Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced Friday that face coverings will be required in all indoor public settings beginning Aug. 27, per public order from the Boston Public Health Commission. The mandate requires that all individuals over the age of two wear a facial covering in...

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks or socially distance in most indoor and outdoor settings starting May 29. Additionally, athletes who are 18 years old or younger will not be required to wear masks while...

On Feb. 9, a sophomore English student at Boston University took over the school’s Instagram account for what seemed like an ordinary student feature. But when he received a racist comment mocking his Asian heritage, it became a very different story. After the incident,...

On Tuesday, Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey formally announced her candidacy for a full mayoral term starting in the fall. “The work to address the challenges we face from COVID-19 and the racial inequalities that have been inherited from centuries of structural racism will...

Boston mayoral candidate and City Councilor Michelle Wu held her second press conference for students March 16. She addressed why she’s running, how she feels about the growing candidate pool, why visual representation matters and what her first move will be if she’s elected...

As Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine distribution centers finish rolling out doses to Phase 1 and 2 residents, officials have implemented a more effective platform for scheduling appointments. While Massachusetts is ranked sixth in the nation by Becker’s Hospital Review —...

Kim Janey was sworn in Wednesday, March 24 at Boston City Hall, making history as the first woman and first Black mayor of Boston. She stepped into the role after former Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh resigned in order to take on the role of labor secretary under the Biden administration. Janey,...

The U.S. Senate confirmed now-former Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh as President Biden’s labor secretary in a 68-29 vote Monday afternoon. Walsh resigned from his role as mayor at 9 p.m. the same day and will travel to Washington D.C. Tuesday morning to be sworn in. “I’m...

Although art has long served as a medium for expression and advocacy, artists and creatives of color are often disregarded when considering what racial justice might mean to themselves and their communities in Boston. Radical Imagination for Racial Justice, or RIRJ, a new three-year...

Content warning: discussion of suicidal thoughts. Editor’s note: The Huntington News wants students to know Northeastern University and elsewhere provide mental health resources for students. WeCare: [email protected], 617-373-7591, 226 Curry University Health...

Governor Charlie Baker’s administration announced today additional details regarding the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility timeline in Massachusetts, which includes when the remaining groups of Massachusetts residents, such as public-facing workers and the general public, can register...

Founded in 2017 by three childhood best friends, Helpsy aims to keep textiles out of landfills in order to reduce carbon footprints. Last winter, Helpsy won a competition hosted by the city of Boston in which companies submitted proposals for city-wide textile collection programs. According...