Hayden secures second term as Suffolk DA; Perkins takes Dem. primary for Norfolk
Having received roughly 49% of votes in the primary and facing no republican challenger for the general election, Hayden will continue representing Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. He ran on a campaign to reduce recidivism by bolstering support for those re-entering the work force and those facing mental health and substance use disorders.

Lots of challengers, few successes in primary
In the Boston-based districts at play, Mayor Michelle Wu staked political capital on three Senate races, backing progressive challenges by Daniel Lander and Latoya Gayle as well as backing conservative-leaning incumbent Michael Rush against attorney and consumer advocate Persis Yu of Hyde Park.

A taste of Oistins: Barbados’ famed Friday-night tradition lands in Boston
An estimated 4,000 people attended Boston’s first Oistins Fish Fry according to Tenisha Holder, senior business development officer for Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., or BTMI.

SJC: Nahant can take Northeastern University land
The ruling settled eight years of debate and litigation over a 28.7-acre parcel known as East Point at the edge of the tiny peninsula community.

Students win local, national recognition for innovations through ACT-SO competition
“The attention span right now has really depleted versus 10 years ago. We wanted to create something that would keep students engaged while also teaching valuable lessons,” he said.

Persis Yu ousts Sen. Mike Rush
Incumbent Norfolk Suffolk District Sen. Michael Rush kicked off his election day campaigning with Mayor Michelle Wu and District Attorney Kevin Hayden as the trio brought coffee and donuts to poll workers at the St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Roslindale.

“The Sheriff is back in town”
“The Sheriff is back in town”.

Sheriff Tompkins thankfully back to work after exoneration
Tompkins stood accused by the feds of extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company his office had partnered with to obtain a dispensary license — an application-boosting “social justice” agreement for the company to hire people recently released from jail.

IN THE NEWS
Attorney Raquel J. Webster’s appointment by Gov. Maura Healey to serve as an associate justice of the Massachusetts District Court represents a significant milestone in a legal career defined by corporate leadership, public service and community involvement.

Mass ECHOS still cannot answer a basic question about the wealth gap
That was the estimated median wealth of U.S.-born Black households in metropolitan Boston in the 2015 Color of Wealth in Boston study. The figure became shorthand for a vast wealth divide in one of the wealthiest regions in America. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, The Color of Wealth in Boston.

Two civil rights men, different parties, one bill of rights
My friend Lenny McAllister has never made me pick. He is a Black Republican, a voice on Rust Belt radio from WVON in Chicago to KDKA in Pittsburgh. I was the Democratic nominee for governor of Maryland. We have gone at each other’s parties twenty years and stayed friends.

The cyclospora outbreak is easing; but the bigger problem isn’t
Three months after the likely first batch of lettuce contaminated with the cyclospora parasite was sold in the United States, food inspectors and public health officials appear to be getting a grip on the outbreak that has sickened thousands and killed two people.

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins acquitted of extorting cannabis company
Tompkins was indicted last year on charges of extorting $50,000 from a national cannabis company. He had been charged with two counts of extortion stemming from his dealings with one-time political operative turned marijuana entrepreneur Frank Perullo, who is the case’s star witness.

Intergenerational health and wealth honored in Martha’s Vineyard event
The symbols of wellness, fellowship and community are pillars for the daily swimmers. Composed mostly of African American women, the group welcomes all every morning in the water, weather permitting, to start the day with intentionality, reflection, sisterhood and movement.

What 14 therapists want you to know about grief
Most people don’t spend much time thinking about loss until it arrives on their doorstep. Grief is one of the most universal experiences humans share, and yet it’s still one many rarely feel ready for.

Yoron Israel doesn’t skip a beat
Yoron Israel, chair of the Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music and pastor of music and art at Destiny Life Center International Church in Brockton, is at home in both the secular and spiritual worlds. “Inspiration,” his new album released in August, shows his faith in music as a balm.

Get up off of that thing!
Downtown Boston is about to become one big dance party with Vivo Performing Arts’ Let’s Dance Boston, a five-day, free festival that aims to get the city on its feet with classes, group dance parties and movement from a diverse cross-section of cultures.

Allston Korean barbecue restaurant draws celebrity diners
Dean Kwak, who owns the restaurant with Mark Kim and Henry Kim, says the group is creating the kind of authentic, dynamic Korean restaurants he hasn’t been able to find in Boston. And they seem to be succeeding.

Hit the club and be home by 9 at these evening dance parties
“Particularly in the dance class, people just light up. They absolutely light up, and the music [in] the class is fantastic. I buy my routines from professional dancers and fitness instructors and choreographers, so we get exposure to so many different styles of dance and movements, and the dancers — they just glow,” she said.

Former hedge fund partner founds company to address health equity gaps
The University of North Carolina and Harvard Business School graduate went on to serve as an assistant to the White House chief of staff in the Clinton administration before a two-decade career as the only Black partner in the country at a major hedge fund, Adage Capital Management.

UVM graduate brings soul food to Vermont
As a college student at the University of Vermont looking for extra money in 2016, Edosomwan took to the reins herself. Inspired by other chefs on and encouraged by friends who loved her cooking, she started selling her soul food on campus, at parties and around town.

Thanks Jaylen!
Coaches and players from the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center saluted Jaylen Brown and his mother Mechalle Brown for the gift of sports equipment they gave to the organization.

Children’s Services of Roxbury Backpack Giveaway
Families select backpacks and school supplies during Children’s Services of Roxbury’s back-to-school backpack giveaway. Some students even got haircuts from barber “Black” of Noir Essence Studio..

WNBA star Taina Mair visits Roxbury Prep
Dorchester native and Seattle Storm star Taina Mair visited her alma mater, Roxbury Prep along with her family to celebrate September 4 as Taina Mair Day in the city of Boston..