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Two women dance with each other as they lead a march from Boston City Hall through the South End and to Lower Roxbury on June 7.

People of Roxbury and the South End – A photo essay

William Condon, Reporter
December 16, 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
Boston city council president Kim Janey, and her granddaughter Rosie, at a protest Oct. 24, 2020, against the city’s plans to remove more than 100 mature trees along Melnea Cass Blvd.

Residents and city officials rally to save Melnea Cass trees

Riley Robinson, Reporter
October 25, 2020
Protestors at Thursday rally. Photo: Mayra Parrilla Guerrero.

South End, Roxbury residents protest conditions on Mass & Cass

Ha Ta and Mayra Parrilla Guerrero
September 4, 2020
Residents want more transparency after removal of beloved Roxbury mural

Residents want more transparency after removal of beloved Roxbury mural

Mayra Parrilla Guerrero, Reporter
July 30, 2020
Mapping Transformation: How Changing Neighborhood Identities Affect Civic Life

Mapping Transformation: How Changing Neighborhood Identities Affect Civic Life

June 19, 2020
Dorchester and Roxbury do not have many air conditioned public spaces where residents can cool off during heat waves.

Boston Neighborhoods Impacted by Urban Heat

Julia Hong, Reporter
May 14, 2020
Dorchester and Roxbury do not have many air conditioned public spaces where residents can cool off during heat waves.

A summer heatwave could hurt Boston neighborhoods already suffering from COVID-19

Julia Hong and Ben Farber
May 14, 2020
Needle collection. Photo by Jordan Erb.

More than 17,000 requests for needle pick-ups since 2015: Boston neighborhoods most affected by the opioid crisis

February 26, 2020
For the food insecure, dietary restrictions pose an additional challenge

For the food insecure, dietary restrictions pose an additional challenge

January 19, 2020
Play Reading Book Club members pass the maraca around the room and discuss the play, their reactions and hopes for the sessions. Photo courtesy of Play Reading Book Club coordinator Katelyn Burke.

Book club brings theater to all audiences and makes arts more inclusive

Amaya Williams
December 18, 2019
Lisa Owens, executive director of City Life/Vida Urbana spoke at the meeting last week. Photo by Eileen O'Grady.

Boston People’s Plan Assembly to protest Suffolk Downs development

Eileen O'Grady
December 12, 2019
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