There’s a strange mental issue with sports fans that we here in Boston take to a new level. Traditions in our public sports accommodations are known far and wide. You have the seventh-inning ‘Sweet Caroline’ tradition at Fenway, and the…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Imagine Boston
Every spring, the City of Boston releases our Imagine Boston Capital Plan for the next five years. It outlines where our city’s budget will be focused, our longer-term plans, and our priorities. Essentially, the capital plan details what initiatives and…
24th Greek Independence Parade
George Papadopulous from Reading and John Nicolopoulos from Lowell,a “young” 70-year-old grandpa of five.
CSANA Spring Soiree
Mezza Soprano Colleen Palmer sings an abolitionist song last Sunday, April 22, during the Spring Soiree of the Chester Square Area Neighborhood Association (CSANA). Palmer and host Roberto Poli performed songs that were likely performed in the homes during the…
SoWa Open Market to Kick-Off 15th Season
The SoWa Open Market kicks off its 15th season on May 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. every Sunday, May-October. The market will feature 100-plus local makers, 50-plus farms and specialty food vendors, 10 of Boston’s favorite food trucks, the SoWa Vintage Market, and the…
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Update
2018 Construction Shutdown Scheduled for July 26 – Aug. 11 Significant Impacts to Comm Ave, I-90, and the MBTA MassDOT has announced the 2018 construction shutdown window for the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Between Thursday, July 26, and Saturday, Aug. 11, there will be significant…
Fenway Civic Association Hold First Quarterly Meeting
Sam Chambers, the city’s public information officer and LGBTQ contact, was on hand Monday night at The Coop at the Landmark Center.for the Fenway Civic Association’s first quarterly meeting of 2018. Chambers discussed City Hall to Go, which he described…
Mayor Walsh Signs Zakim’s Ordinance to Increase Access to Voting
On Monday, April 23, Mayor Martin Walsh joined City Councilor Josh Zakim and city officials to sign an ordinance increasing access to voter registration. The new legislation aims to provide more opportunities for residents to submit voter registration forms when…
Violinist Robyn Bollinger to Perform Biber to Berio at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
On May 3 at 7 p.m., versatile young violinist Robyn Bollinger, a member of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Grammy-nominated resident chamber orchestra A Far Cry, performs a daring solo concert in the Museum’s Calderwood Hall. In addition to her…
Community Hones Vision for Charlesgate
As the public meeting wound down on a chilly Monday evening after over two hours of presentations and open discussion, hearty applause – two rounds, in fact – the mood reflected the heartfelt community sentiment regrading the ongoing effort to…