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What's new at The Bay State BannerBPS introduces new tracker app, faces bus delaysThis year, just one-third of buses were on time for the first day of school, the Boston Globe reported, down from nearly two-thirds last year, affecting most of the 22,336 students who rely on the yellow buses for transportation to school. Page 2 - no comments - 58 views For Black businesses, the reasons for reparations are manyThe economic injustices faced by Black businesses, from redlining and urban renewal projects to discriminatory lending practices and exclusion from government support, underscore the urgent need for reparations. Page 5 - no comments - 80 views IN THE NEWSGrammy award-winning jazz musician Nicholas Payton was recently appointed chair of Berklee College of Music Brass Department. Described by Berklee College of Music as “a child prodigy,” Payton began his musical journey at age 4 when he learned to play the trumpet. Page 5 - no comments - 56 views Boston Center for Independent Living is celebrating 50 yearsWhen the Boston Center for Independent Living formed in 1974, it was the second organization of its kind nationwide to focus on helping people with disabilities live outside of facilities and nursing homes. This month, BCIL celebrated its 50th year of work. Page 6 - no comments - 90 views VISIONS Inc. to celebrate its 40th anniversaryBatts, who founded VI- SIONS Inc. along with her partner John Capitman and friend Angela Bryant, was working primarily with corporate clients and health care providers during the Reagan years — an era marked by fierce resistance to affirmative action and other efforts at inclusion. Page 9 - no comments - 79 views Boston’s older vets face unique challenges on the issue of homelessnessOne weekend each year, hundreds of Boston’s military veterans stroll from booth to booth at the Stand Down for Veterans event, learning about life-changing resources: Where to seek help for a toothache; how to retain a lawyer; how to find an apartment. Page 10 - no comments - 89 views City expands Hyde Park’s Sherrin Woods urban wildRoslindale residents to celebrate the recent Sherrin Street Woods Urban Wild expansion. Sherrin Street Woods Urban Wild is the third largest City-owned urban wild site. The urban wild is between the MBTA commuter rail tracks and Austin Street, north of West Street. Page 11 - no comments - 70 views ‘Metastasizing Disrespect’: How social media turbocharges gun violenceBut some of those posts showed Dul’s exploits as a reputed criminal gang leader — videos he shot and uploaded to social media himself. In February, police say, he recorded his most brazen act: digging up the grave of a murdered gang rival, then taunting the dead man’s crew by posting the video online. Page 13 - no comments - 66 views WNBA heads to the playoffsThe first round of the postseason in the WNBA started this past weekend. The defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces are trying for a three-peat, the first one since the league’s inception with the four-time WNBA champion Houston Comets, who ruled the league from 1997 to 2000. Page 15 - no comments - 63 views Black quarterbacks of the NFLThe current list of Black men playing the cherished position of quarterback in the National Football League is one of distinction. Currently there are 15 starting quarterbacks of color in the NFL. Page 16 - no comments - 90 views The BASE purchases building on Shirley St.Roxbury-based non-profit organization The Base recently announced the purchase of 150 Shirley St., the building in which the organization has resided since 2019. The purchase marks a historic step in the organization’s mission to establish a permanent home in the heart of Roxbury. Page 17 - no comments - 103 views Carlos Simon dives into inaugural composer chair role at BSOThis appointment will build on an already robust relationship between the symphony and the composer. The BSO has performed several of Simon’s works and in 2022 commissioned the piece “Four Black American Dances” from him, a meditation on the importance of dance in African American communities. Page 19 - no comments - 73 views Experts fight vaccine misinformationWith respiratory virus season quickly approaching, experts break down what you need to know about the latest COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines. Page 20 - no comments - 60 views
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