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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.”

The grassroots battle against food insecurity in Boston, a photo essay

Taraneh Azar, Kelly Fleming, Chelsea Henderson, and Ivy Saltsman
December 14, 2020
Early voting location at Boston City Hall.

[Video] Early Voting in Boston – Voters talk wait time and why they vote early

Delia Harrington, Helen Snow, Ivy Saltsman, Matthew Levin, Maya Homan, Ryan Corbin, Mark Kobzik, Maaisha Osman, and Hannah Lewis
October 26, 2020
[Video series] Mission Hill businesses cutting through COVID-19 challenges: Penguin Pizza

[Video series] Mission Hill businesses cutting through COVID-19 challenges: Penguin Pizza

Ivy Saltsman, Reporter
October 21, 2020
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