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Demonstrators from the Party for Socialism and Liberation carry a banner with the words “The people united will stop racist police brutality” as they lead a march through Boston Common Saturday, Jan. 28. Protests continued through the weekend after videos of Tyre Nichols’ killing were made public.

Hundreds gather to protest police brutality after Tyre Nichols killing

Boston’s Party for Socialism and Liberation led protests against police brutality Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28 after videos of Tyre Nichols’ deadly encounter with Memphis police were publicly released. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was beaten and tased by...

Performers push through the crowd during the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown’s Phillips Square Sunday, Jan. 29. 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac or the Year of the Cat for Vietnam’s Tết.

Boston hops into the Year of the Rabbit

Quillan Anderson, photo editor February 6, 2023

For 15 days, communities around the world celebrate Lunar New Year by hanging bright red lanterns, performing lion dances and wishing loved ones wealth and prosperity over homemade meals. Starting on the first full moon on the lunisolar calendar, Lunar New Year – also known...

Lion dancers lift costumes during the Lunar New Year celebration
in Chinatown Jan. 29. The celebration featured city and community
speakers and a parade through the city.

Crowds return to Chinatown in celebration of Lunar New Year

Aiden Stein, news correspondent February 5, 2023

Chinatown erupted in a cloud of smoke and confetti Jan. 29, as thousands packed the streets to celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year, which began on Jan. 22.  The sound of drums, gongs and cymbals followed troupes of lion dancers and accompanying performers going door-to-door...

Hundreds gather to witness the unveiling of “The Embrace” in Boston
Common Jan. 13. The sculpture honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
was modeled off a photo of him and his wife, Coretta Scott King, who
embraced after learning he won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.

Embrace monument brings to life MLK’s history, legacy in Boston Common

Ali Caudle, deputy city editor February 5, 2023

New memorial art installations — especially those costing $10 million — are rare occasions in Boston. But for the first time in 30 years, a new memorial sculpture was unveiled in Boston Common Jan. 13.  “The Embrace,” designed by American conceptual artist Hank Willis...

A display case in MIT's Rotch Library shows remnants of Boston's Little Syria. The neighborhood, once located between the South End and Chinatown, disappeared in the 40's and 50's as Syrian immigrants moved to suburbs. Photo courtesy of Lydia Harrington.

Boston’s Little Syria: How a forgotten community lives on today

Eli Curwin, projects editor January 2, 2023

Few students who study in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Rotch Library pause to look at the unassuming array of tables and books. However, upon closer inspection of a display case on the second floor, a wooden Arabic instrument inside a glass box reveals part of...

Mayor Michelle Wu's "enchanted" trolley at a stop in Dorchester. Wu traveled around the city Dec. 3 and 4 to spread holiday spirit.

Mayor Wu’s annual Enchanted Trolley Tour brings holiday cheer to Boston neighborhoods

Jane Clements, news correspondent December 20, 2022

Mayor Michelle Wu, accompanied by a team of classic holiday characters, lit Christmas trees at 16 stops in two days, highlighting community organizers and green energy initiatives along the way.  As part of a 26-year long Boston tradition, the mayor traveled in a trolley...

Boston women of color are becoming key players in the small business industry, looking to expand

Boston women of color are becoming key players in the small business industry, looking to expand

Rachel Erwin, editor-in-chief December 19, 2022

Boston is home to an ever-growing network of small businesses, whose consumership often picks up during the holiday season. Three women of color, Imani McFarlane, Zeena Brown and Angela Hofmann, lead a variety of small businesses in the city. In a world often dominated by...

Visitors amble past stands in Snowport Holiday Market. The market, located in Seaport, features dozens of small businesses from all over New England.

Snowport Holiday Market brings opportunities for small businesses

Christina McCabe, news staff December 19, 2022

Snowport Holiday Market was packed with eager crowds Dec. 8, bundled head-to-toe in winter gear. Dozens of people bustled through the crowd to secure their place in line for a crepe. Some headed for an alpaca fur shop, while others made their way towards an Irish spirit stand....

Northeastern students rush through Ruggles Station on a Sunday afternoon. Those who venture downstairs to the Orange Line will hear Frank Oglesby announcing each stop.

As the MBTA shifts to text-to-speech announcements, it’s the end of an era for Frank Oglesby’s voice

Kate Armanini, city editor December 6, 2022

Across Boston, there’s one voice echoing throughout public transportation. As it announces each stop, it’s deep, resonant — even comforting, to some  —  and it belongs to Frank Oglesby. Oglesby, long hailed as “the voice of the T,” has done voice-over work for...

The City of Boston has countless voter registration documents from the
1920s. A team of Simmons graduate students have been working since
2021 to digitalize these archives. Photo courtesy of City of Boston Archives.

Archives project complicates women’s suffrage history

Isabella Ratto, news correspondent December 2, 2022

In 2021, a small team of Simmons University graduate students began work on the Mary Eliza Project, which involves the digitalization of extensive, difficult-to-work Boston voter registration records from the summer and fall of 1920. The project, a collaborative archive transcription...

Club Café, located in the South End, is a nightclub marketed towards gay and bisexual men. Students like Alex
Cordova have found a refuge in LGBTQ+ gathering spaces like this.

Despite challenges, gay men find hope, refuge in Boston

Kevin Gallagher, news correspondent December 2, 2022

For Aleks Hatzigeorgiou, a first-year international business major, Boston’s accepting environment was a dramatic change from his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. There is a small LGBTQ+ community in Augusta, Hatzigergiou said. Pride flags are only displayed on stickers in...

Volunteers fill bags with resources at the 22nd annual Thanksgiving Project at United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley in 2021. Photo courtesy of United Way.

Nonprofits fight food insecurity in Latin, Black, queer communities this holiday season

Cathy Ching, news staff November 22, 2022

As inflation reaches a 40-year high, expenses for basic survival needs — like food — grow increasingly out of reach for many. Currently, almost one in three adults, or 1.8 million, in Massachusetts struggle with food insecurity. In efforts to provide for homeless, hungry...