Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia will host Boston’s signature holiday celebration, the 82nd annual Boston Common Tree Lighting, on Thursday, December 5, from 6:00…
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Open Newbury Returns for the Holidays
Following on the success of the city’s continuing Open Newbury program, the inaugural OpenNewbury: Holiday Stroll transformed a stretch of Newbury Street into a pedestrian-only, vehicle-freewalkway on Sunday, Dec. 1.Open Newbury, which the city launched in the summer of 2016…
Public Safety Concerns on the Common and Downtown Discussed
By Dan Murphy Concerns pertaining to public safety and quality-of-life issues on the Boston Common and in Downtown Crossing were the subject at hand during a special City Council committee hearing on Nov. 26 at City Hall. Rishi Shukla, a…
News in Brief
Virtual public meeting on project set for Dec. 10 The city’s Planning Department will convene a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. to discuss the project proposed for 142-146 St. Mary’s St. in the Audubon Circle…
Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour Returns to South End Dec. 7
Special to the Sun For the 28th year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is sponsored by Bank of America, and includes…
MGFC holds Annual Storybook Ball Fundraising Event
Photos by Matt West The energy was palpable as nearly 600 guests came together for Mass General for Children’s (MGfC) Storybook Ball on Saturday, November 2, 2024, celebrating 25 years of the spectacular fundraising event. Led by Co-Chairs Sarah and…
City Receives $9.8 million to Build a Climate-ready Workforce
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu recently joined Senator Ed Markey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials, state officials and local partners to announce that the City of Boston has been awarded $9.8 million from the Inflation Reduction…
Serial Sex Offender Swears at Judge, Attacks Court Officers While Being Sentenced to Decades in Prison
By Sun Staff Suffolk County Judge Katie Rayburn sentenced Ronald Brown, age 60, on Nov. 26 to 72 to 105 years in prison for a series of home break-ins and sexual assaults during September and October 2016 in the South…
The Advent School Hosts ‘A Night at the Museum’ Benefit
Two South End Businesses Awarded City SPACE Grants
By Dan Murphy Two South End establishments are among the 32 Boston small business that recently opened, or about to open, to receive a total of $2,875,000 in funding via the city’s recently announced, third round of Supporting Pandemic Affected…