Councilors vying for presidency
Before the dust settled on the Nov. 5 election, Boston City Council members were busily working on the first agenda item for the coming year: who the next council president will be.

Working toward equity in climate change solutions
roundtable discussion event last Wednesday evening to talk about racial equity and climate change. About 20 people gathered in the Great Room at the Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester for a presentation from Greenovate community leaders on how climate change affects people of color.

City to release Melnea Cass RFP
Eight years ago when the administration of Thomas Menino announced plans to significantly widen Melnea Cass Boulevard and remove more than 200 trees from the parkland lining the throughway, neighborhood activists asked the city to reconsider the plans.

Stanley steps down after 24 years in Dudley
Then-Mayor Thomas Menino had embraced the national Main Streets program as a way to revitalize long-neglected commercial districts.

Council passes cannabis equity ordinance
The Equitable Regulation of the Cannabis Industry ordinance, sponsored by District 7 Councilor Kim Janey, calls for so-called equity licenses — those held by people affected by the drug war — to be approved on a one-toone basis with licenses for other owners.

The Founding Fathers’ unfinished business
For decades, blacks in America have been inspired by the promise of America as expressed in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal….

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I’m thankful for new beginnings, strong family bonds and a black and brown community that’s embracing its power..

Feds pave way for ‘rent-a-bank’ schemes
For most people who either work or receive retirement or other fixed benefits, it seems that money always goes a lot quicker than it comes. While some economists marvel at Wall Street’s brisk trading and declare that the economy is better than ever, not everyone has been included.

IN THE NEWS
The Commonwealth Institute is a nonprofit that supports women-led businesses, and it considers revenue, operating budgets, number of full-time employees, diversity, innovative projects, and more when it weighs candidates and organizations for the Top 100 list.

FOOD
Between planning your upcoming holidays meals, going to the grocery store, arranging your home to accommodate friends and family, and going to other holiday dinner parties, one of the last thing on people’s minds during the holiday season is food safety.

Growing their own
After decades of decline, almost 20 percent of the population now qualifies as food insecure, according to Feeding America research in 2017.

Wescon creates Boston area employment opportunities
When Mark Conrad and his business partner first imagined what would become Wescon Personal Protection Incorporated, they were college students dreaming of one day running a business together. After they graduated and both began careers as police officers, the business idea emerged — personal protection.

HANS HOFMANN AT PEM
Not a depiction of a garden but rather an image with a life of its own, the 1956 painting’s multicolor swirls and dabs of pigment vibrate and glimmer in delirious profusion, creating a pulsing tapestry of color and light that immerses a viewer in an experience akin to gazing at a sunlit pageant of flowers.

Boston burning bright
On Dec. 5 and 6, Downtown Boston will burn bright with the digital and light-based artwork of over 16 different artists during the Illuminus Boston festival. Guest curator David Guerra of A R E A Gallery has specifically chosen a diverse group of artists with work focusing on social, political and environmental issues.

Yoko Miwa: jazz pianist, composer, educator
Among the latter is jazz pianist, composer and Berklee College of Music piano professor Yoko Miwa. With her trio, Miwa performs regularly at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge and Les Zygomates in Boston and plays soldout concerts at such clubs as Scullers and the Regattabar.

Celebrating 40 Years of revolutionary music
On Saturday, Nov. 23, Massachusetts Rock Against Racism celebrated 40 years supporting and inspiring young people in the Greater Boston area.