Special to the Sun EdVestors, a Boston-based school improvement organization, awarded $537,700 in grants to over 35 nonprofits working with 63 Boston Public Schools (BPS) to support equitable, quality arts education for the 2025-2026 school year last week. Since its…
Summer is Fleeting, So Make the Most of It
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend have come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining eight…
Cell Phones must be Banned in the Schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has spearheaded a bill that would require all public schools to create a formal policy regarding the use of cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices during the school day. The bill, known as…
Beacon Ensemble to Hold First Music Festival July 6-8
By Sun staff A newly established Beacon Hill-based, contemporary-music chamber ensemble will present its first music festival from Sunday to Tuesday, July 6-8. Beacon Ensemble’s inaugural festival kicks off with an Opening Night event, featuring Nadia Benes and Daniel Weitz,…
Annual Fenway Porchfest
MBTA Prepares for Boston’s Fourth of July Celebration with Free Rides after 8:30 pm
Special to the Sun The MBTA has announced that fares will again be free this year on bus, subway, ferry, Commuter Rail, and the RIDE on Friday, July 4, 2025, after 8:30 PM. Boston is regularly predicted to host over…
City Hall Plaza Summer Dance Parties Schedule Released
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment have kicked off a slate of summer dance events on City Hall Plaza, following the successful 11th annual Donna Summer Disco Party last week. In…
13 Mass. Nonprofits Receive Key Grants from Sincere Foundation
Special to the Sun Sincere Foundation (www.sincere.com) announced that it has awarded $175,000 in new grants to 13 Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that address the basic needs of a community – food security, housing stability, and safe spaces. This most recent…
News in Brief
Registration open for City Splash public swim on the Charles set for July 12 Registration is now open for the Charles River Conservancy’s annual City Splash, which returns on Saturday, July 12, again offering the public a rare opportunity to…
MBTA Announces Launch of Pop-up Summer Music Series
Special to the Sun The MBTA announced the launch of its Summer Music Series this season, which began on Monday, June 16. An effort to brighten the commutes of thousands of MBTA riders, current or graduated Berklee College of Music…
BWSC Guides on Green Infrastructure Win National Honor
Special to the Sun Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) and its “Boston Green Infrastructure Handbooks” have won a National Recognition Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards competition – the world’s greatest celebration…
International Sand Sculpting Festival returns July 25 at Revere Beach
Special to the Sun The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is back! This renowned event will feature a weekend filled with art from our master sand sculptors, and family fun! This festival brings in hundreds of thousands to Revere…