Protestors march for affordable housing at Suffolk Downs
A thick, gray fog hung over the water of Chelsea Creek in East Boston on Saturday afternoon, as a crowd of about 100
Boston People’s Plan Assembly to protest Suffolk Downs development
The Boston People’s Plan Assembly gathered at the Vietnamese American Community Center in Fields Corner on Dec. 4 for its last meeting of
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
Chinatown groups grapple with gambling addiction
On a recent Monday in Boston’s Chinatown, a group of about 14 people stood outside The Chicken and Rice Guys restaurant on Bedford
Boston voters reject renaming of Dudley Square
On Nov. 5, voters across Boston rejected a non-binding ballot question that could have seen Dudley Square renamed Nubian Square. Almost 29,000 voters said
Election Day may be over, but one seat remains contested
A swarm of supporters surrounded Julia Mejia when she declared victory on Election night in her bid for one of the at-large seats
Boston City Council probes maternal health disparities
City councilors are considering expanding doula services in Boston as a way to close health disparity gaps for black mothers, and experts say
Boston prepares for Dudley Square ballot question
Dudley Square, which serves as Roxbury’s primary commercial district, has been nicknamed the heart and soul of the neighborhood. Restaurants such as Suya
City Council committee seeks to improve health disparities in Boston’s communities of color
A Boston City Council committee held two hearings at City Hall on Friday to discuss public health disparities among communities of color in