Special to the Sun The City of Boston announced an update on the City’s preparations as college and university students move in across Boston to ensure they have a smooth transition into their new homes and communities. A cross-departmental effort,…
Month: September 2024
Public Process for Redevelopment of Our Lady’s Guild House gets Underway
By Sun staff The public process for the redevelopment of the Our Lady’s Guild House in Kenmore Square is now officially underway. Per the filing of a SPRA (Small Project Review Application) with the city on Aug. 26, Fenway CDC…
Post-Summer Skin Repair
Skincare and Treatments for a Radiant Fall Special to the Sun As summer fades, it’s essential to address the toll that sun, heat, and outdoor activities can take on your skin. Post-summer skin repair is about cleaning pores, evening skin…
Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian this Weekend
Special to the Sun It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend – September 6, 7 & 8 on Warren,…
Students Urged to Register for the BCYF Spelling Bee
Special to the Sun Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is proud to announce the opportunity for Boston students and schools to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program through the 17th Annual BCYF Spelling Bee. Boston students…
City Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are calling attention to the heartbreaking consequences of the opioid epidemic as they marked International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 31. The entire City of…
Health officials announce additional human cases of West Nile Virus
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced two additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year, bringing the total number of human cases to six. One is a man in his…
Keolis and MBTA Launch NaviLens Pilot to Help Blind and Low Vision Riders Navigate Stations
Special to the Times Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, has introduced a pilot to test NaviLens at North Station and Salem Station. This technology allows passengers who are blind or have low vision to…
Red Sox and Pats are Taking the Fans for Granted
For the third year in a row and fifth time in six years, the Red Sox appear doomed to fail to reach the playoffs, a stretch of futility that the Patriots promise to mimic almost precisely if they fall short…
The Hostages are Just Pawns
The brutal deaths this past week of six innocent civilian hostages who were taken captive by the Hamas terrorists on October 7 has shone a bright light on a simple reality: The hostages are nothing but pawns, if even that,…