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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.

Lunar New Year celebrations return to Boston’s Chinatown

Lex Weaver and Xiaoxi Ma
February 14, 2022
Graphic image of a house and coins to demonstrate the costs of affordable housing

Affordable housing advocates say that implementing inclusionary zoning policies could be a fix

Katie Mogg, Reporter
November 11, 2021
Michelle Wu elected as Bostons first woman and person of color as mayor

Michelle Wu elected as Boston’s first woman and person of color as mayor

Molly Swanton, Assistant Editor
November 3, 2021
Photo courtesy of Evandro Carvalho campaign

City council race: Evandro Carvalho running for District 4

Taylor Blackley, Reporter
July 21, 2021
Screen Shot 2020-05-04 at 11.01.27 AM

City of Boston’s reopening: the latest updates

Ha Ta and Molly Swanton
March 15, 2021
City of Boston announces start of new energy program offering affordable electricity rates

City of Boston announces start of new energy program offering affordable electricity rates

Ha Ta, Editor-in-chief
January 25, 2021
Caroline Jewell. Courtesy of Caroline Jewell.

Boston area arts students struggle and find their stride through pandemic

Delainey LaHood, Reporter
January 20, 2021
East Boston

City officials, community members fight against rising sea level in East Boston

Kelly Thomas, Reporter
December 16, 2020
Staff working at The Food Projects affordable Farmers Market

Hunger relief nonprofits face challenges as they prepare for winter and COVID-19 surge

Matt Yan, Reporter
December 15, 2020
UVIDA shop owner Maria Camila Vasco (right) explains one of her deodorant products to a customer at the North End store.

Latina-owned zero waste shop UVIDA helps customers use less plastic

Nia Beckett, Reporter
December 8, 2020
(Mattapan, MA 11/05/20) Melissa Leason administers a COVID-19 test at the Whittier Street Health Center pop-up testing site in the parking lot of the Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan. (Mayor’s Office Photo by John Wilcox).

With disparities between city and university COVID-19 testing, should colleges provide testing for local communities?

Mihiro Shimano, Reporter
November 9, 2020
This student (in several photos) is Frank Mastroianni, a second-year political science and international affairs student and a member of NEU Votes. He greeted and directed voters in Matthews Arena until 9pm.

Boston Election Day Updates

Matt Carroll, Huilin Li , Nia Beckett, Maya Homan, Mark Kobzik, and Riley Robinson
November 3, 2020
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