Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will once again host the Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins Foundation during the April Boston Public Schools vacation week. “We’re…
Month: March 2025
Sen. Nick Collins Appointed to Massachusetts-Ireland Trade Commission
Special to the Sun Senator Nick Collins has been appointed to the Massachusetts-Ireland Trade Commission, a body dedicated to evaluating the economic interests of, and reviewing ways to strengthen the relationship between, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Republic of…
NeighborHealth Earns National Recognition from HRSA for Quality Excellence
Special to the Sun NeighborHealth, Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with four distinguished quality badges for 2024. These awards,…
MCGH and Mass. Gaming Comm. Assist Hundreds of State Patrons on Problem Gambling Screening Day
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MCGH) and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) launched “PGAM Coffee and Conversations,” an initiative designed to raise awareness about problem gambling through informal discussions in casinos. This initiative is…
Gov. Healey, Mass Cultural Council open applications for Massachusetts’ first Poet Laureate
Special to the Sun Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Mass Cultural Council and Mass Humanities today announced that Massachusetts is now accepting applications to fill the role of Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. In February, the Governor – surrounded…
Dr. Elsie Taveras Appointed to the Role of Chair of the Boston Board of Health
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Dr. Elsie Taveras as the new chairperson of the Boston Board of Health and appointed Stan McLaren to fill the Board’s open seat. Dr. Taveras steps into her new role after…
Wu and Boston Unity Soccer Partners announce WhiteStadium Advisory Group
Special to the Sun Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, and Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) announced the formation of the White Stadium Supplier Diversity Advisory Group. This coalition of community…
We Have Lost the Battle to Stop Climate Change; We Need to Save Ourselves
We recently saw a chart that was incredibly depressing: Even though the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) by the United States has decreased by about 15% since 2000, the rest of the world has increased its GGE by 50%.…
Are Americans Losing Their Appetite for Junk Food?
PepsiCo, the international food conglomerate, reported last month that the company’s North American snacks business, which makes Doritos, Cheetos, and Lay’s potato chips, saw a 3% dip (pun intended) in sales volume in the quarter ended Dec. 28. Smuckers, which…
Letter to the Editor
An open letter to the Massachusetts Port Authority Board The following letter was submitted to the Massport Board members. Dear Massport BoardMembers, AIR, Inc., Mother’s Out Front, GreenRoots, Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, and other member organizations of the Logan…