Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn, Kenzie Bok, and Lydia Edwards are calling for a hearing this week regarding the status and the enforcement of the Short Term Rental Ordinance passed in 2018. The hearing order follows a decision at the…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Is Hollywood becoming Beane’s Town?
Berklee grad, Brennan Helper advances on American Idol By Cary Shuman Brennan Hepler, the Berklee College of Music graduate now known to millions of American Idol fans as Beane, has earned a spot in the popular TV show’s final group…
Take the Marathon Daffodils Walking Tour
The Boston Marathon may be postponed due to the pandemic. However, thousands of Marathon Daffodils will still flourish and be distributed over the Patriots Day weekend to frontline healthcare workers. The blooms can be found in many public spaces, including…
Parking Enforcement Activities Slated to Return on April 20
Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced that the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has updated parking enforcement regulations in the City of Boston. Starting Tuesday, April 20, parking enforcement will return citywide, including towing during posted street sweeping and for parking in…
Numb to the Numbers
With just about all of the states now reopening their economies, the conventional wisdom among most Americans is that the worst days of the coronavirus are behind us. Yet the reality is that hundreds of Americans continue to die and…
Mask wearing in America
Dr. Glenn Mollette Like most everyone else, I’m tired of wearing a mask. Every time I go to the grocery, a restaurant, church, or work I have to put on a mask. Not long ago, if we wore a mask…
Sox Season Means Brisker Business for Fenway Restaurants
By Lauren Bennett and Dan Murphy Now that Fenway Park is accepting fans up to 12-percent capacity, or about 4,500 people, more residents are already flocking back to the neighborhood’s restaurants. Ryan Jones, Vice President of the Lyons Group, which…
Carla B. Monteiro Announces Candidacy for Council at-Large
Carla B. Monteiro (MSW, LCSW) announced her candidacy for Boston City Council at-large in Dorchester recently, surrounded virtually and in-person by family, community members, and leaders including Sheriff Steve Tompkins. Monteiro lives out her deep-rooted values of compassion and caring…
Huntington Theatre Announces Two-Phase Construction Renovations
Huntington Theatre Company has announced the start of major construction of The Huntington Theatre, its historic home on Huntington Avenue, beginning an 18-month construction period that will restore, renovate, and modernize the 95-year-old Boston landmark. In order to optimize the time of the theatre’s forced closure due…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Highlights Three Things to do this ‘Earth Week’
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will be presenting three different events this Earth Week (April 19-24) with Earth Day being honored on April 22. The first event is a series of Muddy River Cleanups, the second is a virtual talk with…