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Students in Monrovia, Liberia hold up period products. Love Your Menses collaborated with Mavee Maternal Empowerment Initiative to provide communities with menstrual products. Photo courtesy Ebere Azumah.

‘Flowing through life unapologetically’: Boston-born group Love Your Menses promotes global menstrual equity

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff November 19, 2023

Growing up in Plateau State, a small city in northern Nigeria, Dr. Ebere Azumah said no one told her what to expect when she got her first menstrual period. A self-directed learner, she took to reading textbooks to educate herself, which helped fuel her lifelong dream of becoming...

Two women walk under an archway that says “Kiss Me.” Decorations such as wreaths, Christmas trees and string lights contributed to the holiday atmosphere.

Snowport market brings holiday cheer to Boston, supports small businesses

Jessica Xing, photo editor November 15, 2023

Hundreds flocked to Seaport Saturday for the fifth annual Snowport Holiday Market. With four entrances, the lines for Snowport wrapped around the block. While some decided the wait wasn’t worth it, others chose to bear the windy weather for a chance to enter the holiday-themed...

A rendering of the new Columbus Avenue entrance to Ruggles Station. Phase two designs have been completed with construction expected to begin in the spring of 2024. Photo courtesy MBTA.

MBTA unveils the design for Ruggles improvement project phase II

Gitana Savage, news correspondent November 14, 2023

Ruggles Station, located in the heart of Northeastern’s campus, services many bus routes, the Orange Line and the MBTA Commuter Rail, making it a primary stop for many Massachusetts residents and one of the most used stations in the MBTA network. On Nov. 8, the MBTA announced...

Antonio Molina poses with Ayanna Pressley and two other participants of the celebration. Over a dozen veterans were recognized during the event's award ceremony.

Veterans gather for annual Puerto Rican Veterans Day Celebration

Lawrence Brown, news correspondent November 14, 2023

Veterans and their families came together in the South End Nov. 11 to commemorate service members at the annual Puerto Rican Veterans Day celebration. The event took place at the only Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial in the country, located at Washington and Dedham streets in...

‘Sweeping it away is not going to make it go away’: Recent Mass. and Cass ordinance passes amid backlash of its potential harmful effects

‘Sweeping it away is not going to make it go away’: Recent Mass. and Cass ordinance passes amid backlash of its potential harmful effects

Alexa Coultoff, news staff November 13, 2023

Mass. and Cass, the colloquial name for the area at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, is notorious for its long history of homeless encampments and open-air drug use. On November 1, the intersection was completely cleared out after an ordinance...

Protesters hold up cardboard signs and rally in support of Palestine. They chanted phrases such as “Kamala Harris you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide.”

Protesters rally against Vice President Kamala Harris outside Ritz-Carlton hotel

Tanisha Gaikwad, photo correspondent November 11, 2023

Hundreds gathered downtown Thursday for an emergency rally in support of Palestine in response to the announcement of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Boston. The protest, organized by the Boston Democratic Socialists of America, began at noon outside the entrance...

A woman in a “Carrie” costume poses at the 360-degree photo booth with a friend. The photo booth gave guests a special chance to show off their costumes.

Halloween festivities light up Time Out Market Boston

Erin Fine, photo staff November 11, 2023

Time Out Market Boston held a free Halloween “Fun House” bash Oct. 28. The late-night, carnival-themed event featured a 360-degree photo booth, a DJ, performers and a costume competition. A large shared dining area in the Fenway neighborhood, Time Out Market Boston has...

Some of the harm reduction supplies that Warm Up Boston distributes. The organization has also provided meals, clothes and funds to unhoused people in Boston. Photo courtesy Miguel Maron.

Mutual aid organization Warm Up Boston helps the unhoused where it counts

Eleanor Goudie, news correspondent November 11, 2023

A mutual aid network in Boston is on a mission to uplift unhoused individuals where it matters. Warm Up Boston, founded in 2020, provides meals, clothes, harm reduction equipment and funds directly to unhoused people in Boston.  Twice a week, Warm Up Boston holds distributions...

A group of clowns walks parallel to participants of the Boston Men's March. The clowns played music during their counterprotest to the anti-abortion organization's march.

Boston clowns march against anti-abortion demonstration

Eleanor Goudie, news correspondent November 11, 2023

Over 40 clowns marched down Commonwealth Avenue Nov. 4 as a counterprotest to the Boston Men’s March, an anti-abortion protest. The clowns, donning colorful costumes, makeup and red noses, paraded a marching band alongside the Men’s March, playing music to drown it out and...

A mannequin inspired by India is draped in a red, orange and pink flower design. Each mannequin was decorated with a floral display inspired by the culture and heritage of each famous destination.

Fleurs de Villes’ “VOYAGE” blossoms in Prudential Center

Kathryn Manning, city editor November 11, 2023

Stepping out of the November gloom and into the warm atrium of the Prudential Center, visitors were greeted by 16 life-size mannequins crafted entirely out of fresh flowers. From Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, Bostonians admired Fleurs de Villes’ “VOYAGE,” an exhibit highlighting cultural...

A family and its corgi run down Summer Street in “Harry Potter” costumes. Many families wore matching costumes with their dogs.

Boston dogs gather in Downtown Crossing for annual Howl-o-ween costume paw-rade

Jessica Xing, photo editor November 7, 2023

Furry four-legged friends and their owners strutted down Summer Street in their best costumes Oct. 28 for the ninth annual Doggone Halloween Pet Parade. Presented by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, the event was a hit for humans and canines alike. A reserved...

Attendees of the gallery talk walk amongst the "Objects of Addiction" exhibit Oct. 18. The exhibition was created to explore the "entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market in the late 18th and early 20th century."

Curator Sarah Laursen hosts gallery talk on ‘Objects of Addiction’ exhibit

Catherine Harries, news correspondent November 2, 2023

A small group of art lovers, history buffs, former academics and habitual “if-it-interests-me” museumgoers gathered on the third floor of the Harvard Arts Museum Oct. 18. Attendees joined curator Sarah Laursen as she hosted an intimate gallery talk on her fall exhibit, titled...