Boston City Council meeting Dec. 4, 2019
Docket #1663 To accept and spend a $970,000 grant to fund the redesign and construction of 1350 Boylston St. The property is
Changemaker: Horace Small, Union of Minority Neighborhoods executive director
Horace Small has dedicated his life to fighting for social justice and improving the lives of minorities. Small started his career in social justice
City team tasked with including communities of color in climate change conversations
As the City of Boston moves ahead with its environmental goal of carbon-neutrality, another city department has launched a program to make sure climate
Criminal justice reform needs honest conversations about race, says panel
Ex-prisoners, teachers, students and retirees, gathered Nov. 7 in the African Meeting House in Beacon Hill for a panel discussion on race and
Changemaker: Catherine Gaggioli, Books on the T co-founder
Catherine Gaggioli, 28, has always loved books, but despite teasing from friends and family she knew she wouldn’t become a librarian. “People used
Changemaker: Valeria Do Vale, Student Immigrant Movement coordinator
Valeria Do Vale immigrated from Brazil to the United States in 2005, when she was seven years old. Her experiences growing up as
Changemaker: Lee Nave, juvenile justice advocate
When he was 11 years old, Lee Nave bumped into a young boy living on the streets in St. Louis, Missouri, and immediately
Boston City Council meeting Nov. 20, 2019
Docket #0315 To establish equitable regulation of the cannabis industry in the City of Boston. Councilor Michael Flaherty listed the 20 amendments
Changemaker: Damali Vidot, Chelsea City Council president
Damali Vidot didn’t think someone like her could ever be a politician — until, in 2015, she became a councilor-at-large and president of
Journalism students put Massachusetts’ Public Records Law to the test
This story was reported by Northeastern University School of Journalism students Jordan Baron, Rhiya Bibby, Matt Hersey, Aidan McGovern, Nolan Piccola, Asher Rappaport,