Author: The Boston Sun Staff
MBLCC Raises Black Liberation Flag Over State House
Following the passage of legislation last year in the Massachusetts General Court, co-sponsored by Rep. Tyler, which established Juneteenth as an official state holiday, the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) held a flag raising on the front steps…
Donna Summer Disco Party June 24 on Copley Square
Acting Mayor Kim Janey and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment will host Celebration of Summer: Donna Summer Disco Party on Thursday, June 24 on Copley Square. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public and will…
Boston Ward 4 Dems Caucus on Saturday, June 26
Registered Democrats in Boston’s Ward 4, which includes parts of the neighborhoods of Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End, will hold a caucus on Saturday, June 26, at 11 am on Zoom (https://tinyurl.com/2021BosWard4Caucus) to elect delegates to the 2021…
Rep. Pressley Urges Lawmakers to Pursue Legislation to Get Police Out of Schools
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) submitted testimony to the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion in which she urged lawmakers to prioritize legislation that will dismantle the school-to-confinement nexus by reallocating funding from school-based law enforcement and…
A Long, Hot Summer
The images of parched reservoirs in the western part of the country that have been filling the news lately paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change coupled with the overuse of natural resources. While it is true that the…
Parthum Remembered With Scholarships
The Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible…
Concert in the Back Bay Fens
God’s Grace Enables Progress and Joy, Say Christian Scientists at Annual Meeting
By Kevin Ness In a year often defined by uncertainty, Christian Scientists gathered at their online annual meeting, including from Boston and 41 congregations throughout Massachusetts to acknowledge the ways in which God’s love and mercy have opened paths of…