Sara Passone (right) looking at the partial solar eclipse through special eclipse glasses during the South End Library Solar Eclipse Viewing Party on Monday afternoon,Aug. 21. Numerous residents came out to see about 63 percent of the Sun blocked out…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Neighbors Hear Plans to Convert Comm Ave Building into Private Club
By Dan Murphy An overflow crowd of neighbors turned out for an on-site meeting at 29 Commonwealth Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 17, to discuss the current owners’ plans to transfer the 11-story building from office use into a private club.…
Engagement Center Seen As Early Success for Organizers
By Seth Daniel Whether it’s charging a phone, using the computer, having morning coffee with a partner, or even curling up with a book, the Engagement Center at Southampton Shelter – known around the neighborhood as the Tent – has…
Park Drive Water Main Replacement Project Disrupts the Fenway
By Beth Treffeisen Throughout the summer the Park Drive and the surrounding side streets in the Fenway neighborhood have been dealing with construction zones, water shut-offs and additional traffic as Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) have been replacing the…
Boston City Council News and Notes
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PARKING PERMITS ON HOLD In order to learn more behind the problems that home health care workers are facing while trying to find parking in order to provide in home care, the Boston City Council headed by City…
Garden Winners Announced in Boston Contest
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh welcomed garden winners from around the city to join in celebration of urban gardening during the Mayor Walsh’s Garden Contest 2017 in the Boston Public Garden on August 16. This year there were 134…
Moondance After Dark Party Hosted by Friends Council
The Esplanade Association’s annual Moondance Gala takes place along the banks of the Charles River in Boston on Saturday, Sept. 23. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., this magical evening in the park will host over 500 of Boston’s leaders in business,…
Summer Bootcamp on the Esplanade
By Beth Treffeisen Taking in the late summer light, many downtown workers carrying yoga mats and towels traveled to the Esplanade to break a sweat during the Healthy, Fit & Fun Bootcamp, on Thursday, August 17. Through September 7, the…
News Briefs
SYMPHONY STATION The MBTA will hold a public meeting to discuss the Symphony Station accessibility project on Thursday, Aug. 24. The meeting will take place at Symphony Plaza East, 334 Mass Ave., at 6:30 p.m. BPL CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD…
Concerts in the Courtyard
As Copley Library patrons relax and eat lunch last Friday in the Courtyard, the Boston Philharmonic’s Yoonhee Lee plays with a trio as part of the weekly Concerts in the Courtyard. The library’s lunchtime series every Friday has become a…