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Sophia Paffenroth

Sophia Paffenroth is the assistant editor for The Scope: Boston.

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Situated on Beacon Street in front of the Old South Church of Boston is a voting sign, indicating the location of the Copley polls for voters in Ward 4 and 5. The statewide midterm elections on Tuesday will determine the next governor as well as lieutenant governor and attorney general, and other state and local positions.

Voters push women’s rights, abortion access, ballot questions

November 8, 2022
The front cover of Boston-based architect Weston Wright’s new book, published in April 2022 and now available for purchase on Amazon.

Beyond walls: a new solution to sea level rise and the Boston architect behind it

November 7, 2022
Judith Foster outside her mothers home in Dorchester.

More free and more human – community college reimagined in Dorchester

May 3, 2022
Protesters hold a sign, courtesy of City Life, that demands rent control. In addition to the unhealthy, unclean and undignified living conditions, residents and supporters were also protesting unaffordable rent increases and no-fault evictions.

‘We’re afraid the building is going to collapse’ – Malden residents can’t get through to housing management, form coalition

March 14, 2022
Transit is the lifeline for people – How public transportation encourages social cohesion and offers post-pandemic solutions

‘Transit is the lifeline for people’ – How public transportation encourages social cohesion and offers post-pandemic solutions

March 11, 2022
A screengrab of Kannan Thiruvengadam, founder of Eastie Farm in East Boston

[Video] Climate action with Eastie Farm’s Kannan Thiruvengadam

February 22, 2022
Groups took to the steps of the State House on Monday, Feb. 14 to push for passing of the prison moratorium bill (H1905/S2030).

‘Our hearts are broken’ – groups gather at the State House to push prison moratorium bill

February 15, 2022
A young lion and an old lion dance together in Bostons Chinatown parade on the Lunar New Year.

[Photo] Lunar New Year celebrations return to Boston’s Chinatown

February 14, 2022
The first generation to grow up with HPV vaccine reaches adulthood

The first generation to grow up with HPV vaccine reaches adulthood

February 7, 2022
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