Boston city councilors proposed a non-discriminatory ordinance that would encourage people of all ages, voter abilities and citizenship statuses to bring petitions to the City Council.
The closing of Project SOAR and Safe Harbor could be dangerous for homeless people recovering from addiction or living with HIV, participants testified.
Brian Helmuth, a Northeastern professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, spoke about the implications of "global weirding" at the New England Aquarium on April 6.
Protesters calling for a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour rallied in the rain Tuesday at the State House on the 49th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) organized the event to facilitate the direct lobbying of lawmakers by their constituents.
The Southampton Street Shelter in the South End, which serves 40 residents, will close two transitional housing programs and shift toward permanent housing.
By Ryan Grewal, city editor
Northeastern University does not plan to change its Code of Student Conduct to reflect marijuana’s legal status in Massachusetts, according to a university spokesperson. Local marijuana legalization advocates have criticized the decision, as...
