Kamala Harris, through the eyes of her sorority line sisters
“It was just the best feeling,” Poydras said, remembering the way the women around her, particularly moved by the announcement, responded with glee. “And we were like, ‘Oh, we’re about to mobilize like people have never seen in this country before,’” she added.

COVID spiked in Boston this summer
“But I do want to emphasize that severe illness can still occur,” the commissioner said. “If you are an older individual, you’re a person who has underlying heart disease, diabetes, lung problems, or you’re immunocompromised, certainly this could lead you to have a severe infection and hospitalization.

City grant aims to Re-FRESH local food industry
The $500,000 in funding, from a federal pandemic relief package, was announced earlier this month as the first of two rounds of grant funding in the city’s Revitalization of Food Restaurants and Establishments to Stabilize Holistically — or Re-FRESH — program.

Achievement gaps reopening, but education formula is static
Earth’s oldest living social compact, the Massachusetts Constitution, calls us to cherish the public schools. For state politicians, providing adequate public education is an unavoidable duty.

Pressley joins effort to end hunger statewide
“Food insecurity has impacted the Massachusetts 7th and our Commonwealth for far too long, and we must affirm food as the human right that it is. No child should go to bed hungry, and no senior or parent should have to choose between paying for medicine or putting food on the table,” Pressley said in a statement.

Mass. activists press delegates for Gaza ceasefire
Speaking during a Tuesday online press conference, the activists outlined their demands to the Democratic Party — including calls for a ceasefire and arms embargo in this year’s party platform, a meeting between ceasefire advocates and Vice...

Dunk the Vote pushes for increased voter registration
Ron Bell, founder of Dunk the Vote, shows a voter registration form while talking to Greater Love Tabernacle Church congregants, Aug. 11. Bell and his group are pushing for community members to register to vote, highlighting the way local elections can impact day-to-day life.

Walz is a welcome choice for VP
On Tuesday, August 6, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz, the present governor of Minnesota, as her VP running mate.

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Jackson will be responsible for the management, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the district’s safety and security program.

From health to hunger: Are we collectively failing mothers of color?
An omnibus maternal health bill introduced to the legislature would have overhauled the way our state manages maternal health, marking a remarkable victory amid the public health crises that persist for pregnant and parenting individuals — especially those who are Black and Hispanic.

America needs Kamala Harris to win because a ‘House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand’
Vice President Kamala Harris has the vision, the intellect and the heart to lead a conversation about how to preserve American democracy. As a country, we are still struggling to make this “A more perfect union.”

Boston celebrates 14 years of African culture
Coincidentally, that year, 17 sub-Saharan African countries were celebrating independence from colonial rule, among them Senegal and Cameroon in the West, Madagascar off the east coast, and, Tushiminina’s home country in the heart of the continent, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Carney Hospital closure hearing postponed
The ongoing saga of Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy proceedings has taken another turn, with a recent court filing postponing key sales hearings for several of the company’s hospitals.

Passing tropical storm Debbie brings reminders of storm preparedness
Despite early predictions, post tropical storm Debbie left the Boston area — and Massachusetts as a whole — largely undisturbed, with some rain but most of the impact falling in eastern New York and northern New England.

Worrell proposes equity ordinance for city policies
City Councilor Brian Worrell last week filed an ordinance that would require the city to review proposed policies with an equity lens to ensure people of color and other historically marginalized groups are not negatively affected.

Au revoir to Paris and the 2024 Olympic Games
Thomas, raised in Northampton, Massachusetts, rose to fame at the Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, Mass., where she excelled in cross country, basketball and soccer during her prep years.

First Tee Massachusetts and Boston Public Schools partner to bring golf ed. indoors
First Tee Massachusetts, an organization dedicated to teaching life skills and character values through golf, has partnered with Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center (the Reggie) to launch an innovative indoor golf program aimed at serving students across the Boston area.

U.S. women and men come up large in Olympic basketball
The U.S.A. women’s basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit to squeeze past the host French team by a final score of 67-66 in the Olympic gold medal game before a delirious sellout crowd at the Bercy Arena.

Boston’s nightlife czar announces grants, ‘activations’ to revitalize city nightlife
The funding uses $300,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act and is expected to support 50 events from now until the end of the year in an attempt to revitalize Boston’s nightlife. The events will span 13 neighborhoods and will all be free and open to the public.

Black women-owned businesses champion entrepreneurial ecosystem
August marks National Black Business Month and Black women-owned businesses have been celebrating with a rise in presence, revenue, and development opportunities amidst ongoing infrastructure challenges, research shows.

We Make Noise Fest
When Naomi Westwater was approached to restart the Boston Chapter of We Make Noise, a global music education nonprofit, they thought about how their own skill set would align with the needs of the community.

Gun Violence Memorial Project coming to Boston
When the Gun Violence Memorial Project was launched in 2019, there were an average of 700 gun-related deaths every week in the United States. In 2024, the weekly average has been 840. The need for a space of collective mourning, remembrance and awareness is greater than ever.

ArrowFest celebrates local talent and a new nonprofit arts space
Arrow Street Arts is a Harvard Square performing arts space providing accessible, multi-use performance and production spaces to local artists, with a particular emphasis on fostering a diverse creative community.

Cape Verdean Festival
(top) About 14,000 people came out to the Onset Cape Verdean Festival last weekend. (bottom) Cape Verdean singer Ze Rui interacts with the crowd..

Spelman student reflects on transformative experience as W. E. B. Du Bois Scholar at Harvard University
Harvard University has officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of the W. E. B. Du Bois Scholars Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to promote social justice, racial equity and inclusion within academia and society as a whole.

East Boston Block Party
East Boston residents enjoy a Block Party on Border Street with festive food and music..