Ellis Association Holds Annual Meeting at Revolution Hotel

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:43A The Boston Sun Staff

Photo By Derek Kouyoumjian Ellis Association Director Bill Gregor and Board Chair Julie Arnheiter present the Arthur F Hower Community Service Award to Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, CEO of Inquilinos...

Jacques’ Cabaret and JJ Foley’s to Receives City’s Legacy Business Awards

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:41A The Boston Sun Staff

By Dan Murphy Jacques Cabaret of Bay Village and JJ Foley’s Café of the South End were among 30 longstanding, independent businesses citywide to receive one of the city’s 2025 Legacy Business Awards for contributing to the fabric of their...

Titus Sparrow Park Reopens with New Play, Sports Features

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:40A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun Mayor s Office Photos By Jeremiah Robinson Mayor Michelle Wu, joined by city officials, the Friends of Titus Sparrow Park and South End residents for a ribbon cutting at the newly...

News in Brief

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:39A The Boston Sun Staff

Community Boating  to hold Universal Access Program open house Saturday, May 31 Community Boating, Inc. (CBI) will host a special open house for its Universal Access Program (UAP) on Friday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CBI headquarters,...

Gov. Healey, Sens. Warren, Markey fight back against Trump, Congressional Republicans’ Medicaid...

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:38A The Boston Sun Staff

Reconciliation bill will cost state health care system $1.75 billion, take away health care for 250,000 people, raise costs for everyone Special to the Sun On Tuesday, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Ed Markey joined together to...

Wendy Bongjoh Joins Project Bread’s Council of Experts

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:37A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun Wendy Bongjoh, of Boston, has joined Project Bread’s 2025 Council of Experts with Lived Experience. Launched in 2023, the Council of Experts was founded to challenge exclusionary systems that perpetuate food insecurity by...

Boston Climbs to 12th on Annual TPL ParkScore Index

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:35A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced that Boston was ranked the nation’s 12th best big-city park system on the 2025 ParkScore® index, climbing two spots ahead of last year’s 14th place ranking. Atop the ParkScore rankings,...

BPS Taps Former Prosecutor for Bus Safety Review after Tragedy

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:32A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Mary Skipper have announced that Mintz attorney Natashia Tidwell, a former federal prosecutor and police officer, who specializes in external investigations, will...

Councilor Flynn Calls for a Hearing on Certification Compliance for BPS Bus Drivers

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:32A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun At last week’s Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn and Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy filed a hearing order to review the hiring, training, and compliance certification for Boston Public Schools (BPS) bus drivers....

State Fire Marshal Highlights Summer Fire Safety

The Back Bay Sun 5/29 7:31A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun As Massachusetts approaches Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is asking residents to practice outdoor fire safety in the weeks and months ahead. “As the weather gets...

Heading to Boston Calling 2025 this weekend? Here's everything you need to know about the festival

CBS Boston (News) 5/23 7:44A Riley Rourke

Heading to Boston Calling 2025 this weekend? Here's everything you need to know about the festival, including the lineup, parking, bag policy and weather! The three-day event begins at 1 p.m. and runs...

Beacon Hill Garden Club Hosts Hidden Gardens Tour Soiree

Beacon Hill Times 5/21 10:56A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Derek Kouyoumjian Photos The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Soiree was held at the King’s Chapel Parish House. Below, Fiduciary Trust VP Randy Kinard speaks, remarking over the history of the Garden...

Keeta Gilmore Receives 28th Annual Beacon Award

Beacon Hill Times 5/21 10:52A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Special to the Times Courtney Elizabeth Photographer (@COURTNEY_ELIZABETH_MEDIA) Keeta Gilmore, recipient of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 28th annual Beacon Award, is seen with her two...

Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner

Beacon Hill Times 5/21 10:52A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Upcoming Meetings Events Committee – Tuesday, May 27th, 6pm at 74 Joy Street Upcoming Events Valiant Cruise for Members Wednesday, May 28th, 6:30pm, Rowes Wharf tickets on sale now on bhcivic.org! Summer Evening at Otis House – Thursday, June...

Neighborhood Roundup

Beacon Hill Times 5/21 10:52A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Upcoming programming sponsored by the West End Museum The West End Museum, located at 150 Staniford St., Suite 7 (on Lomasney Way), will offer a screening of the film, ‘Harriet,’ on Thursday, May 29, at 6 p.m. In conjunction with the museum’s...