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City showcases vendors, winter attractions

City showcases vendors, winter attractions

December 1, 2016
Boston Winter at City Hall Plaza, a month-long festival opening Friday, features a holiday shopping market hosting many local businesses. Among these is American Bead Collection, a jewelry company featuring specialized granite pieces.
Panel discusses hip-hop cultural appropriation

Panel discusses hip-hop cultural appropriation

December 1, 2016
The Boston Public Library (BPL) released a treasure trove of cultural history to the public on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the unveiling of late DJ Magnus Johnstone’s meticulously preserved record collection, which featured music recorded by hip-hop artists in the 1980s.
Italian food marketplace to open at Prudential Center

Italian food marketplace to open at Prudential Center

Paxtyn Merten November 20, 2016

Eataly Boston, an experiential shopping marketplace featuring Italian foods and products, will open in the Boylston Arcade of the Prudential Center at 4 p.m. Nov. 29. Eataly’s self-described style is “informal but assertive; modest but proud; honest but clever,” as...

Report ranks Boston fifth worst US city for veterans

Report ranks Boston fifth worst US city for veterans

November 16, 2016
Boston is the fifth worst city in the U.S. for veterans, according to a recent study—but not everyone agrees.
Thousands rally on Boston Common, protest Trump's election

Thousands rally on Boston Common, protest Trump’s election

November 10, 2016
“Not my President” shouted thousands of protesters throughout downtown Boston Wednesday night at a demonstration opposing the presidential election of Republican Donald J. Trump.
Voters reject charters, legalize marijuana

Voters reject charters, legalize marijuana

Hannah Bernstein November 10, 2016
Massachusetts residents voted Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana, not expand charter schools and open up funds for affordable housing projects.
MFA offers new nightlife

MFA offers new nightlife

November 10, 2016
Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) held another overnight event as a part of #mfaNOW, a program started this fall aimed at attracting younger audiences and featuring events celebrating contemporary art and artists.
Boston rallies for trans civil rights

Boston rallies for trans civil rights

November 10, 2016
About 50 members of the Boston transgender community gathered to protest a recent initiative aiming to repeal a trans-friendly public accommodations bill.
Massachusetts votes blue in statewide races

Massachusetts votes blue in statewide races

Paxtyn Merten and Julia Preszler November 10, 2016
On Election Day, as Republicans won the presidency and took majorities in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Massachusetts voted blue for every office on the ballot.
Man killed by Orange Line train at Ruggles Station

Man killed by Orange Line train at Ruggles Station

November 7, 2016
A man was struck and killed by a train at Ruggles Station Monday afternoon, according to a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police official.
Bostonians to vote on Community Preservation Act

Bostonians to vote on Community Preservation Act

Julia Preszler November 3, 2016
Boston voters will vote on whether to accept the Community Preservation Act (CPA), which would create taxes to fund affordable housing, historic preservation and construction of parks and open spaces.
South End holds vigil for man fatally shot by police

South End holds vigil for man fatally shot by police

November 3, 2016
A vigil and protest march were held Wednesday in honor of Terrence Coleman, a South End resident who was fatally shot by Boston Police Department (BPD) officers Sunday.