Boston continues to ‘follow law’ amid arrests by ICE, says Wu

Bill Forry, Executive Editor

Mayor Wu said on Monday that the city of Boston is not aware of any demonstrable change in tactics or in the volume of federal immigration enforcement in city neighborhoods in recent days, although she acknowledged that federal agents do not typically share intelligence about their actions and movements with Boston law enforcement or city officials.

Be prepared, know your rights

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.

BPS program offers kids and their parents a way to save and learn

Cassidy McNeeley, Reporter Staff

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.  

Author, chef Margo Gabriel explored Soup Joumou in talk at Dorchester bookstore

Sherri Cajuste, Special to the Reporter

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

By Sherri Cajuste, Haitians of Boston

Bostonians can choose five winners in first-ever ‘Participatory Budget’ election

Staff

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. 

HAU's 25th annual Independence Day gala celebrated heritage, resilience

Sherri Cajuste, Special to the Reporter

By Sherri Cajuste
Haitians of Boston

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.

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