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Members of the UNITE HERE Local 26 hold signs reading "Save Sheraton Jobs." The union reversed its inital stance against the conversion of the Sheraton's south tower into a residence hall. Photo courtesy UNITE HERE

Local 26 union reverses position on Sheraton dorm transformation, files letter of support

Sonel Cutler, news staff October 15, 2023

In a significant change of course, the union representing hotel employees at the Sheraton Boston Hotel now supports Northeastern’s transformation of 428 hotel rooms into dorms, reversing its initial stance against the conversion.  The project, which Northeastern moved to...

IINE volunteers at the Boston branch sort through donated backpacks for refugee and immigrant youths. The IINE was founded to support immigrants and refugees upon their arrival in New England. Photo courtesy IINE.

Immigration organization assists integration in Boston community

Alexis Algazy, deputy city editor October 10, 2023

With a substantial immigrant population, Boston is the destination for many who come to this country. The International Institute of New England, or IINE, is a nonprofit that supports immigrants and refugees upon arrival to New England.  With three branches across the region,...

Linda Wells poses for a photo. Wells founded Linda Wellness Warrior in 2013. Photo courtesy Erwins Cazeau, Linda Wellness Warrior.

Linda Wells brings accessibility to wellness

Gitana Savage, news corespondent October 6, 2023

Linda Wells, founder of Linda Wellness Warrior, grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs. Her father has been self-employed for 43 years. Her grandfather owned a bar in Mattapan, a fish market in Dorchester and a real estate company. Her great-grandfather was a sharecropper and also...

"Udder Transformation," a vibrantly painted cow created by Nancy-Lee Mauger. Mauger's cow was sponsored by Jordan's Furniture.

The Cow Parade moo-ves out of Boston after a successful summer benefitting the Jimmy Fund

Juliette Piovoso, news staff October 2, 2023

The Cow Parade, a national public art event featuring over 75 life-size, vibrantly decorated cow sculptures, officially concluded Sept. 27 after returning to Boston for the first time since 2006. A project that recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, the Jimmy Fund’s Cow...

Protestors from Extinction Rebellion pose for a group photo in the Massachusetts State House. Activists hoped that their protest would help stop Governor Maura Healy from committing to building new fossil fuel infrastructure in the state.

Eight arrested in Extinction Rebellion anti-fossil fuel protest at Massachusetts State House

Eleanor Goudie, news corespondent October 2, 2023

Over 30 environmental activists gathered at the Massachusetts State House Sept. 18 for an Extinction Rebellion protest pressuring Governor Maura Healey to publicly commit to building no new fossil fuel infrastructure, with eight demonstrators being arrested, according to Extinction...

A biker goes under a white balloon arch and smiles for a photo next to a “Welcome to Fluff Fest” sign. Union Square has hosted this event for the past 18 years and encourages all of Somerville Avenue to celebrate.

18th annual Fluff Festival sweetens the day with marshmallow activities, food

Margot Murphy, photo correspondent September 30, 2023

Despite a consistent downpour and puddles along the street, the What the Fluff? Festival commenced its 18th annual event Sept. 26. Lasting from the afternoon to evening, attendees enjoyed an array of confectioneries and activities on the streets of Union Square in Somerville.  When...

Participants gather in front of the Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library before starting their routes. This event, in partnership with Heartbreak Hill Running Company, encouraged residents to explore the various locations of the BPL.

Book It Around Boston unites the community with the Boston Public Library

Kara Orsini, news correspondent September 28, 2023

Book It Around Boston garnered readers and runners alike to participate in a journey through multiple Boston Public Library, or BPL, locations across the city. On Saturday, the BPL partnered with Heartbreak Hill Running Company, a local business committed to building community...

A sign advertising the Vegan Market stands outside the entrance. The market was started in 2018 as a way to bring the vegan community together in a more intimate manner.

Foodies, animal lovers flock to Somerville vegan market

Yaakov Aldrich, news correspondent September 27, 2023

Vegans from across New England converged on Somerville’s Center for Arts at the Armory community center Sept. 16 for the Vegan Market, forming a temporary community hub for foodies and animal lovers in the heart of Boston. Vendors at over 20 colorful stalls sold boutique clothing,...

A crowd of people gather in Harvard Square Sept. 17 to rally for more transparency involving the death of Arif Sayed Faisal. Protestors campaigned for more details such as the names of the officers involved in Faisal's death.

Campaign for justice continues eight months after police killing of Arif Sayed Faisal

Yaakov Aldrich, news correspondent September 25, 2023

Eight months after Arif Sayed Faisal was killed by Cambridge police, local activists and organizers for racial equality staged the latest in a series of rallies to decry the city’s inaction and lack of transparency.  A crowd of over 50 people gathered in Harvard Square...

The entrance to View Boston. The 360 degree observation deck opened June 15 in the Prudential Center.

‘View Boston’ offers 360 degree views, raises questions about ticket pricing

Sarah Pyrce, news correspondent September 22, 2023

Promising “all of Boston in one view,” View Boston’s 360 degree observation deck 52 floors up is one of the city’s highest viewpoints. Located atop the Prudential Center, View Boston offers attendees a range of experiences and accompanying prices that have sparked curiosity...

Julia Romero, a social media intern and student at Boston College, stands in front of a table full of books for sale. Hummingbird Books has sold and shipped many banned books to Families Against Books Bans and Lowcountry Pride, organizations that help provide students in Beaufort County with otherwise inaccessible books. Photo courtesy Hummingbird Books.

Hummingbird Books takes on book bans across state lines

Annie Cayer, news correspondent September 19, 2023

In the quiet nooks of libraries and behind closed school doors lives a battle that's significance is often hidden from the public eye. It's a battle over words and the fundamental elements of intellectual liberty.  This is the new reality of book bans: where stories are silenced...

Boston police and Boston Public Works employees gather around the burst fire pipe that serviced the Fenway Target. Utility workers had to dig under the street in order to find and repair the source of the break.

Burst fire pipe on Boylston floods Target, forces evacuation, temporary closures

Ali Caudle, news staff September 15, 2023

A fire pipe servicing the Fenway Target at 1341 Boylston St. burst shortly before noon on Thursday, flooding multiple streets in the area and causing traffic delays ahead of a Red Sox doubleheader.  Emergency response teams shut down water to the surrounding area until the...