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A man waves an Irish flag during the St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday. The parade drew over a million people to South Boston to celebrate the holiday.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings holiday spirit, Irish culture to South Boston

Juliette Piovoso, news correspondent March 23, 2023

Approximately one million people flocked to the streets of South Boston Sunday for the 122nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade hosted by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council. The 30-degree weather hardly deterred those festively adorned in leprechaun costumes and dressed...

Two members of The Possible Zone work together on a digital project. The organization has given lower-income students in Boston the opportunity to build their own entrepreneurial projects through the course of a four semester program. Photo courtesy The Possible Zone.

The Possible Zone extends opportunities to low-income Boston students with free entrepreneurship programs

Alexis Algazy, news staff March 22, 2023

The Boston public school system has a widely impoverished student body, with almost eight in 10 students classified as low-income.  The Possible Zone, or TPZ, is a Boston-based organization that supports high school students by creating access to educational and entrepreneurial...

Members of LBFE set up new laptops with the help of their college-aged friends. The organization's Digital Dividends program has provided members with their own Chromebooks, hotspots with unlimited data plans and personalized assistance with using this technology. Photo courtesy LBFE.

LBFE Boston connects college students with older adults to combat elder isolation

Kathryn Manning, news staff March 22, 2023

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, or LBFE, is working to break down social barriers and integrate older adults into their communities. Working with students at local universities, the organization offers a variety of programs at affordable housing sites around Boston and...

he entrance to the Puppet Free Library sits on an alley adjacent to Newbury Street. The organization has provided puppets to locations all over New England for community events.

‘It’s sweet when puppets remain alive’: Boston puppet library animates local events

Emily Niedermeyer, news correspondent March 16, 2023

Behind the bustling Newbury Street on Public Alley 437 is a small arched door, adorned with a painted panel instructing visitors to ring the bell dangling upon it.  It’s fit for an entrance to a magical world, and in a way, it is — leading the way to Boston’s Puppet...

A customer walks into Ula Café, located at 284 Amory St. in Jamaica Plain. Customers have been drawn into the cafe for its locally-sourced ingredients and commitment to social responsibility.

Ula Café in Jamaica Plain emphasizes community, sustainability

Sundararaman Rengarajan, news correspondent March 13, 2023

Jamaica Plain's Ula Café, an all-in-one spot for coffee, pastries and sandwiches, has continued to thrive under new owners post-pandemic and evolve with new initiatives and community outreach programs.  Founded in 2007 by Korinn Koslofsky and Kate Bancroft, Ula Café has...

Fashion experts at the F.U.N Lives On panel pose for photos at the end of the event. Hosted at WBUR's CitySpace, the speakers discussed everything from sustainable fashion to career advice.

Panelists discuss fashion industry, career advice at WBUR CitySpace

Renée Abbott, news staff March 13, 2023

Three fashion experts spoke about  directing fashion photoshoots, taking shots with Cardi B, being a writer, career advice and more at WBUR’s CitySpace venue March 3.  The panel was part of Living Arts Week, presented by the Boston Chamber of Commerce’s City Awake program...

A mural greets visitors at one of the offices of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción. The non-profit has provided resources such as affordable housing, financial coaching, youth development courses and arts education for low-income families since 1968.

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción aims to provide affordable housing, financial literacy and education programs in South End

Rachel Umansky-Castro, news staff February 24, 2023

One South End non-profit is tackling affordable housing and education equality in Boston.  Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, or IBA, is a non-profit organization in Boston’s South End neighborhood that provides support and resources to low-income families.  IBA offers...

Tour guide Kelli Strong, dressed as Phylis Wheatley stands in front of the African Meeting House. African American Patriots tours are offered by the Freedom Trail throughout February.

Black History Month Freedom Trail tours highlight Black revolutionaries

Alexis Algazy, news correspondent February 24, 2023

During February, the Freedom Trail offers the African-American Patriots tour, featuring the history of African-American revolutionaries to the public.  “I think in all of our tours we are emphasizing sharing stories of all of Boston’s people, especially in Revolutionary...

Cambridge sock drive raises awareness for city’s homelessness problem

Cambridge sock drive raises awareness for city’s homelessness problem

Juliette Piovoso, news correspondent February 14, 2023

The City of Cambridge’s Warm Hearts for Warm Feet sock drive returned for its sixth consecutive year, from Feb. 1 to Feb. 14, to collect wool socks for unhoused residents.   According to a press release, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and Vice Mayor Alanna Mallon, alongside other...

A sign installed on the outside of 610 Beacon St. reads "Myles Standish Hall." Members of the university's College of Arts and Sciences Anti-Racist Initiative Group and student government have written an open letter requesting for this residence hall's name to be changed.

Boston University students renew push to remove the name of colonial military leader from residence hall

Val O'Neill, news correspondent February 12, 2023

Over 170 student organizations at Boston University signed an open letter written by members of the College of Arts and Sciences Anti-Racist Initiative Group, or CASARI, as well as members of student government, requesting to change the name of a residence hall located at 610...

Sara Halawa, an organizer with Safe Schools Somerville, reads off a list of demands for justice for Sayed Faisal to the crowd. Around 200 people attended the protest on the steps of Somerville High, where Faisal was a student.

Cambridge community rallies after police killing of Sayed Faisal

Yaakov Aldrich, news correspondent February 9, 2023

Following the Jan. 4 fatal police shooting of Cambridge resident Arif Sayed Faisal, a group of community members and activists held a rally to mourn his passing, and to call for the city to expedite its investigation. By early afternoon Jan. 29, around 200 people crowded around...

A pride flag hangs in the window of CatLABS in Jamaica Plain. The photography store offers a unique gender-pay-gap discount.

Photography store offers gender-pay-gap discount to counter lack of industry diversity

Alexis Algazy, news correspondent February 7, 2023

In Jamaica Plain, one of Boston’s most diverse neighborhoods, an analog photography store promotes conversations about gender inequality. CatLABS offers a gender-pay-gap discount for non-male identifying customers to encourage diversity in the photography industry and to spark...