Special to the Sun Nearly 300 business and community leaders, policymakers, advocates, and supporters gathered to honor leaders who are improving healthcare access and advancing immigrant rights at this year’s Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC) Legacy of Leading Gala: Transforming Communities…
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Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Taylor Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Lynnial Taylor of Boston, Massachusetts, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society,…
For “Ride of the Valkyries!” BLO Mashes up Wagner, other Great Arias, American musicals and more at the SoWa Power Station on Nov. 12
Special to the Sun Boston Lyric Opera’s Ride of the Valkyries! – a loving send-up of Richard Wagner’s “The Ring Cycle” that marries a “Ziegfeld Follies”-inspired take on the classic German opus with opera’s greatest arias, American Songbook classics and…
The Salvation Army Calls for Red Kettle Volunteers
With the holiday season approaching, The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division is kicking off its annual Red Kettle Campaign across the Commonwealth, and volunteers are urgently needed in nearly every region. As more families across Massachusetts face economic hardship, inflation and…
Back Bay Architectural Commission Public Hearing Set for Nov. 12
Staff Report The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held virtually only and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going…
Happy Halloween
City Grants Two New Liquor Licenses to Pair of South End Restaurants
By Sun staff The City of Boston Licensing Board on Oct. 24 approved four new liquor licenses for restaurants in the city, including two all-liquor licenses for a pair of South End establishments: El Barrio Mexican Grill and Mondo, both…
Fur Baby Pet Studio Brings Museum-Quality Pet Portraiture to Beacon Street
By Dan Murphy Soon after Susan Symonds was granted a second chance in life following a nearly fatal brush with ovarian cancer three years ago, co-owner of the longstanding Beacon Hill photography studio, Infinity Portrait Design, turned her attention to…
News in Brief
Marlborough Street partially closed for trick-or-treaters on Halloween For Marlborough Street Trick-or-Treat, presented by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay, Marlborough Street between Berkeley and Fairfield streets will be closed from 5:30-8 p.m. on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31. Berkeley…
Election Department Issues Reminders Ahead of Election, Issues Call for Poll Workers
Special to the Sun The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the General Municipal Election will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. This election will determine the Mayor of the City of Boston as well as the 13…