Rep. Chynah Tyler (left) is shown with Black Restaurant Challenge supporters Marty Walsh, Boston's former mayor and the former US Secretary of Labor, Nia Grace of Grace by Nia, and Segun Idowu, the city of Boston's chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion.
Black History Month takes on a tasty dimension in Greater Boston, thanks in large part to State Rep. Chynah Tyler of Roxbury, who started the Black Restaurant Challenge in 2018 as way to elevate Black businesses and cuisine in her neighborhood and beyond.
Danielle Legros Georges, a writer and teacher who was born in Haiti and served as Boston's poet laureate under Mayor Martin J. Walsh, died on Feb. 11 at her home in Dorchester, according to a post made by her family today.
"Her partner Tom Laughlin and her brothers Gerard, Bernard, and Stephan were with her," according to a statement made on her Instagram page. Her family asked for donations in her name be made to the Mass General Cancer Center.
Josh Kraft, a 57-year-old philanthropist and non-profit leader and the son of the longtime New England Patriots owner, officially launched his campaign for mayor of Boston on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Dorchester’s Grove Hall.
Feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of bad news and scuttlebutt about detentions and “mass” deportations?
Join the club. Or even better: Don’t.
From this vantage point— roughly ten days into the second Trump presidency— too many people are feeding into the frenzy by parroting half-truths or outright falsehoods about “reports” of federal agents rounding up people in city neighborhoods.
It just flat-out isn’t happening here. At least, not yet.
Boston has long been a destination for waves of immigrants— and it’s what makes our community a wonderfully diverse and special place.
It’s painful to see our neighbors and friends have to bear this burden of fear, preparation, and anxiety.
As promised, the new president wasted no time on Monday in following through on his campaign pledges to target immigrants and their children with a flurry of executive orders.
Did you know that children enrolled in grades K-5 in a Boston Public School can bank hundreds of dollars into a savings account over the course of their education to help pay for college or career training?
The program— called Boston Saves—started in 2019 under former Mayor Marty Walsh and continues under the Wu administration. This month, the program is putting out the call for more students and families to enroll and take advantage of an extra incentive.
Shown above: Margo Gabriel, right, author of “The Expat Kitchen Cookbook,” is shown with Tamika Francis, left, the founder of “Food and Folklore" series at Just Book-ish, A new bookstore in Dorchester's Fields Corner on Jan. 9. Photo courtesy Tamika Francis
Voting will start this week in the city of Boston’s new participatory budget process, which will result in the distribution of $2 million in city funds to five projects. There are fourteen finalists in the running for the top five slots with proposals ranging from new supports for those struggling with addiction and rental assistance funds to teens and young adults to rat control.
Thirty-two years ago, Lynn Jennings, who grew up an hour west of Boston, became the first American woman to win three consecutive world cross country championships. And she did it, in her words, in “her own backyard.”
Haitian Americans United, Inc. (HAU) celebrated Haitian Independence Day with a successful gala event on Sat., Jan. 4 at the IBEW Local 103 union hall in Dorchester. The 25th annual gala brought together over 300 attendees, ranging from local leaders to young activists, all united by a shared commitment to honoring Haiti's hard-fought independence and its lasting impact on the world.
With principal Walter Henderson (above) at the helm, the Mattahunt reopened with a shared vision centered on students’ language and culture, academically rigorous instruction, and family and community engagement. Reporter file photo
Mattapan’s Nichole Sillice, 13, a student at the Tony Williams School of Dance who attends the Edith Baker School in Brookline, will be featured in the ‘Urban Nutcracker’ production at the Shubert Theatre beginning this Saturday (Dec. 14) when she will dance in the role of Samantha, Clarice’s sister, in the holiday classic, which will run from Dec. 14-22 in the Boch Center at the Shubert.
Last year, Massachusetts launched the largest expansion in health care affordability since the Health Connector was first created nearly two decades ago. As a result, more than 55,000 Massachusetts residents were able to access more affordable health insurance this year.
With the rise of the gig economy, people newly moving into Massachusetts, and individuals transitioning out of the MassHealth program, more middle-income residents needed affordable coverage than ever before.
