Three years in the making, an exhaustive new book chronicles the story of Old South Church and how as one of the oldest religious communities in the U.S., it has helped shape the history of both Boston and the nation.…
Baker Announces New Funding, First round of Food Insecurity Grant Recipients
Gov. Charlie Baker provided an update on COVID-19 and announced new funding at a press conference on July 16. He said that face coverings continue to be the “best and most important thing we can all do here in the…
BAA Construction Site Back in Action; Structure Work Expected to Be Completed Soon
Construction on the new Boston Arts Academy (BAA) building is back in full swing, despite having to take a nearly 9 week hiatus due to COVID-19 orders from the City and State. The Sun spoke with Lee Michael Kennedy of…
City Launches Pilot Program to Provide More Off-Campus Housing for Colleges and Universities
The city launched a pilot program Monday, July 13, to ease restrictions on off-campus housing for colleges and universities, and to help alleviate the city’s housing crunch during the pandemic, which has prompted Northeastern University to pursue leasing all of…
Fenway Purveyors Get Creative Without Red Sox Nation at the Door
No fans in the seats of Fenway Park at this summer’s Red Sox games means fewer, if any, customers at the adjacent businesses that live off of the nation’s pastime each summer. To try to make up the difference, they’re…
Harvard International Student Recently Stranded Abroad Now Committed to Helping Immigrants Navigate Difficult System
As an international undergraduate student at Harvard University studying abroad, Lavinia Teodorescu found herself a woman without a country in March when her semester in Denmark was cut short due to the pandemic. Teodorescu, age 20, was then informed that…
Deeb’s Corner: Ernest Deeb Was a Hero from Old Shawmut Avenue
By Cary Shuman Ernest “Ernie” Deeb, a highly decorated U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired Boston firefighter, died on July 5. He was 97 years old. Deeb and his wife, the late Rose Nassif, lived at 287…
Walsh Addresses COVID-19, Equity, Violence in the City
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on July 16 to give an update on COVID-19 and talk about the City’s continued work on equity, as well as address the increase in violence in the City in recent weeks. Walsh…
South End to Create Their Own MOU to Check Roundhouse: Residents Said to Have the Support of Mayor Walsh
In the wake of the surprise, new homeless shelter at the Roundhouse Hotel on Mass/Cass in the South End, residents and business of the South End are combining forces to create their own standards of conduct for the 180-person shelter,…
Peters Park Turning into a Mess This Summer, Neighbors Say
Peters Park – the king of open spaces in the South End – has taken a turn for the worse this summer as the homeless population increases and more drug activity has shown up. Neighbors in the area and from…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Housing Choice Communities
On July 16, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the inclusion of eight new communities in the Housing Choice Communities program and the re-designation of 56 Housing Choice Communities. Included in the designation were Everett, Chelsea and Boston. This brings the total…
ZBA Approves Motor Mart Garage Project; Residential Building on Boston Street
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) has been holding virtual hearings after gathering a backlog of cases during the first couple months of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, the focus was on smaller scale projects, but the hearings now include…