HIGHER ED: Blackstone/Franklin Square Association At-Large Board Member Toni Crothall and Founder Andrew Parthum pose with scholarship recipient Nicholas Antoine (center), who will be going to Mt. Ida College to study mortuary science. The scene came about last Thursday, Feb.…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
New England Watercolor Society Signature Show
President of the New England Watercolor Society and Back Bay resident Wendy Hale with her piece “Online@Marcy’s.” She was inspired during a visit to a diner in Portland, Maine. The figures stood out, she could see so much about their…
CWRA Annual Meeting to Showcase Progress in Climate and Community Resilience
Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) – the leading science and advocacy organization for the Charles River and its watershed – will highlight its programs and progress helping Massachusetts communities better withstand climate change at its annual meeting on March 8…
Proposed ‘Digital Urban Panels’ Meeting with Strong Opposition
A capacity crowd was on hand at the State Transportation Building on Thursday, Feb. 8, when the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Office of Outdoor Advertising reviewed an application to install multiple “digital urban panels” at four MBTA stations. Boston-based…
New Director for WGMS Takes Artistic Look at the Neighborhood
The board for Washington Gateway Main Street (WGMS) announced that it has hired Liza Quinonez as its new acting director after the departure of former director Andrew Malloy. WGMS is one of the oldest Main Streets programs in the city,…
Police Briefs 02-15-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Hotel hell On Thursday, Feb. 8, at about 12:56 a.m., police responded to a radio call to investigate a person at the Sheraton Hotel at 39 Dalton St. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the female victim, who…
Smokes and Subs Delivered After 6
Raise your hand if you ever had to buy cigarettes for your parents at the packie when you were a kid? Ok. Now raise your hand if you ever called a taxi to deliver cigarettes and beer to your home…
Thinking Back in Time
As someone born and raised in the South End/Lower Roxbury neighborhood that encompassed St. Philip’s Parish down on Harrison Avenue, I love those old photos of long-ago South End back when it was grittier and less gentrified. A recent photo of one…
The FY19 BPS Budget: Investing in Our Students to Provide a Better Education for All
At the Boston Public Schools, we believe that our budget is a values statement, reflecting our commitment to creating the best schools for all our students. Through the BPS budget, we prioritize investing in every individual learner throughout their academic…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…