Month: January 2025
Josh Kraft will Run for Mayor of Boston
Staff Report Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation and former CEO and president of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, will be a candidate for mayor of Boston in the 2025 election. Kraft, who is the…
Katherine Snider Comes on Board as New Leader of Hill House
By Dan Murphy As the new Chief Executive Officer of Hill House, Katherine Snider comes to the Beacon Hill community center at a pivotal time for the longstanding organization. “We are thinking about scale,” Snider said last week in an…
Coletta Zapata Introduces Legislation Providing Tax Exemptions to Landlords
Special to the Sun Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata proposed legislation allowing the City of Boston to opt-in to the “Good Landlord Tax Abatement.” The Good Landlord Tax Abatement allows municipalities to offer property tax exemptions for affordable…
MWRA Introduces Proposal to Eliminate CSOs in the Charles River
Special to the Sun Last week, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and the cities of Cambridge and Somerville introduced several alternative project concepts to eliminate Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) from polluting the Charles River, a significant step toward delivering…
BTD Officials Outline Plans for Installation of Multi-space Meters on Tremont Street
By Dan Murphy Boston Transportation Department officials were on hand for a virtual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, to discuss the installation of multi-space meters on Tremont Street as the first step in a citywide meter-modernization overhaul. The BTD intends…
MEP Raise Awareness Campaign for New Boater Education Law
Special to the Sun In an effort to boost boating safety and responsibility, the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) is informing the public about the Hanson-Milone Boater Safety Act, which was recently signed into law by Governor Maura Healey. This law,…
Wu Announces More than $64 million in Affordable Housing Funding Awards
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu has announced $64.2 million in new, recommended funding from the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, and the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) to create and preserve income-restricted units of housing in…
Boston Athenaeum’s ‘Visionary Projects’ Exhibition to Showcase Legendary Boston Architectural Illustrator Frank M. Costantino’s Work
Special to the Sun The Boston Athenaeum has launched its newest exhibition, Frank M. Costantino: Visionary Projects, presenting the drawings of eminent Boston-based architectural illustrator Frank M. Costantino. Featuring graphite process sketches, watercolor illustrations, and finished colored pencil renderings of…
Wu Announces City Hall as the Newest Historic Landmark in Boston
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmarks Commission announced the official designation of Boston City Hall as a local Landmark. The designation recognizes Boston City Hall’s architectural, cultural, and civic significance, ensuring the preservation of its…