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District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards will vacate her position on April 30 after being elected to state Senate, prompting a special election this spring to fill her seat and a debate over which candidate would be best fit for the role. Tania Del Rio, pictured above, is a candidate vying for the position. Photo credit to Avery Bleichfeld.

Candidates vie for city council seat in special election

Colette Pollauf, news correspondent February 7, 2022

It may not be November, but election season is still in full swing. District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards will vacate her position on April 30 after being elected to state Senate, prompting a special election this spring to fill her seat and a debate over which candidate would...

Trident Booksellers & Cafe has a diverse display for Black History Month.  Photo credit to Katie Mogg.

Black Lives Matter movement co-founder promotes new book, discusses abolition, activism

Katie Mogg, news staff February 5, 2022

As a part of the Central Library Author Talk Series, the Boston Public Library partnered with Trident Booksellers & Cafe Jan. 31 to host a virtual discussion with Patrisse Cullors,  activist, author and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter, or BLM, movement. The event...

Domenic Esposito's January exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery features 35 pieces raising awareness for substance use disorders. Photo courtesy of Roberta Tsang.

NU alum uses art for advocacy at local gallery

Kate Armanini, news correspondent February 2, 2022

In Domenic Esposito’s exhibit, a faceless, hooded figure looms in each piece. In one painting, a wall of hoods face forward. In another, a series of them approach the foreground until a bronze statue breaks through the canvas.   Esposito's January exhibit at Piano Craft...

As Boston hospitals continue to fight through the Omicron surge, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge citizens to get vaccinated and keep up with personal hygiene to combat the spread of the virus. Photo credit to Harrier Rovniak.

Boston hospitals are drowning in the age of Omicron

Maggie Scales, news correspondent February 2, 2022

As Omicron cases surge throughout the city, unvaccinated residents continue to occupy hospitals at the cost of healthcare workers helping non-COVID-19 patients, available emergency room beds and burnout among professionals.   Due to holiday travel in late 2021 and the highly-transmissive...

Roxbury’s historic Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building is taking on a new role as a high-capacity COVID-19 testing center.Photo credit to Kathryn Manning.

Bruce C. Bolling Building COVID-19 testing center opens in Roxbury

Kathryn Manning, deputy city editor February 2, 2022

Roxbury’s historic Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building is taking on a new role as a high-capacity COVID-19 testing center. Amid complaints of long wait times and lines of residents standing in the cold at nearby locations, Boston’s Public Health Commission is expanding testing...

The Daily’s Michael Barbaro and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey discuss upcoming book

The Daily’s Michael Barbaro and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey discuss upcoming book

Renée Abbott, news correspondent January 31, 2022

Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault. On Wednesday, An Unlikely Story bookstore hosted a virtual event featuring Michael Barbaro, the host of The New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast, and Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of “Chasing...

Emerald-colored lights wrap around the trees at Charlesgate Park as part of the “Lights in the Necklace” installation. Photo courtesy to Randall Albright.

Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Charlesgate Alliance advocate for parks, greenspaces to bridge communities

Katie Mogg, news staff January 28, 2022

Starting Feb. 1, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, a nonprofit organization working to improve and restore Boston’s landscaping, will hold their second annual “Lights in the Necklace” installation. Every night from dusk to 9 p.m. until March 20, emerald-colored LED lights...

Maura Healey announced she will run for governor Thursday morning. She is pictured in a Labor Day rally in Copley Square on Sept. 6, 2021. Photo credit Avery Bleichfeld.

Maura Healey enters Governor race

Jennifer Suryadjaja, city editor January 20, 2022

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey officially launched her campaign to run for governor Thursday morning. “Massachusetts, I know the years of the pandemic have been really hard, but I see a state that is coming together with courage, grit and caring to great things,”...

photo courtesy of the city of Boston

Boston city councilors officially sworn in amid vaccine mandate protests

Kathryn Manning, deputy city editor January 6, 2022

Boston’s newest city council members were sworn in at an outdoor ceremony at the Boston City Hall Plaza Jan. 3. The ceremony recognized all representatives elected in the Nov. 2, 2021 city election, including five new councilmembers.  The ceremony was originally scheduled...

The Greater Boston Food Bank, has held the Hunger Free Holidays campaign for the past 11 years, battling food insecurity. Photo credit: "On Food: Greater Boston Food Bank" by TheBeachSaint is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The Greater Boston Food Bank works to battle food insecurity with annual Hunger Free Holidays Fundraising Campaign

Isabella Ratto, news correspondent December 26, 2021

Every December since 2010, the Greater Boston Food Bank, or GBFB, has held the Hunger Free Holidays campaign. The month-long program works to raise funds that will help GBFB reach individuals and families facing food insecurity not only during the winter season, but throughout...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced an updated mask advisory Tuesday. Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Baker administration issues indoor mask advisory, activates Mass. national guard

Jennifer Suryadjaja, city editor December 21, 2021

To curb rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker announced an updated mask advisory Tuesday. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health updated its recommendations, urging all residents to wear a mask or face covering in indoor, public spaces regardless...

Mayor Wu announced that proof of vaccination will be required to enter indoor venues.

Mayor Wu declares new vaccine requirements for select indoor venues, city employees

Jennifer Suryadjaja, city editor December 20, 2021

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday morning that proof of vaccination will be required to enter indoor venues, such as restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, event venues and other establishments, beginning Jan. 15, 2022. According to the city’s B Together initiative,...