State approves Dana-Farber plan to build freestanding cancer hospital
Approval from the state for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to build a freestanding hospital in Longwood Medical Area means progress for the cancer institute’s plan, as well as potential expansion of efforts to increase equitable access to care, supporters said.

Legislation takes aim at indoor, outdoor air pollution
The outdoor air quality bill would create an advisory committee to identify pollution hotspots and increase air quality monitoring. It would also set targets to reduce pollution levels by 50% by 2050 and 75% by 2035 and require high-efficiency air filtration in certain buildings — like schools, public housing and jails — near major pollution sources.

With White Stadium demolition underway, plan opponents and city await court ruling
Members of Franklin Park Defenders, a group led by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and residents from the neighborhoods around Franklin Park, contend that the city’s plan to lease White Stadium to Boston Unity Soccer Partners for use by a professional women’s soccer team amounts to privatization of public park land.

BPS shuts alternative education programs
The four-point experience score counts categories of a rubric. A good gym, library, cafeteria and auditorium, combined can contribute towards one point, while staff lounges, lactation spaces and administrative rooms count towards another..

State funding will support energy efficiency at two Roxbury schools
Dearborn STEM Academy is one of two Roxbury schools that will have solar arrays repaired and optimized using funding from the state’s Green Communities Grant program. The funds, part of a $189,000 award to the city of Boston, is one of the first under the 15-year-old program used to repair green technology rather than install it.

Mass. Black Lawyers Assoc. celebrates 52 years
During their Annual Gala on April 11, the organization will honor three people with Lifetime Achievement and Trailblazer awards while also raising money for scholarships. Marie St. Fleur, Esq., CEO and Principal at St. Fleur will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; Tanisha M.

Trump’s assault on the ‘Blacksonian’ is an affront to freedom
The authoritarian impulse to rewrite and even erase history to create a self-serving narrative is an assault on truth itself.

“By destroying our past, they’ve sealed our future.”
“By destroying our past, they’ve sealed our future.”.

Plan to cut CDC HIV prevention funding will negatively impact Black and Latino Americans the most
Last week, word leaked that HIV prevention is on the chopping block. The Trump administration plans to defund critical HIV prevention efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Beverage tax is regressive, hurts working families
For more than two decades, I have served the congregation of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. I have heard the prayers of our community, celebrated their triumphs and helped them in their times of need.

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Johnson, a Bentley University graduate, received her master’s degree in peace studies and conflict resolution before going to Northeastern for her doctorate in education. Now, she serves as the director of board & community relations at the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE).

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they are being targeted for eviction from Charlestown complex
“They want me out,” Penn told GBH News recently. “It sucks when I move into a situation where I’m happy to be and for no reason other than the fact that I’m Black or I have a record or, you know, they just don’t like my appearance. … To them, I just scream Black thug or, you know, gangster or whatever.

Fastest-growing careers in healthcare that require the least amount of education
Vivian Health researched the latest occupation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to learn which healthcare fields that require a shorter education timeline were predicted to grow the fastest between 2023 and 2033.

Fontbonne 70th Anniversary Gala
On March 29th, Fontbonne, The Early College of Boston, celebrated 70 years of empowering young women by honoring three remarkable alumnae at its annual gala. (Group photo, from left) Denella Clark, Maura Spignesi, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Jean Hynes, Melissa Nelson, Arielle Gaines.

Gala for Autism
The 16th annual Teamsters Local 25 Gala for Autism drew more than 1500 people to Encore Boston. New England’s largest annual fundraiser to support autism services, awareness and research, the Teamsters Local 25 “Light up the Night” Gala has raised more than $7 million for autism organizations since its founding in 2006.

David Ortiz visits Dearborn STEM Academy
Red Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Fame athlete David Ortiz spoke with students about the importance of STEM education and careers, highlighting advanced math programs and early college courses offered at Dearborn..

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Soiree
Students from Boston Conservatory at Berklee perform a Mariah Carey and Arianna Grande medley. The annual Soirée is the Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s signature fundraiser..

Dorchester Elite Eagles Appreciation Banquet
Pop Warner National Champions, the Dorchester Elite Eagles, recently held their Appreciation Banquet for Parents and Grandparents..

Husband and wife go on new adventure as bookstore owners
During one of the visits, Susan noticed that there were storefronts available. This led her to call one of the landlords, and after their conversation, she came up with the proposal of having a bookstore in the town. The landlord agreed with her, loved the idea, and after doing the hard work, Susie’s Stories bookstore came to the town.

Shoe customizer Gabby Anderson leads Harvard to NCAA tournament
Gabby Anderson, a Harvard University junior and member of the university’s women’s basketball program, is dynamic on and off the court. The Columbus, Ohio native and IMG Academy graduate has spent her time in Cambridge making her mark and growing her brand.

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center turns 30
A 4.2-mile running event and a 2.1-mile walking event will occur at Franklin Park, entitled the “Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center’s Road Race to Promote Health, Wellness, and Athletic Excellence.” Proceeds from this fundraising event will go to facility enhancements and programming at The Reggie.

The significance of Title IX in sports and beyond
Title IX ensures that no person in the United States is excluded from participation, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

AAMARP exhibition ‘Out of The Fire’ shines a light on African American art world
Created by artist Dana Chandler in the 1970s while looking for a safe place to store and show his own work after his studio was ransacked, AAMARP has been hosted by Northeastern University since 1977 and represents the nation’s first in-residence program to involve African American artists.

FAMILY DYNAMICS AND PUERTO RICAN CULTURE TAKE THE STAGE IN ‘DON’T EAT THE MANGOS’
Family — the good, the bad and the ugly — is at the heart of “Don’t Eat the Mangos,” a familial drama infused with magical realism by Ricardo Pérez González that takes the stage at The Huntington this month.

BLO presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’
When Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II created “Carousel,” which Time magazine declared “the Best Musical of the 20th Century,” they adapted a bleak 1909 drama “Liliom” (tough guy) by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár, who turned down Giacomo Puccini’s offer to transform it into an opera.

City launches ‘Boston Means Business’ grants
The city of Boston is gearing up for Small Business Month with the launch of “Boston Means Business,” a community-driven grant program designed to bolster the city’s small business community.