Puerto Rican festival returns to Roxbury
Puerto Rican flags adorned the shirts and hats of those in the parade and those watching. Cars and vans with massive speaker arrays blasted the salsa, reggaeton, bomba and plena music forms that originated on the island of just over three million people.

Pressley backs Sullivan’s campaign
Pressley told Sullivan’s supporters that she herself had polled 13 points behind former incumbent U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano just a week before the September 2018 primary, but she bested him by 18 points in the actual primary vote..

Wins, losses for Caucus members
After a marathon legislating session over the weekend, Massachusetts lawmakers have a slew of bills headed to the governor’s desk for final approval.

Locals press Biden on fuel assistance
Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III and several representatives from local organizations that provide reduced-cost and no-cost energy to low-income residents came together in Roxbury last week to urge President Joe Biden to increase federal funding to $10 billion for fuel assistance programs next year.

People of color are majority in Wu’s cabinet
Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to reporters during an announcement in June. Among those behind are Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon,...

Alabama has mastered the complexities of constitutional corruption
When slavery was prevalent and permissible in the South, the lowly status of Blacks was well known. Affluent whites unleashed America’s big con after the Civil War.

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Chinese Progressive Association turns 45
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Chinese Progressive Association with Chinatown activist Suzanne Lee and city councilors Kenzie Bok and Ruthzee Louijeune..

IN THE NEWS
Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Monique Tú Nguyen as the director of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA).

Everyday ageism affects health of older adults
These are three seemingly benign examples of “everyday ageism,” defined as discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping based on age.

Local officials celebrate National Night Out
The Boston Police Department put on community events across the city Monday and Tuesday in celebration of “National Night Out,” a campaign by the nonprofit National Association of Town Watch to foster positive relationships between the community and law enforcement.

DA candidates in ULEM forum
“It’s not just about what has happened, it’s about where we’re going,” incumbent Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden said at a candidate forum last Thursday hosted by the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.

New documents reveal extent, cost of BPD’s secret surveillance strategy
After more than 100 white supremacists gathered in Boston and marched through the city over Independence Day weekend,...

Immerse yourself in dance
The pop-up will showcase seven films, some created specifically for the unique viewing structure.

Root for the home planet
Big Papi has loomed large at Fenway Park for decades, but now his image physically marks the historic ballpark in a new mural created by local artist Silvia López Chavez.

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Mission Hill Unity Day
Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents at the annual Mission Hill Unity Day in partnership with the Boston Housing Authority..

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