The Union Square Branch of the Green Line Extension, or GLX, opened to the public Monday, with local leaders officiating ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the newly-opened Union Square station and the relocated Lechmere station.
The GLX is a collaboration between the MBTA and...
On March 16, 2021, a man traveled to three spas in the Atlanta area and shot eight people, six of whom were Asian women: Daoyou Feng, Xiaojie “Emily” Tan, Yong Ae Yue, Soon Chung Park and Suncha Kim and Hyun Jung Grant. To honor the one-year anniversary of the event, Boston-area...
Destiny African Market in Randolph, is a family-run store owned by Sola Ajao. One of the only markets of its kind in the area, it sells authentic Afro-Caribbean cuisine to customers from all over Massachusetts. Imported from a variety of African countries, customers can find...
In early December 2021, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced he would not be running for re-election. He was joined in his choice to step down by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. After seven years in office, Baker’s decision to discontinue his role opened up new possibilities and...
After Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden was tasked with finding a successor. On Feb. 25, Biden announced he would nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge on the District of Columbia circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
If...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, or MOIA, celebrated Boston’s immigrants in “We Are Boston 2022: From Dreams to Action,” an annual event held March 3.
The “We Are Boston” event, hosted this year in partnership with Blue...
An unidentified heckler thought he was addressing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu when he yelled out during a press conference for same-day voting registration Feb. 14. In reality, he jeered at Beth Huang, the Chinese American executive director of the Massachusetts Voter Table, who...
For over 20 years, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, or the Mall, has been lit up every winter. But the bright lights have prompted a mix of opinions from the public, from charming to controversial.
After art philanthropist Ted Cutler returned home about 20 years ago from a...
Every day dozens of people from various backgrounds come together inside Trident Booksellers & Cafe on Newbury Street, all united by one thing: their love of books.
“It’s comfortable, warm and welcoming, and often a place where unexpected connections happen,” said...
About 100 individuals attended the Massachusetts Say No march for bodily autonomy Saturday, starting at the Ruggles Station Rotary on Forsyth Street. The group criticized the state’s COVID-19 mask and vaccine restrictions.
The organization urged Boston citizens to say no...
Labor and aviation union members, along with elected leaders, joined the picket line formed by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, or AFA-CWA, outside Boston Marriott Copley Place Friday to protest the corporation's hiring of out-of-state contractors and workers to undertake...
On Feb. 19, dozens of people stretched down Newbury Street, buzzing with excitement. Levain Bakery had opened its newest location in Boston to huge success and demand.
Levain is a New York City-based bakery with nine locations on the East Coast, including one in Maryland and...
