Shoppers and diners will be soon able to enjoy three more car-free Sundays on Newbury Street. On July 8, August 12, and September 9, Newbury Street will be closed to vehicles from Arlington Street to Massachusetts Avenue for the third…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Cathedral High School Graduates the Class of 2018
With the Cathedral of the Holy Cross closed for renovation, graduation exercises for the Cathedral High Class of 2018, the 87th in the school’s history, took place at the Mission Church in Roxbury recently. Welcoming all and serving as mistress…
Carolyn A. Lynch Garden Dedicated on Newbury Street; Blessed by Cardinal O’Malley
The late Boston philanthropist Carolyn A. Lynch, who died in 2015, was recognized in a ceremony on Friday, June 8, 2018 dedicating a garden in her memory in the front courtyard of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) at…
School Committee Approves Appointment of Interim Superintendent
The Boston School Committee on Monday unanimously voted to approve Laura Perille as Interim Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). Laura Perille previously served as the President and CEO of EdVestors, a school improvement nonprofit with the mission of…
News Briefs
SOUTH END DATES On July 11, a major meeting for the Harrison/Albany Corridor traffic concerns/updates will be held at the AC Hotel in Ink Block from 6-8 p.m. The meeting is seen as a comprehensive look at the many concerns…
Police Briefs 07-05-2018
Police News LOST AND FOUND On Monday, June 25, at about 11:15 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a fight in the lobby of the Yawkey Building at 850 Harrison Ave. Upon arrival, officers met with Boston Medical…
An Honorable Decision, and an Old Rowboat
High school graduations have come and gone over the last few weeks, and students all over Boston have moved into a new season in their lives. This year, my neighbor graduated, and it was quite a wake-up call for us.…
School’s Out — Drive Carefully
With the school year having just ended (thanks to all those snow days that lengthened the school year), motorists need to adjust their driving habits to take into account that children will be in our streets all day long and…
Summer Solstice Party in Blackstone Square
WAITER! COULD WE GET ANOTHER KOOL-AID PLEASE: Edysha Brito and Zoe Boy take a water ride around the South End’s Blackstone Square fountain on a pink flamingo during the annual Summer Solstice on June 21 in Blackstone. The annual party…
Annual NABB-Q Picnic
Eliot Laffer, Tom Duffy, and James Hill man the grill during the annual NABB-Q picnic at Clarendon Street Park in the Back Bay on Tuesday, June 26. The annual casual gathering brought out friends, neighbors and an appetite for…