Special to the Sun At last week’s City Council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to review the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program in the City of Boston. Boston is a city…
Month: February 2025
State officials should support autonomous vehicles ASAP
Last week in this space we expressed our view that legislation to allow communities to install speed-detecting cameras is ill-advised and not a great use of resources, although we suggested that red light cameras would be more efficacious for improving…
Farm and Fiber Festival at Cyclorama
Sledding on the Common
Floor Plans Unveiled for Proposed, Renovated SE Branch Library
By Dan Murphy The public got a look at floor plans and the building program for the proposed renovation of the South End Branch Library at the fifth city-sponsored community meeting on the project held virtually on Monday, Feb. 10.…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces DCR’s Free Family Programming for School Vacation Week
Special to the Sun As part of the agency’s commitment to providing safe and fun recreational opportunities for young people across the state, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced its lineup of February school vacation week programming. This…
MCAC Announces the Launch of Newly Designed Website
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee (MCAC), a legislatively created oversight committee which serves as the voice of the thirty-five communities impacted by Massachusetts Port Authority operations, is pleased to announce that our new website…
Sen. Nick Collins Appoints Haley Walsh to Chinatown Trust Fund Committee Board
Special to the Sun Senator Nick Collins has appointed Haley Walsh to his seat on the Chinatown Trust Fund Committee (CTFC). Established through legislation in Chapter 443 of the Acts of 1990, the Chinatown Trust Fund Committee was organized to…
News in Brief
Children’s Winter Festival Returns to Boston Common February 19 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the annual Children’s Winter Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground on Wednesday, February 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00…
Somaek Nominated as Semifinalist for James Beard Award
By Dan Murphy After already earning several accolades since opening last year in Downtown Crossing, the Korean restaurant, Somaek, has been nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award as a semifinalist in the category of ‘Best New Restaurant’ in the…