We want to wish our friends in the Jewish community a Happy Passover or Happy “Pesach” as this important holiday is known in Hebrew. The holiday begins with a special Passover dinner known as a Seder when the story is…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Anime Boston 2017 at Hynes Convention Center
Okay Miss Shortcake, we know what you’re up to. Julie Bagley, aka Strawberry Shortcake, gets inspected by Convention Center security Jessica Edward before being allowed to enter the the center last Saturday morning. The weekend long festival, March 31 –…
Fenway Park Opens for the Season
By Beth Treffeisen Days before the Red Sox opening game, snow and freezing rain where still falling from Boston’s skyline, but the sun eventually broke through to welcome back the green monster and fans to Fenway Park. On April 3,…
Kelley Announces for District 2 Council Seat
By Seth Daniel Long-time Southender and current Bay Village resident Mike Kelley drew a packed house at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in his kick-off Thursday night, March 30, for the vacated District 2 City Council seat. With…
Talks Begin for Where Mitigation Funds Will Go for Harrison Ave Dev
By Beth Treffeisen The mitigation funds for the proposed project at 370 – 380 Harrison Avenue in the South End was up for debate at last week’s Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting. With only three out of the nine IAG…
News Briefs
AMPLIFICATION In a recent story in the Sun, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) heralded the increasingly female workforce at the agency. Many of the decision makers, it was noted, are now female. However, some readers were ready to…
Sweetgreen Celebrates New Toro Bowl at the Ink Block
By Beth Treffeisen To celebrate the start of spring, the healthy fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen has collaborated with Boston’s well-known chef Ken Oringer, to create a limited-time only bowl called the Toro. The bowl debuted this past April 4, during a…
Boston Athenaeum to Showcase Local Contemporary Artists in Spring Exhibition, Opening April 6
New England on Paper: Contemporary Art in the Boston Athenæum’s Prints & Photographs Collection Reflects Artistic Interpretations of New England’s Built and Natural Environment Boston, MA—April 4, 2017—The Boston Athenæum announced today that its spring exhibition will be New England…
Café Landwer to Open Soon in Audubon Circle
By Beth Treffeisen On the ground floor level of the newly constructed Gateway Boston luxury apartment complex at 900 Beacon St., in the heart of Audubon Circle, a new Italian – Mediterranean style restaurant is expected to soon open shop.…
Fenway Cultural District is Up for Renewal
By Beth Treffeisen Seen today as a cultural hub of the City, the Fenway neighborhood is now up for a renewal to keep the current designation as a Cultural District. At the March 29, Boston City Council meeting, Councilors Ayanna…