Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace raises funds and hopes
“I knew about walks and people coming together, so I told my mother, but she was still in the bed, not moving, going through what she’s going through. So I decided that I was going to do this for my mother. I just kind of felt this connection,” she said.

Child safety report highlights danger, recommendations around water safety for children
The report, the OCR’s annual child fatality review, details deaths of infants younger than a year old and children between one- and 17-years-old. The latest edition featured data from 2022..

NAACP Legal Defense Fund forestalls federal school funding threat
On April 24, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a certification requirement from the U.S.

City announces $38M in Community Preservation Act funding
The Community Preservation Act, signed into statewide law in 2000, allows municipalities to create a local Community Preservation Fund, supported by property taxes, to pay for affordable housing, historic preservation and open space and recreation projects.

In the Aspen Challenge, Boston students have the answers
Students gather at the Artists for Humanity building in South Boston for the Aspen Challenge Solutions Showcase, April 29. The showcase marked the end of a 10-week challenge in which high school students from Boston Public Schools developed and implemented solutions to problems like gun violence, access to green space and youth homelessness.

Proposed federal cuts would turn state’s housing crisis into a catastrophe
A quick dive into housing statistics across Massachusetts produces a discouraging picture for the future of the commonwealth. Rising rents and soaring sale prices are driving people from the state, especially the young, and putting key industries at risk.

“Hey honey, where are we going to live?”
“I guess not in the neighborhood we grew up in!“.

A stronger cannabis sector begins with equityfocused legislation, industry collaboration
When I first created Best Dirty Lemonade, it wasn’t with business in mind, it was personal. My mother had been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, and I was desperate to help ease her symptoms. I experimented with cannabis-infused drinks as a natural way to provide her relief.

IN THE NEWS
“We are excited to welcome Kayla Tabb, our second chef-in-residence, an initiative made possible through the generous contributions of our donors to the Boston Public Library Fund,” said Paula Sakey, executive director of the Boston Public Library Fund.

Five things you can do to support public education today
This lack of representation has real consequences for all students. Studies show that Black boys who have at least one Black teacher are up to 39% more likely to graduate, score higher on standardized math and reading tests, and have better attendance, self-esteem and grades.

Massachusetts renters can now petition state to seal their eviction records
A new law went into effect Monday that allows Massachusetts tenants to ask the state to seal their past eviction record, making it no longer publicly available electronically or in paper form. Whether someone can take advantage of the new law depends on the type and outcome of the past eviction case.

SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY
SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY

Seven most overlooked small business insurance gaps – and how to fix them
Small businesses are frequent targets of cyberattacks because they often lack the cybersecurity protection of an enterprise. A phishing email, ransomware attack, wire fraud or data breach could expose sensitive customer information to the wrong people and cost you thousands in recovery.

Why employee well-being needs a simpler approach
Wellness programs often feel bolted on instead of baked in. They’re another item on an already packed HR agenda. And despite offering gym reimbursements, employee assistance programs (EAPs), or mental health resources, many teams still struggle with participation and impact.

Knicks steal game one from Celtics, 108-105 in overtime
Tatum and Brown had bad shooting nights in the loss. More glaringly was the fact that the defending NBA champions blew a 20-point lead on their home court to a team they had beaten four times in a row during the regular season.

The WNBA enters its 28th season
Entering its 28th season, the Women’s National Basketball Association is rising in popularity and financial prosperity. An example of this occurred when an exhibition game between the Indiana Fever and the Brazilian national team took place at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena court on the campus of the University of Iowa.

Boston nonprofit Hack.Diversity to shut down
After almost 10 years of working to diversify the Boston tech startup workforce, Hack.Diversity plans to shut down this summer.

Dorchester Bay EDC to launch immersive training program for small businesses
In these cohorts, participants will gain the tools, training and capital to accelerate their growth. They will also help them with their strategy and to become loan-ready for future funding.

QR codes in 2025: How the latest trends are reshaping customer engagement
Remember when we transitioned from calling it “surfing the internet” to “Googling”? It was one of those moments when technology became so ingrained in our lives that it became a verb. “QRing” may be on a similar trajectory.

Banner Institute for Community News
The Banner Institute for Community News was founded as a not-for-profit organization with the goal to drive the sustainability of Black and Brown multimedia community news outlets through funding and educational support.

The BASE ALL IN! Gala
The BASE recently hosted its annual celebration and fundraiser, ALL IN!, on Wednesday at The 521 Overlook at Fenway Park gathering donors and supporters to celebrate the achievements of The BASE’s young people with The BASE family.

Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network
APIs CAN convened nearly 100 advocates, community leaders and elected officials for a powerful Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House, and sponsored by the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission, and translators available for the community in Cantonese and Vietnamese.

Pine Street Inn Home Remedy Breakfast
Pine Street Inn recently held its annual Home Remedy breakfast, bringing together corporate and philanthropic leaders to raise funds to help the organization’s mission to end homelessness. (From left) Lorn Davis, Pine Street Inn board chair; Pine Street Inn President and Executive Director Lyndia Downie;.

Big Queer Food Fest
The nation’s first week-long LGBTQ+ food festival took over Boston last week, culminating in a two-day Grand Tasting at High Street Place food hall. Festivities included chef-led dinners, a bartending competition, cocktail parties, panel conversations, and more to celebrate queer excellence in food, drink, hospitality.

Gospel Extravaganza 2025 –
The one-night event showcased Berklee’s Reverence Gospel Ensemble, honoring over 40 years of gospel music excellence at Berklee. The event included a special retrospective performance by the Reverence Reunion Gospel Choir, and a new batch of inductees into the Berklee Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Ozuma Rum Launch
David Ortiz recently celebrated the launch of his Dominican made rum, Ozama Rum, at Fenway Park..

ArtsCard Boston app connects young adults to arts events
Celebrity Series of Boston and GrubStreet celebrated the launch of their new app, ArtsCard Boston, on April 23.

For artist Michael Talbot, nature is the narrative
Growing up, Jamaican-born artist Michael Talbot’s hero was Australian zookeeper and conservationist Steve Irwin. Talbot’s dreams of becoming a zoologist haven’t yet been realized, but his love of animals and the natural world comes through strongly in his paintings, illustrations and public artworks.

Ja’Hari Ortega debuts ‘Big Hoops to Fill’ installation on the Greenway
Roxbury native artist Ja’Hari Ortega was less than a year old when she got her first pair of hoop earrings and just a little older when she became fascinated with her mother’s earful of beautiful gold hoops. Ortega’s installation “Big Hoops to Fill” on the Rose Kennedy Greenway pays homage to hoop earrings and their origins with BIPOC women.