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As the future of local news remains uncertain, Boston area papers are adapting
Mihiro Shimano
, Reporter
February 15, 2021
Love in the time of coronavirus
Taylor Blackley
, Reporter
February 6, 2021
Rediscovering Nubian: a changed name reveals overlooked histories
Taylor Blackley
, Reporter
February 3, 2021
Boston area arts students struggle and find their stride through pandemic
Delainey LaHood
, Reporter
January 20, 2021
Families of children on the autism spectrum struggling to take care of their children during pandemic
Maaisha Osman
, Reporter
January 18, 2021
Jewish community faces challenges to maintain a community environment as the pandemic persists
Ilana Gersten
, Reporter
January 11, 2021
Worsening food insecurity during pandemic drives hunger relief efforts
Jessica Brite
, Reporter
January 5, 2021
Three local bookstores prepare for winter and rising COVID-19 cases
Julia Hong
, Reporter
December 17, 2020
Nowhere to go: Houselessness, a Virus and an Overwhelmed City [Video Doc]
Avery Bleichfeld
,
Susanna Maize
,
Asher Rappaport
, and
Ananya Sankar
December 17, 2020
City officials, community members fight against rising sea level in East Boston
Kelly Thomas
, Reporter
December 16, 2020
The grassroots battle against food insecurity in Boston, a photo essay
Taraneh Azar
,
Kelly Fleming
,
Chelsea Henderson
, and
Ivy Saltsman
December 14, 2020
Latina-owned zero waste shop UVIDA helps customers use less plastic
Nia Beckett
, Reporter
December 8, 2020
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![Despite the pandemic, barbers are still cutting and styling at D’Friends Barber Shop in Jamaica Plain. The Community Fridge can be seen from the inside of the shop with Northeastern student Talja Ketchum painting vibrant rainbows and flowers onto its exterior. The barbers are enthusiastic about the new initiative right outside their door. “My best friend gets a haircut at this barbershop all the time, so he put me in contact with the owner,” said Josiel Gonzalez, a co-founder and main organizer for the JP fridge. Jay Valeria, 24, has been a barber at D’Friends for three years now. “There’s a lack of love and warmness [in the world],” explained Valeria. “I feel like this promotes love.”](https://thescopeboston.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1-900x600.jpg)
