Superior Court finds city’s plan to lease White Stadium to pro soccer team lawful
While plaintiffs in the case, members of the Franklin Park Defenders and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, argued that state law prohibits the privatization of public park land without the approval of the Massachusetts Legislature, Judge Matthew...

City Council holds hearing on info sharing between BPD and ICE
“We do not share information with the enforcement and removal side of ICE, and they don’t receive any of our regular intelligence production,” said Ryan Walsh, director of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC).

Benjamin Healthcare Center may have to consider buyout or closure, says receiver
At a hearing on the receivership on April 2, Joseph Feaster, who was appointed by the court to oversee operations at the Mission Hill facility, said that per a budget drawn up by the center’s administrator, the center will see an estimated monthly deficit of at least $420,000 per month, with an estimated total shortfall of $5 million.

Program aims to connect Black, brown men to quality prostate cancer care
But, beyond the struggles of dealing with the diagnosis, he also faced frustrations with the care he was receiving — his concern piqued when, during a visit to the doctor, his radiation oncologist started referring to him as “Mr. Green” and looking at another patient’s folder, even after six appointments.

Hands Off!
Thousands of protesters attend the April 5 “Hands Off Rally” in Boston Common. Organized by the Indivisible Mass Coalition, Mass 50501, Swing Blue Alliance, UU Mass Action and ACLU of Massachusetts, the event was part of a nationwide protest in...

For Dr. Elsie Taveras, community health is the guiding light
The facility was set up to be a tertiary care center — with specialized machinery and finely honed expertise. So, while patients showed up to seek care treating specific and complex conditions, members of Taveras’ own community struggled to access basic primary care.

“Hands off our democracy now!”
“Hands off our democracy now!”.

The unwavering voice of Boston: Standing firm against the tide
The recent “Hands Off!” protests in Boston, as part of a nationwide movement, have brought deep divisions and passionate responses to the current political climate to the forefront. The swiftness and callousness of the gutting of our government by Donald Trump and Elon Musk has mobilized thousands across the country.

IN THE NEWS
The Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus highlights and analyzes those issues and concerns affecting people of color in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Why the Black community needs Black Women’s History Month
In 2016, Sha Battle, a native Georgian and entrepreneur, “established April as International Black Women’s History Month … in the city of Atlanta to uplift and support the achievements of Black and minority women, and to build understanding and awareness of the contributions of Black women to the world.

Weaponized dollars, a silent weapon that works
Grassroots boycotts are proving their power on Target’s balance sheet. On a March 4 quarterly earnings call, Target reported that net sales declined 3.1%. Target sales are declining, and so is its reputation. The company’s stock has slipped over 50% from its three-year high.

Mayor Wu kicks off her reelection campaign
“It feels like everything that makes Boston Boston is being threatened by an administration that is clearly threatened by who we are as a city,” Wu told a crowd of more than 1,200 gathered at the Boston Cyclorama in the South End.

Large crowd converges on Boston Common for ‘Hands Off!’ protest
The Boston event was one of more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations planned nationwide in opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, and the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.

Deal will wipe out $30b in medical debt. Backers say it’s not enough
Undue Medical Debt, which buys patient debt, is retiring $30 billion worth of unpaid bills in a single transaction with Pendrick Capital Partners, a Virginia-based debt trading company. The average patient debt being retired is $1,100, according to the nonprofit, with some reaching the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Red Sox Home Opener
Students from the Boston Arts Academy’s “Treble All-Stars” pose for a photo on the field at Fenway Park before singing the National Anthem at the Red Sox home opener on April 4. The Boston Arts Academy, whose enrollment includes students from every neighborhood in Boston, is the city’s only public school for the performing and visual arts.

The 2025 Academy Regional Youth Poetry Slam
(from left) Julianys Centeno of Holyoke High School, Dean Campus (1st Place), Lyrical Faith, the host and an organizer, Izaria Thomas of Springfield Honors Academy (3rd Place), Adrianna Serrano-Rios of Holyoke High School, North Campus (2nd Place)..

HERstory of Philanthropy
Garden of Eden & Associates, Inc. celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special event, the Economic Empowerment Speaker Series: HERstory of Philanthropy.

Massachusetts Trial Court Women’s History Month Celebration and Conference
Two local women and a student leader were recently recognized at the 5th Annual Massachusetts Trial Court Women’s History Month Celebration and Conference at the Edward Kennedy Institute. (left photo) Toni Wiley, Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center chief executive officer, poses with St.

PowerCorp Graduation
PowerCorps Boston recently held a graduation for its fourth cohort. The organization is the city’s green industry workforce development program that prepares young adults for careers addressing Boston’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Florida stuns Houston to win third national championship
They were up 31-28 at the half; they were up by 12, 42-30, midway through the second half. In fact, they didn’t relinquish the lead until 45 seconds left in the game. They did everything right up to that point, limiting All-American Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr.

UConn wins its 12th women’s NCAA championship
On Sunday, the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 82-59, in the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament, securing their 12th national championship under Coach Geno Auriemma. This is the most for any school in men’s or women’s tournament history, and the win ended a nine-year drought for the squad.

Partnership promises to award 50% of White Stadium contracting dollars to minority- and women-owned businesses
The key goals of the group are to increase access to contracting opportunities for minorityand women-owned businesses by streamlining information and outreach, support businesses in navigating procurement processes and securing contracts, strengthen...

Wrong-number text scam: The confusing new scam to watch out for
Whether you’ve fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there’s no reason to feel embarrassed — according to the FTC, text message scams shook Americans down for about $330 million in 2022 alone.

‘Night Side Songs’ is a musical about terminal illness — and you can sing along
Even in 2025, terminal illness is still a somewhat taboo subject. There have been a few attempts at a Broadway-style musical about the big C, but none have hit wild success.

Lowell hosts Town and City Festival, April 24-26
Porter likens the event to such famed festivals as Big Ears in Knoxville, Tenn., Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavik and South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, which are all known for involving multiple performance spaces that are close together so fans can wander from one to another while engaging a wide range of performances.

Fourth play in ‘Ufot Family Cycle’ at Central Sq. Theater
“Why let me go?” is a question no daughter should have to ask her mother. But young Nigerian Iniabasi Ekpeyong has arrived in the USA, where she was born, to reunite with her mother, Abasiama Ufot. After giving birth to Iniabasi 30 years ago, Abasiama let her then-husband return to Nigeria with their newborn.