Letter to the Editor 7-31-26

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Times Staff

Who is responsible for the landscaping To the Editor: I was very pleased when the North Washington Street (now Bill Russell) Bridge reopened after much anticipation, many delays and years of inconvenience. One of the special aspects of the new...

‘Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S.’ report shows 83 on-duty deaths in 2025

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Special to the Sun

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ) released its Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S. in 2025 report, which showed that a total of 83 U.S. firefighters died while on-duty, or as a result of heart attacks, strokes, or medical...

Cambridge Breast Center earns national recognition for patient care

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Special to the Sun

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston s metro-north communities, has received a three-year reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program...

Healey urges Congress to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Special to the Times

On Monday, Governor Maura Healey urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, which has already been passed by the House of Representatives. Local congressional and business leaders voiced...

American Idol sensation John Foster will perform at Kowloon Aug. 15

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Cary Shuman

The phrase, The Next One, comes from the National Hockey League to describe the exceptional rising stars hoping to match the incredible achievements of Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One. In the music industry, we have found The Next One, and...

Boston Groundwater Trust leads tour of the Back Bay

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Dan Murphy

As part of Boston Groundwater Trust s 40th anniversary this year, Christian Simonelli, the BGwT s executive director, led more than 40 guests on a walking tour of the Back Bay on Saturday, July 18. The tour began at Trinity Church in Copley...

Healey-Driscoll Administration expands firefighter survival training with new mobile SCBA maze

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Special to the Times

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) announced the expansion of firefighter survival training at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) with the addition of a new mobile...

New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp s ridley sea turtles off Cape Cod

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Special to the Sun

Turtles were treated for seven months at the Aquarium s Sea Turtle Hospital before returning to the ocean Five rehabilitated Kemp s ridley sea turtles are back in the ocean waters off Cape Cod after the New England Aquarium’s fourth sea turtle...

‘Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S.’ report shows 83 on-duty deaths in 2025

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Special to the Times

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ) released its Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S. in 2025 report, which showed that a total of 83 U.S. firefighters died while on-duty, or as a result of heart attacks, strokes, or medical...

Mayor Wu highlights traffic and pedestrian safety plans for streets

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P By Adam Swift

In the wake of the death of Boston transportation planner Louisa Gag earlier this month, Mayor Michelle Wu has released plans to make city streets safer. Gag was killed on her bicycle when she was riding near Roxbury Crossing and was fatally...

Commissioner rejects proposed rate increase from Fallon Community Health Plan, re-negotiated seven...

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Special to the Sun

Governor Maura Healey has announced that the Division of Insurance has negotiated down proposed rate increases from seven health insurers, saving Massachusetts residents and businesses a projected $72 million in health care premiums for 2027. The...

New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles off Cape Cod

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Special to the Times

Vanessa Kahn/New England Aquarium Rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtle “Gigi” enters Nantucket Sound on July 22, 2026. New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp s ridley sea turtles...

Cambridge Breast Center earns national recognition for patient care

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Kane Dimasso-Scott

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston s metro-north communities, has received a three-year reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program...

Healey-Driscoll admin. expands firefighter survival training with new Mobile SCBA Maze

The Back Bay Sun 7/30 7:00P Special to the Sun

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) today announced the expansion of firefighter survival training at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) with the addition of a new mobile self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)...

We love affogatos

Beacon Hill Times 7/30 7:00P Penny & Ed Cherubino

Here’s the setup for pour-your-own affogato corretto: vanilla ice cream in the cup, espresso in the tiny pitcher, and a shot of amarretto in the glass. We’ve always been surprised that dining spots...