Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

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Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

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

The Scope
Changemakers
Roxbury YMCA provides warmth and community during cold months
Roxbury YMCA provides warmth and community during cold months
February 25, 2025
Fenway Community Center on Boylston Street.
Found family at Fenway Community Center
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
February 7, 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
December 28, 2024
Boston Main Streets Foundation Executive Director Eric Esteves. Courtesy of Boston Main Streets
Empowering small businesses: Eric Esteves discusses the heartbeat of Boston’s main streets
December 18, 2024
Staff of Mission Hill Main Streets at their office in Mission Hill.
Busting misconceptions about Mission Hill
December 9, 2024
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The first in-person NEMPAC open mic night after the event was established virtually during COVID-19. Courtesy of NEMPAC.
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center open mic night supports independent artists
Hikari Terasawa, Contributing Writer • March 28, 2025

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) has expanded its open mic night, which started as a virtual event during early COVID-19,...

Boston Annex Players completes its debut concert at First Church in Jamaica Plain.
The Boston Annex Players made its debut at First Church in Jamaica Plain
Yuanlang Shi, Contributing Writer • February 14, 2025

The Boston Annex Players, a small chamber orchestra founded in 2024 by a group of friends, made its debut at First Church in Jamaica Plain Jan....

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Preserving the Egleston Square Peace Garden for the future
Jiarui Liu, Yuanlang Shi, and Shuran Zhang • November 8, 2024

Maintaining the Egleston Square Peace Garden has been a community project for two decades. This year, the beloved patch of land became an official...

A polling location on Beacon Street in front of the Old South Church of Boston on election day in 2022.
Advocates urge voters to turn out for Boston’s municipal elections
September 6, 2025
Thousands of voters headed to high schools, libraries, museums, and gyms to carry out their civic duty.
Candidates for Boston City Council District 7 address housing, transportation
September 1, 2025
Leading up to the election, Boston housing experts speak on possible solutions to housing affordability
Leading up to the election, Boston housing experts speak on possible solutions to housing affordability
August 27, 2025
(FILE) Nov. 1, 2024 — Ashley Zeller casts her ballot at the official drop box outside the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on the final day of early voting. Ward 5, Precinct 7 voters turn out for the last opportunity to submit their ballots ahead of Election Day. Photo by Martina Chiara.
2025 Boston Preliminary Election Guide
August 25, 2025
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A City of Boston sign advertised to Mission Hill residents to vote in the preliminary election on Sept. 9, 2025.

Boston's preliminary election results

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Candidates for Boston City Council District 7 gather in Roxbury on Aug. 19 for a forum focused on small businesses.

District 7 Boston City Council candidates focus on supporting small businesses in Roxbury forum

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Two years in, what's the state of Mayor Wu's Boston?

Two years in, what's the state of Mayor Wu's Boston?

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(FILE) Nov. 1, 2024 — Ashley Zeller casts her ballot at the official drop box outside the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on the final day of early voting. Ward 5, Precinct 7 voters turn out for the last opportunity to submit their ballots ahead of Election Day. Photo by Martina Chiara.

2025 Boston Preliminary Election Guide

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Thousands of voters headed to high schools, libraries, museums, and gyms to carry out their civic duty.

Candidates for Boston City Council District 7 address housing, transportation

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Nazzaro Community Center in the North End.

Nazzaro Community Center to undergo $5 million renovation as plans for new North End facility are announced

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A polling location on Beacon Street in front of the Old South Church of Boston on election day in 2022.

Advocates urge voters to turn out for Boston's municipal elections

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The first generation to grow up with HPV vaccine reaches adulthood

The first generation to grow up with HPV vaccine reaches adulthood

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A drawing of a cloud that includes the words Frances Scott heard over and over again at her MDL trials for hip replacement.

Years after procedure, metal hip replacement surgeries continue to wreak havoc on the lives of patients

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Pilot of retrofitted electric street light at 212 Stuart St. in Bay Village.

Boston to switch its 2,800 gas lamps to LEDs