayor Wu To Flip the Switch Comm Ave Mall Holiday Lights on Thursday, Nov. 30
Special to the Sun As holiday lights go on across the city next week, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall will have a special glow. The Friends of the Public Garden is working with the community once again to produce Holiday Lights…
Discussion on the Outer Brewster Island Diaries at Winthrop Historical Meeting
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza Four Lowell women set out on a 17-day excursion on Great Brewster Island in July 1891. They referred to themselves as the Scribe, the Aristocrat, the Acrobat, and the Autocrat; and documented their self-discoveries…
MBTA Releases Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory
Special to the Sun The MBTA released its Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory (CNAI), an MBTA-led analysis conducted every three-four years to inventory the MBTA’s assets, understand the overall condition of the transit system, and identify assets that are not…
News In Brief
Winter Clothing Drive Underway in the Fenway The Boston Public Health Commission, in partnership with the Fenway Community Center, is holding a Winter Clothing drive. The drop-off location is the Fenway Community Center at 1282 Boylston St. (enter off Jersey…
Metropolitan Beaches Comm. Holds First Meeting In-Person Since Shutdown
Special to the Sun For the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission gathered on Beacon Hill on October 31 for an in-person hearing on the state of the region’s beaches. This was also the first opportunity…
EBNHC Launches New Behavioral Health Urgent Care Service
Special to the Sun East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-based primary care health system in Massachusetts, gathered with city, state and community leaders last week, to officially announce the opening of its new Behavioral Health Urgent Care…
Happy Thanksgiving
A Harris poll a few years ago revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, but we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…