Agunese Marsilii (R) and Oscar Luna (L) during Dia de Muertos celebration at Copley Square last Friday afternoon, Nov. 2. The celebration of Dia de Muertos – or Day of the Dead – took place in Copley Nov. 1 and 2 in a partnership between the City and the Mexican Consulate. It was the...
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Gov. Charlie Baker and his wife, Lauren, celebrate a big win Tuesday night at the Hynes Convention Center alongside Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and her husband, Stephan Rodolakis.
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The MBTA Fenway Portal Project is in full swing— workers are working to install flood control measures at the entrance to the Green Line subway tunnel at Fenway station. According to the MBTA’s website, flooding at the portal near Fenway station “has been a significant issue for the MBTA since Green Line D-branch service...
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Compassionate Organics announced last week a strategic partnership with Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI), allowing Compassionate Organics’ local founder, Geoffrey Reilinger, to move forward to operationalize a Boston-based medical marijuana dispensary on historic Newbury Street. Compassionate Organics is also pursuing a location in the 600th block of Tremont Street in the South End, but...
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SOUTH END FORUM CANCELED South End Forum Moderator Steve Fox alerted the Sun this week that he has been forced to cancel the South End Forum quarterly meeting on Nov. 13. He said due to extenuating circumstances, they were not able to meet at the AC Hotel Ink Block, and he was not able...
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On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Laughter League Healthcare Clown team from Boston Children’s Hospital put on “Laughter League Live,” a comedy benefit to raise money to reach more children at Boston Children’s Hospital. The Laughter League provides “professional healthcare clowns” at the children’s hospital Monday through Friday, according to Tiffany Riley, Laughter League co-founder...
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The Bay Village Executive Committee held a quick meeting on November 5 to briefly provide additional updates after the annual meeting. Progress is being made on the updating of the Bay Village Architectural District guidelines—a draft document has been presented, and they are looking for feedback. There will be an abutter’s meeting on November...
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D-4 POLICE NEwS Potshot On Tuesday, Oct. 30, at about 12:05 p.m., police responded to a radio call for an armed robbery at 776 Tremont St. Officers couldn’t locate the victim upon arriving at the scene, but soon found him at 65 West Newton St. The victim, who was described as behaving “vague” and...
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Every year on Nov. 11, we remember the armistice, signed on November 11th, 1918, that ended the First World War. One hundred years later, it can be easy to forget why we celebrate this day of all days, as the living memory of that war fades. The fact is, thousands of young men from...
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Its was 100 years ago this Sunday, on Nov. 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on what is famously referred to as the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. Americans observed the first anniversary of the end of the war the following year when the...
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