Community drives fill the gap this Thanksgiving
A number of families across Boston experience food insecurity. The city estimates that as many as 1 in 5 residents, or 89,000 households, are expected to suffer the effects of the SNAP benefits lapse. Organizations across the city have been working to support these families.

Mattapan health equity initiative brings care out of downtown
“Mattapan has the highest heart disease mortality rate in Boston,” said Dr. Elsie Taveras, executive director of Mass General Hospital’s Kraft Center for Community Health. “That’s not just a statistic, right? That’s a call to action and a call to act differently.

New Boston city councilors outline priorities on housing, schools, immigrant protections
At a Nov 20. live taping of “GBH Amplifies” at the station’s Boston Public Library studio, four Boston city councilors discussed their legislative priorities for the next term, outlining plans to address affordability, education, immigration and the ongoing challenges at Mass. and Cass.

Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
Charles Brace and William Gardiner said they retired from the Worcester Police Department due to permanent disabilities sustained on the job. They say that complications in the filing and approval processes have left them with a fraction of the pensions they should be receiving.

Chums Providence chapter receives National Project Award
“Her name is Crystal. I was her mentor during this work with [the] Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE). She was new to the state of Rhode Island, and she didn’t have any friends. She didn’t really know who to socialize with.

School-based Codman Square Health Center brings pediatric care to Randolph
The new clinic joins a similar school-based health center operated by Codman Square at Tech Boston Academy in Boston. Across the Boston Public Schools district, 13 schools offer schoolbased centers in collaboration with either a community health center or the Boston Public Health Commission.

“So ... are we done yet?”
“So ... are we done yet?”.

A glimmer of justice
Americans who believe in the rule of law, as most do, must have been heartened by a recent ruling from a federal judge in Virginia dismissing indictments against two leading targets of President Trump’s crude campaign of vengeance against his perceived enemies.

IN THE NEWS
Nectar Community Investments has welcomed Boston Ujima Project executive director Nia K. Evans as a new board member to be part of their organization. Evans’ role at the Boston Ujima Project focuses on bringing together neighbors, workers, business owners, and investors in Greater Boston to build a community-controlled economy.

Calling a woman ‘Piggy’: The real damage a president can do
What the president displayed is the same kind of demeaning, belittling language that experts warn often mirrors the early stages of emotional abuse. The fact that this happened so soon after a national month of education and awareness only sharpens the contrast between what we claim to value and what we tolerate from our highest office.

Is having more Black men in teaching enough?
For years, advocates for equity in education have pushed to increase the number of Black male teachers.

BPS proposes closure of three more schools by 2027 amid sharp enrollment decline
“One that is optimized to match our student body while offering high-quality choices for all BPS students and families across our neighborhoods,” Skipper said at the meeting. “Our primary focus is expanding access to safe, healthy and inspiring learning spaces for every BPS student.

New nonprofit digital news publication The Flipside hopes to close information gap
Miller launched the publication in March of this year with his business partner Claudio Martinez; both participated in the American Journalism Project’s inaugural 18-month Local News Incubator. Participation in the Incubator also included a $400,000 grant to jumpstart The Flipside.

Brockton’s A.J. Dybansta fuels Cougar surge
By that, I mean so much is being made of the young man who honed his basketball game on the streets of Brockton. After one year at St. Sebastian’s School, Dybantsa left Massachusetts for Utah Prep Academy. It was a case of the young man seeking a higher level of competition on the national scene.

Boston International wins MIAA D5 Championship
Following the team’s second straight Boston City Championship, coach Edmar Varela guided his team to their ultimate goal, completing a 20-win-1-loss season with a 2-0 victory over Hopedale High School in this year’s MIAA Division 5 title game. Valera spoke about their goals:.

A new pipeline for the next generation of innovators
“These pop-ups consist of us having various STEAM booths where students and families can come in and interact with different STEAM activities.

The climate insurance crisis is crushing Black homeownership
In recent years, homeowners’ insurance costs have skyrocketed in parts of the country facing the most acute climate risks, such as the hurricane-prone Southeast.

Streets where the stories are told
Stars entertain us. Icons do something much more. They embody us. … They tell us something about who we are and who we want to be. They are both mirrors and shaping forces. Zeitgeist: For the spirit of the times, the general cultural, intellectual and political climate within a nation, or a specific group, in a particular period.

Comfort Kitchen team will open 180-seat restaurant in Allston hotel
The anchor of the project will be Ama, a 180-seat restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel serving breakfast, lunch and dinner plus room service, catering and a robust bar program that will spill out into the hotel’s lobby. Later, the team will develop and run a rooftop bar concept for the hotel.

Spend Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) in good company at these local gatherings
State Sen. Liz Miranda is joining forces with residents and local family-owned businesses to provide a warm Community Thanksgiving Meal for individuals and families in need on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27.

‘Kim’s Convenience’ brims with laughter and love
Mr. Kim (Appa) and his wife Mrs. Kim (Umma) run a corner store in Canada in this 90-minute production written by Ins Choi, who also performs in the show. During his day Mr. Kim restocks the shelves, greets neighbors, apprehends shoplifters and drinks several heavily sugared cups of coffee.

Kevin Harris: Renaissance man
Boston-based composer, pianist and educator Kevin Harris brings passionate knowledge and appreciation of art and science to his work. “Vitruvian Echo,” his latest album, which will be released in early 2026, is inspired by the famous Vitruvian Man drawing by Renaissance scientist and artist Leonardo da Vinci.

‘Black Nativity’ celebrates 55th year
Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity,” produced by the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Roxbury, returns for its 55th season next month. Blending gospel, jazz and African rhythms to showcase the nativity story through a diasporic lens, “Black Nativity” has been a cornerstone of Boston’s cultural community for more than half a century.

Holocaust Museum Boston
Supporters, civic leaders and Jewish communal partners gathered along the Freedom Trail on Nov. 25 to witness a historic milestone for Holocaust Museum Boston.

Roxbury Community College Building Automation Systems graduation
Roxbury Community College’s first graduating class of its Building Automation Systems course, which is a 450-hour non-credit certificate program that qualifies graduates to build, install, repair and maintain automated building systems.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union Food Drive for military families
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, in partnership with Blue Star Families, recently distributed food to over 100 military families at Hanscom Air Force Base to help combat rising food insecurity.