Benjamin Healthcare Center ‘can’t stay in limbo’
For the receivership, that means making quick work of seven bids the center received as it seeks an outside buyer to take over the facility. A buyout is the course of action that Roxbury attorney Joseph Feaster, the center’s court-appointed receiver, has said he sees as the best option forward.

Roxbury BPL branch renamed to honor Sarah-Ann Shaw
In voting to rename the library, which will officially be known as the Shaw-Roxbury Branch, the Trustees of the Boston Public Library noted Shaw’s contributions to the Roxbury community and to representation for Black female journalists in the television news industry.

Franklin Park Defenders blast city’s White Stadium traffic plan
The city’s most recent iteration of a transportation plan — released April 25 — calls for up to 6,600 people to arrive to the stadium on shuttle buses that will ferry them from MBTA stations and remote parking sites. The city has not identified where the remote parking sites would be situated.

One year in, BPHC efforts towards youth mental health aim for sustainability, broad network of support
“People often say, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ We’re building that village by providing real, meaningful support to the caring adults in young people’s lives — giving them the tools they need so no one has to face youth mental health...

Ten years of unapologetic joy with BAMS
The misty weather lingered late into Saturday afternoon, but that didn’t stop the crowds from trickling into the Franklin Park Playstead. When I first took the stage to emcee the first half of the event, a handful of attendees replied to my Boston neighborhood roll call (for the record, Mattapan was the loudest).

Swim Freedom provides no cost or low-cost swimming lessons
“We’ve just celebrated our one-year anniversary. … I always like talking about the vision because I get so excited. We want to eliminate drowning, and that’s a big vision, but that’s what we’re going for. Somebody’s got to do it and it’s actually a lot of people doing it too.

To trim SNAP rolls, raise the minimum wage
Most Americans who buy food at the grocery store with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, already work. Both House and Senate versions of the budget bill would require more of those recipients to work, with the likely outcome being fewer people receiving federal support for health-sustaining meals.

“My bill takes from the poor and gives to the rich.”
“My bill takes from the poor and gives to the rich.”.

How Pell grant funding loss damages RCC
Not so buried in the House version of the mega bill are provisions that would reduce the number of working adults eligible for federal grants to help them acquire higher education and learn new workplace skills. Working students are the prime market for urban community colleges like RCC.

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Baker joined Canby Financial Advisors in April 2025. Before that he spent the last six years as an advanced planning consultant and manager of advanced planning for Commonwealth Financial Network.

What to the slave is the Fourth of July?
At a time when it feels like the president, Congress, and the judicial branches of government have collectively declared war on Black and brown America — actively reversing or dismantling civil rights, undermining diversity and inclusion...

Heat is a warning: What we’re losing and who we’re leaving behind
The heat doesn’t knock anymore — it barges in. It fills your lungs like smoke, presses against your chest like regret. It sits on porches in poor neighborhoods where the AC never worked or was too expensive to run. It spills into classrooms where the windows don’t open, and the future — our children, sweat through their uniforms.

Healing and unity through hip-hop
For children facing challenges with chronic health issues, being in the hospital for days to weeks can often be an isolating and arduous experience. However, one nonprofit organization, the Top 8 Foundation, tries to bring healing, unity and positivity to these children through the power of hip-hop.

Manager of award-winning Boston restaurant detained by ICE
Dama, a Nigerian immigrant, was on his way to church on June 15 when he was stopped by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taken into custody. Cecelia Lizotte, chef and owner of the restaurant, said her brother called her from a restricted number that morning.

New legislation aims to create more permanently affordable housing in Mass.
Mark Martinez, a housing staff attorney at the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and the president of the board of the Highland Park Community Land Trust, drafted the bill. He said that units are lost every year because they are not permanently affordable and there aren’t any state funds that go toward permanently affordable housing.

Celtics reshape roster and draft strategy with key trades
By the time the final buzzer had sounded on game seven of this year’s NBA Finals, crowning the Oklahoma City Thunder as the new kings of the National Basketball Association, the Celtics had already made major personnel changes from their 2023- 24 title team.

Rawleigh Preaster Jr.: A quiet hero
On September 28, 1956, a male child was born to Rawleigh Preaster Sr. and his wife, Hattie. Like most parents, Rawleigh Sr. and Hattie had great dreams and hopes for their newborn son, the fourth of their five children. Rawleigh Jr.

Your budget isn’t just numbers
Let’s be real — budgeting or talking about money isn’t easy. And in our community, we don’t always talk about our finances as openly as we talk about sports or music. I remember my first real conversation about money: I was 15, my mom had recently divorced, and I asked her for lunch money — the second time that week.

Entertainment and business legend looks to the future
“I started to expand my services into, you know, doing events and doing printing for Harvard and for mostly the Black organizations on college campuses. So, it really grew into an expanded business, because everybody had a need for printing in one way or form, from a simple business card to a poster to any kind of reporting or fast copying.

Summer Camp
Originally, Peddocks Island was a seasonal residence for the Native Americans populating the area. Later, it became the site of Fort Andrews, an active military base from the early 1900s through World War II. Contemporary visitors might recognize it as the setting for the movie “Shutter Island,” the 2010 thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

New food truck program serves night owls till 3 a.m.
Boston nightlife is about to get a whole lot more delicious. The City of Boston’s Office of Nightlife Economy has officially launched its Late Night Food Truck Program, providing 10 local food trucks the opportunity to serve food until as late as 3 a.m near hotspots like universities, hospitals, music venues and other nightlife hubs.

A spectacular lineup for Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
For 51 years, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular has been a hallmark of the orchestra’s season, a massive annual performance that garners an estimated 300,000 people to the Charles River Esplanade to hear the Boston Pops perform with global guest stars.

Sweet sounds of Summer
Live, outdoor music is one of the sweet sounds of summer in Boston. And the Boston Landmarks Orchestra plays a big role in providing that warm-weather ambiance. All summer long the orchestra performs free concerts at the Charles River Esplanade Hatch Shell and at venues throughout Boston to bring live music into the community.

Los Lobos perform multicultural rock set at Lowell Summer Music Series
Over about an hour and 15 minutes, Los Lobos performed songs that drew from their melting pot of tastes and influences and demonstrated musical chops honed over more than five decades of performing and recording together.