Ward 4 looks to Katie Ford in Registry of Deeds race Dear Editor, On Tuesday, Sept. 4, the day of Labor Day, voters will have a number of important choices to make on the ballot. In some cases, voters will…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Summer: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
For those of us who live for the triple-H weather of summer — hazy, hot, and humid — the six-week period we enjoyed from July 4th week through this past Saturday was our proverbial cup of tea. Temperatures in the…
TDC National Night Out
Bonaparte the magician amazed – and scared – several residents of the South End (including this young man) at the Tenant’s Development Corporation (TDC) 10th annual Mary Longley National Night Out celebration on Thursday, Aug. 9, at Titus Sparrow Park.…
Isabella Gardner Concert
Musician Josh Knowles immerses himself in his violin while surrounded by the greenery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard during the Cosmic Cycles Block Party on Thursday, Aug. 9. The event was the last of three super-fun Neighborhood Nights…
Sigma Nu Moves Out of 28 Fenway, Building to Become a Lodging House
A long-time Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) fraternity house in the Fenway is closing up shop this month, one of the few legacy MIT fraternities to leave the Boston side of the Charles River. Sigma Nu Fraternity occupied the building…
News Briefs
CITGO DRAFT STUDY REPORT REFERRED TO FULL COMMISSION AFTER TWO YEARS After numerous subcommittee meetings regarding the CITGO Sign, the Boston Landmarks Commission subcommittee voted on Aug. 14 to refer the draft of the Landmark Study Report to the full…
Disco Legends Trammps to Play at City Hall Plaza
The Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series grand finale brings the legendary Trammps back to City Hall Plaza on Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. The series is presented by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and…
Capuano and Pressley Debate in 7th Congressional as the Democratic Primary Approaches
With the Democratic primary coming up on Sept. 4, Congressman Mike Capuano and Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley discussed the issues of transportation and housing, among others, in the Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District Debate held at UMass Boston on Tuesday,…
BBAC and Local Stakeholders Discuss Changes to Signage Policies
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) held a public meeting on Aug. 2 to discuss the revision and updating of the guidelines regarding signage. Present from the commission were Joe Cornish, Director of Design Review for the Boston Landmarks Commission…
Nearly 1,400 Come Out for Cosmic Cycles Block Party at Gardner Museum
Between Xtreme Ninja Martial Arts, International Fencing Club, and rune readings (just to name a few), there was something for everybody at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Cosmic Cycles Block Party last Thursday. This was the museum’s final Neighborhood Night…