Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth and of time spent with family and friends. But while we contemplate all of the good things that will occur…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for honoring me To the Editor, To my friend Moe Gillen, president William Lordan, and the members of the Old Charlestown Schoolboys’ Association, thank you for honoring me with the George E. Murphy Fellowship Award this weekend. I’m…
Guest Op-Ed: Freedom is only Step One: The Best Holiday You’ve Never Heard of
By The Boston Synagogue Staff If you happened to walk through Beacon Hill last month, you likely heard the echoes of Passover—a holiday celebrated with grand Seders/dinners and stories of a dramatic escape from slavery. But in the Jewish calendar,…
Old Charlestown Schoolboys award 15 scholarships
The Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association awarded 15 scholarships Monday night to young men pursuing their education in high school and college. The event was well-attended with a dinner and socializing time to begin, and a program presided over by Schoolboys…
Council City Services Committee focuses on potholes
By Adam Swift The statistics show it has been a bad year for potholes in Boston so far, thanks to heavier than average snow and freeze and thaw cycles this winter. But the city’s Public Works Department is addressing the…
Public comment period opens for Hood Park expansion on Supertest St.
The City of Boston’s Planning Department has officially received an Article 80B filing for a significant mixed-use development at 25 Supertest Street, marking the next phase of the Hood Park Master Plan. The project, submitted by Hood Park LLC on…
The dumping of raw sewage has to be fixed
The “plan” recently announced by the Mass. Water Resources Authority (MWRA) that would continue to allow for raw sewage to be dumped into our watersheds in the Greater Boston area during periods of heavy rainfall is, in a word, unacceptable.…
Sail Boston 2026 to commence with the Meet Boston Parade of Sail
This July, Massachusetts will welcome more than 60 ships from around the world as the Sail Boston 2026 celebration arrives in Boston Harbor. In the largest convergence of ships to assemble in the area since 2000, millions of spectators are…
National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22: Boaters reminded to prepare for the season
This year, National Safe Boating Week begins on May 16 and runs through May 22. This week serves as an important reminder to encourage boaters to be responsible and prioritize safety ahead of the start of boating season. This observance…
Wu announces update on transportation access plan agreement for White Stadium
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that, city leaders signed a Transportation Access Plan Agreement (TAPA)—a formal set of commitments by a development team that is required of all Article 80 large projects—between the City of Boston and Boston Legacy Football Club…
Comprehensive immigration bill ‘PROTECT Act’ passes in the Senate, with equal protection and due process initiatives filed by Senator Edwards
Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to safeguard and support immigrant communities across…
Urban dog life
By Penny & Ed Cherubino There is a great difference in the lives of urban vs suburban or rural dogs. These differences could be considered positive or negative depending on your point of view. Each location requires a human companion…