By Seth Daniel The checkout desk at the South End branch library will get a little less lively come January when long-time librarian Deborah Madrey retires after a long career in the Boston Public Library (BPL) system. Catching up to…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Long Island Bridge Re-Opening Announcement a Shocker, but Well Received
By Seth Daniel When Mayor Martin Walsh delivered his Inaugural Address on Monday, Jan. 1, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, most Southenders watching on TV or in the seats did a double take when Walsh announced his commitment to re-open…
Council President Campbell Ready to Continue Transparency, Access to Council
By Seth Daniel Growing up in the South End and attending schools in East Boston, it was clear upon hearing the life story of new Council President Andrea Campbell that she had far more in common with the disenfranchised voices…
Where to Park? Confusion Along Beacon Street Strikes
By Beth Treffeisen It’s been years to make Beacon Street in the Back Bay safer, but now as freezing-cold temperatures settle in and roadways become dicier, the initial work of re-designing the roadway has been stalled, leaving a mess of…
If You Think It’s Cold Right Now, You Must Be from Somewhere Else
By Phineas J. Stone One thing a Bostonian tried and true will never do is tell you it’s cold. The past week has been one of the longest cold snaps in 100 years by the numbers, I heard it was…
Finding Our Way Home in 2018
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh To all Bostonians: happy new year, and may 2018 bring you happiness and health in Boston. As we enter into the new year, I’m grateful for the people of Boston — I continue to be…
Congratulations to Our Elected City Officials
We offer our congratulations to our city officials who were sworn into office this past week. Public service is not easy these days. In an era of limited resources, it seems that our elected officials find themselves saying “No” more…
City Lights
Director Of The Arts Commission, Karin Goodfellow, presents City Lights founder and executive director Duggan Hill with a proclamation of Duggan Hill Day from Mayor Martin Walsh. In Boston, Dec. 23 was Duggan Hill Day, commemorating the 30th annual City…
Top Stories of 2017
Time flies by fast, especially after attending public meeting after public meeting. The year of 2017 brought a lot of changes to our neighborhoods from concerns over new development projects to traffic qualms, to even just down-to-earth fun events with…
BPS Officials Cancel Plans to Change Starting Times
By Beth Treffeisen After widespread opposition from parents and a number of Boston City Councilors, the Boston School System has decided to desert their plans to change the opening and closing school times across the city next fall, according to…