As more students return to in person learning, many for the first time since the pandemic shutdown last spring, United South End Settlements (USES) is running its after school program, club48, at full capacity this fall. The Sun spoke with…
Reclaim Our Lady’s Guild House: Residents and Activists Call for Transfer of Our Lady’s Guild House to Two Boston Non-Profits
Senior residents of Our Lady’s Guild House (OLGH), threatened with eviction, are urging the Attorney General’s Public Charities Division to take action against the owner and manager of the 140-unit rooming house for women in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston.…
BBAC Approves Landscape and Site Plan for Mixed-Use Building Proposal at 149-155 Newbury St
The Back Bay Architectural District Commission (BBAC) on September 8 approved the landscape and site plan for a proposed retail and office building at 149-155 Newbury St. Whitney Robinette of L3 Capital LLC and Chris Jones of engineering firm IBI…
America Since 9/11: One Step Forward, Many Steps Back
Amidst the solemn ceremonies and remembrances this past weekend of the terrorist attack 20 years ago on 9/11, one thing is clear: America is far better protected from a similar act of terrorism than we were on 9/10/01. To be…
Guest Op-Ed: Cardinal O’Malley Statement on 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
By Sean P. O’Malley “Throughout the history of the United States, events have occurred that profoundly changed who we are as a country. Breakthrough developments in medicine and science, and technology that allows for instantaneous communication, have provided us opportunities…
Labor Day on the Charles
Boston’s Municipal Primary Set for Tuesday, Sept. 14
Next Tuesday on September 14 Boston voters will head to the polls during the Boston Municipal Primary election and cast their ballots for Mayor and At-Large City Councilor. Back Bay voters will choose from a field of seven mayoral candidates…
NU Takes Steps to Prevent COVID Spread as Classes Resume
With in-person learning set to resume for the fall semester today, Sept. 9, Northeastern University is taking precautionary steps to prevent the spread of covid on their campus and within their school community. All students, staff and faculty were required…
Apartment-Hunting Platform Splitspot Makes Finding an Apartment Easier and Cheaper
With students returning to the neighborhood for the fall semester, many struggle with the rental process, which can be time-consuming and expensive. SplitSpot, a website aimed at streamlining the process of finding an apartment and roommates, allows you to find…
Boston Latino International Film Festival Announces Event Dates
The Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) is thrilled to announce it will once again be showcasing the diverse voices originating in U.S. based-Latinx communities and in the Americas and beyond through film this year from Sep. 24 through Oct.…
At-Large Councilor Michael Flaherty Announces Additional Endorsements
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty announced 45 additional endorsements in support of his re-election, bringing the total to 53. The endorsements came from elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels and a broad coalition of labor unions…
Pipefitters Local 537 Endorses Annissa Essaibi-George
Pipefitters Local 537 endorsed At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George in her candidacy for Mayor of Boston citing her long-time advocacy for and commitment to Boston’s hard working residents. Pipefitters Local 537 represents more than 3,000 pipefitters, welders and HVAC…