Special to the Sun On Monday, May 5, State Senator Lydia Edwards was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, State Senate President Karen Spilka, housing justice advocates and legal experts for a press conference to mark…
Month: May 2025
Senior Citizens Should Consider a Measles Shot
With more than 1000 confirmed measles cases now encompassing 30 states (including Vermont and Rhode Island) from coast-to-coast and north-to-south, senior citizens who are unsure of either their vaccination or immunity status should consider getting a measles vaccine shot. Measles…
Waymo May be Coming!
As our regular readers know, we are huge fans of Waymo, the company owned by Google that has pioneered self-driving automobiles in many cities across the country. We first experienced Waymo in San Francisco a year ago and were immediately…
55 line could see service expanded in second phase of Bus Network Redesign
As a component of the MBTA’s ongoing Bus Network Redesign program, the 55 line could see its hours of operation expanded, including during weekday peak hours, while connecting the West Fenway neighborhood to Copley Station. The first phase of the…
Fenway CDC holds 51st annual meeting at Simmons University
Fenway CDC (Community Development Corporation held its 52nd annual meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at Simmons University. In his second keynote address, Steven Farrell, the group’s executive director, noted how it was “a very different experience” from when he delivered…
The U.S. today: From brain gain to brain drain
The founders of the greatest American companies (at least as measured by their stock-market caps) are Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Elon Musk of Tesla and Space X, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (Facebook), the late Steve Jobs…
News in Brief
Duckling Day Parade returns to the Common on Sunday, May 11 A beloved Mother’s Day tradition continues when the Friends of the Public Garden’s Duckling Day Parade returns to the Boston Common on Sunday, May 11. For more than 30…
NABB Comm. hears proposal for installing ads inside Pru pedestrianskybridge
A proposal to install removable, adhesive advertising decals on both sides of the pedestrian skybridge that connects Copley Place and the Prudential Mall came before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee at its…
Back Bay Architectural Commission to hold meeting on May 14
The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold its next monthly public hearing virtually on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 5 p.m. ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by…
Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End projects awarded latest round of CPA funding
A number of projects throughout the Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and the South End were among the recipients to receive over $38 million via the latest round of funding from the city’s Community Preservation Act (CPA). In the Back Bay, two…