When looking for books to buy for her young daughter, Northeastern alum Sailaja Joshi noticed the lack of children’s books that represented South Asian culture.
“At the time, there were five times as many books about dogs and trucks than there were about every single...
On April 30, GrowBoston, the City of Boston’s Office of Urban Agriculture, began reviewing proposals regarding the future of a vacant Roxbury lot.
Located on Woodcliff Street and designated as urban green space by the city, the land parcel is now moving towards concrete...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Monday afternoon for a press conference in Ruggles Station, providing updates on the city’s fare-free transportation program and announcing the reintroduction of federal legislation to...
Jessica Xing, deputy photo editor
• April 24, 2023
Even from the outside, DIVERSITY Consignment draws in customers with its bright blue exterior and colorful, fun window art. With its racks of secondhand tees, artwork-covered walls and large collection of vinyl records, DIVERSITY Consignment has gained a reputation for the unique...
In the auditorium of a Vietnamese community center in Dorchester, music swells from the instruments of more than 50 community members that make up Me2/’s Boston ensemble. A sign on the door informs all participants they are entering a “stigma-free zone,” part of Me2/’s...
After four decades without a new record store in Beacon Hill, Music Research Library is bringing a curated collection to the neighborhood.
Vasyl Kochura and Zachary Warf, the co-owners of Music Research Library, first opened the store in 2016 in Providence. Seven years later,...
It was April 15, 2013. Thousands of runners sprinted down Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day, usually a lively celebration in the city of Boston.
At 2:49 p.m., everything changed. Two homemade pressure cooker bombs planted near the finish line...
Mike Gorman, a long-time Boston Celtics commentator for NBC Sports, has covered the 17-time championship winning team since the early 1980s, making him a prominent voice in the journalism industry. From superstar Larry Bird to powerhouse small forward Jayson Tatum, Gorman, a...
Several dozen environmental activists marched through downtown Boston March 21, staging protests in front of Chase Bank and Bank of America and calling on consumers to divest from all banks with ties to the fossil fuel industry.
March 21 was a day of nationwide environmentalist...
This article was produced as part of an initiative we’re calling Ask The News, in which the Northeastern community can submit questions to us and, if it seems like we can put together a story based on it, we look into the answers. This article was written in response to the...
Swirling cinnamon walnut babka, layered honey cake and poppyseed strawberry croissants are only a handful of the treats sold at Solodko Boston, a Ukrainian-inspired bakery owned and operated by sisters Ilona and Irina Znakharchuk.
The sisters sold pastries online for three...
The Underground Cafe + Lounge, a relaxed and inviting coffee and pastry shop with an emphasis on community, has started to grow in popularity and make its mark in the bustling city.
Nia Grace, the founder of the Underground, made her dream a reality in 2021 when she opened...
