Nancy Schön, the artist whose creations include the iconic ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ sculpture in the Public Garden, is now telling her own story in a five-part video series on YouTube, with the first chapter out now and subsequent installments…
Proposed 2 Charlesgate West Project Discussed At Virtual Public Meeting
A mixed-use project proposed for 2 Charlesgate West was the matter at hand during a virtual meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning & Development Agency on Thursday, Jan. 11. Morro, a developer of multi-family housing, has proposed an approximately 290,000…
Fenway Corners Project Now Proposed To Include Parcel at 96–98 Brookline Ave
The proposed Fenway Corners (west) project is now expected to include a previously omitted parcel at 96-98 Brookline Ave., which will be integrated into a building planned for the corner of Brookline Avenue and Jersey Street. WS-Fenway-Twins Realty Venture LLC…
Councilor Sharon Durkan Announces Expanded District 8 Team
Special to the Sun Following her swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 1 at Faneuil Hall, District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who represents the West End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, and Mission Hill neighborhoods, announced the expansion of her team…
Councilor Flynn Selected to Join National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 University Communities Council
Special to the Sun Councilor Edward Flynn was selected last week to join the National League of Cities (NLC) University Communities Council for their 2024 membership. Prior to the selection, Councilor Flynn has been an active National League of Cities…
News in Brief
Second Back Street Neighborhood Project Meeting to be Held Virtually The Esplanade Association will hold its second Back Street Neighborhood Project Meeting to discuss ongoing safety projects at Esplanade entrances on Back Street. The meeting will take place via Zoom…
Mayor Wu Signs Public Tree Protection Ordinance, Advancing Urban Forest Plan
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu recently signed a public tree protection ordinance, a key recommendation stemming from the City’s Urban Forest Plan. The Urban Forest Plan, released in September 2022, outlines strategies to preserve, cultivate, and expand the…
Children’s Services of Roxbury Founders Receive Drum Major Award
Special to the Sun Children’s Services of Roxbury (CSR) founders Rev. Richard Richardson and Mrs. Jestina Richardson received the Drum Major Award at the 54th Annual Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast on Monday for their extraordinary contributions to justice, diversity,…
Shedding New Light on the Hamilton and Glover Statues on the Comm Ave Mall
Completing the second of three projects inspired by their 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign begun in 2020, the Friends of the Public Garden joined representatives from the Boston Parks Department on Thursday, Jan. 11, for the lighting of the Alexander Hamilton…
Healey-Driscoll Admin. Announces Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Special to the Sun The Healey-Driscoll Administration last week announced that the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), which is responsible for bringing fairness to the state’s bidding and procurement process, has entered into a new partnership that will help veteran-owned businesses bid on contracts across the state. The…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Northeastern University for Winning $6 Million
Special to the Sun The Healey-Driscoll administration is celebrating Northeastern University for winning three federal grants totaling $6 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund to support their Institute for the Wireless…
“To the Shores of Tripoli…”
The ongoing attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea by the former terrorist organization known as the Houthis, who presently are the ruling group in Yemen, are “illegal, unacceptable, and profoundly destabilizing,” in the words of the dozen nations…