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We shall not be moved: Villa Victoria, the destruction of the working-class community landmark in the South End

Sofía Pérez Arias, Reporter
May 9, 2022
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
Protestors at Thursday rally. Photo: Mayra Parrilla Guerrero.

South End, Roxbury residents protest conditions on Mass & Cass

Ha Ta, Reporter
September 4, 2020
Elisa Hamiltons banana bread card.

Women share tales, swap recipes from their quarantine kitchens

Maria Aguirre, Reporter
April 22, 2020
workers and their supporters lined Harrison Avenue in Bostons South End at 11 a.m. April 7.

Boston’s grocery workers demand more protection and hazard pay during pandemic

Catherine McGloin, Editor-in-chief
April 16, 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
Mary Savoca, co-founder of sustainable fashion boutique, Ash and Rose. Photo by Alexa Gagosz.

Changemaker: Mary Savoca, co-owner of South End sustainable fashion boutique

Nia Beckett
November 7, 2019
Corina Gill and Isaac Akiba in Leonid Yakobsons Rodin; photo by Rachel Neville Photography; courtesy of Boston Ballet

Jamaica Plain ballerino beat the odds to captivate Boston Ballet audiences

Paige Stern
August 28, 2019
More Than Words Graduate Mehki Jordan on stage with other finalists for Small Business Awards at eBay Open. Photo courtesy of eBay.

South End bookseller wins national award for empowering youth

August 28, 2019
South End residents protested affordable housing losses in the 1960s. Today, activism is far more rare. Photo provided by Northeastern University, Archives and Special Collections Division.

South End: Where have All the Activists Gone?

Veer Mudambi
December 7, 2018
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