Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope
Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope
Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope
9th annual Winter Walk on the Boston Common

The 9th annual Winter Walk raises awareness about homelessness in Boston

Rachel Umansky-Castro, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2025
Fenway Community Center on Boylston Street.

Found family at Fenway Community Center

Chiara Lo Stimolo, Contributing Writer
February 11, 2025
The Substation, a cowork and community space in Roslindale.

New liquor license powers up The Substation, Roslindale’s community and coworking hub

Claire Ogden, Contributing Writer
February 7, 2025
Progressive Boston clergy respond to first two weeks of Trump presidency

Progressive Boston clergy respond to first two weeks of Trump presidency

Matilda Davey, Hikari Terasawa, and Jordan Ziese
January 31, 2025
Haloderm skin-lightening soap found in Kiki Beauty Supply in Roxbury on Nov. 4, 2025.

Skin-lightening products for sale in Boston may be hazardous to health and under-regulated

Heidi Ho, Contributing Writer
January 31, 2025
The arched entrance to the Tet in Boston festival, designed to look like popular landmarks in Saigon.

Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrated at ‘Tet in Boston’ festival in Dorchester

Erin Hickey, Contributing Writer
January 28, 2025
Patricia Thaxton’s temporary mural in Harvard Square in 2021. Source: Cambridge Arts.

Greater Boston’s new public art movement

Katarina Schmeiszer, Contributing Writer
January 17, 2025
Workers greet Abdillahi Abdirahman, owner of Butterfly Falafel, in Roxbury. Butterfly Falafel is Somali-owned and was opened with the support of Somali Development Center.

Somali Development Center: Helping newcomers become neighbors

Aiden Stein, Contributing Writer
December 28, 2024
Ballerinas at a rehearsal at Tony Williams Dance Center in Boston on March 24, 2024.

Breaking ballet’s color barrier

Heidi Ho, Contributing Writer
December 9, 2024
A mixed media sculpture titled "My Leaves Are Up Here." Pamela Kainz uses a torch to "paint" on foraged or discarded wood.

With a propane torch for a paintbrush, Pamela Kainz creates art from foraged and discarded materials

Saba Khundadze, Contributing Writer
December 4, 2024
A woman smiles as she leaves a polling center in Roxbury on Nov. 5, 2024.

Reproductive rights, democracy top issues for Bostonians

Renée Abbott, Kate Armanini, and Lily Shannon
November 5, 2024
Nov. 5, 2024 — Reneé, a volunteer poll worker, takes a video of herself in front of the polling place, encouraging her freinds, family, and social media followers to get out to the polls and votes. She has been working on election day for 7 years, the past 4 years in Massachusetts. Photo by Faith Nguyen.

Photos: Bostonians take to the polls

Emma Sullivan, Ahaan Chaudhuri, Martina Chiara, Aki Gaythwaite, Ella Bramwell, Faith Nguyen, Rebeca Pereira, and Maya Maroni
November 5, 2024
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