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

Sophia Paffenroth

Sophia Paffenroth is the Editor-in-Chief of The Scope and a Master’s candidate at Northeastern’s school of journalism.

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Boston, MA: Jan. 29, 2023 -- Lions and a masked figure dance in the streets of Boston's Chinatown. This year's Lunar New Year rang in the Year of the Rabbit.

Boston celebrates Lunar New Year with annual Chinatown lion dance parade

Kelly Chan and Sophia Paffenroth
January 29, 2023
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

Isabel Baron, Jacob Bentzinger, Elisabeth Hadjis, Sophia Paffenroth, and Mehr Singh
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

Sophia Paffenroth, Assistant Editor
November 7, 2022
Judith Foster outside her mother's home in Dorchester.

More free and more human – community college reimagined in Dorchester

Sophia Paffenroth, Editor
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

Sophia Paffenroth, Assistant Editor
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

Sophia Paffenroth, Assistant Editor
March 11, 2022
A screengrab of Kannan Thiruvengadam, founder of Eastie Farm in East Boston

Climate action with Eastie Farm’s Kannan Thiruvengadam

Sophia Paffenroth, Assistant Editor
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

Sophia Paffenroth, Assistant Editor
February 15, 2022
Two lions and a masked figure dance in the streets of Boston’s Chinatown during the lion dance parade. This year’s Lunar New Year rang in the Year of the Tiger on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022.

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

Lex Weaver and Xiaoxi Ma
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

Danica Jefferies and Sophia Paffenroth
February 7, 2022
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