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Members participating in the GirlFriends Boston SoWa event pose for a photo. GirlFriends Boston turned from a Facebook group and a newsletter into a fully-fleged business and organization where women can meet and find commuity.

‘Untapped resource of potential best friends’: GirlFriends Boston builds community, one friendship at a time

Alyssa Fell, news correspondent October 8, 2024

When asked what the GirlFriends Boston community means to her, Giulia Matthews, a 40- year-old GirlFriends Boston member and Waltham resident, said “everything.”  “It's just this untapped resource of potential best friends, and if not best friends, great friends. We're...

The panelists at the Starr Forum: The World is Watching event. The speakers discussed global perspectives on the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

Leading political scientists discuss global perspectives on U.S. presidential election

Grace Cargill, news staff October 8, 2024

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT’s, Starr Forum, political science experts Katrina Burgess, Daniel Ziblatt, John Githongo and Prerna Singh joined MIT political science professor Evan Lieberman for a panel entitled “The 2024 US presidential election: The...

The patio of Samuel Adams Boston Brewery is decorated for Oktoberfest with Bavarian pennants and branded banners. The Jamaica Plain brewery hosted a weekend’s worth of festivities for the seasonal celebration.

Boston celebrates Oktoberfest with Jamaica Plain Samuel Adams Boston Brewery

Curtis DeSmith, photo staff October 7, 2024

Samuel Adams celebrated the centuries-long German tradition of Oktoberfest with music, games, food and, of course, beer. With the cultural festival beginning mid-September, the Boston beer company spent two weekends offering Oktoberfest deals. The weekend of Sept. 20’s...

Berman poses with her Jellycat of choice — “Nordic Spruce Wreath.” Berman opened Tiny Hanger in 2011 and has offered children’s apparel to the Brookline community since.

Brookline Jellycat fans celebrate launch of 2024 holiday collection

Curtis DeSmith, photo staff September 30, 2024

The holiday season arrived early Sept. 20 with the 2024 Jellycat holiday collection launch party at Tiny Hanger, a children’s boutique in Coolidge Corner. Although the store’s target demographic is young families, the store mainly welcomed a crowd of young adults, particularly...

Two children pose in a photo stand-in. Multiple colorful, illustrative photo stand-ins were placed along Somerville Avenue.

Lions and tigers and fluff, oh my: Somerville celebrates its sweet history

Emily Niedermeyer, news correspondent September 27, 2024

Community members gathered in Union Square for the 19th annual What the Fluff? Festival Sept. 21, a celebration honoring the creation of Marshmallow Fluff in Somerville back in 1917. Despite the gloomy weather throughout the day, thousands of people poured down Somerville...

Two vendors from Attack of the Foodies pose for a photo with their products. The Boston Freedom Rally featured a variety of local vendors.

Boston Freedom Rally celebrates 35th year of cannabis advocacy, unity

Kaelyn McFadden, news correspondent September 26, 2024

Like every year since 1995 on the third Saturday of September, the 35th annual Boston Freedom Rally took place in Boston Common. The rally is one of the largest gatherings advocating for marijuana reform in the Northeast, drawing advocates, enthusiasts and curious learners. The...

Rally participants hold up flags and posters. The rally aimed to support Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio who have recently faced a flood of hate and threats.

Massachusetts Haitian community hosts ‘Stop Discrimination’ rally in response to escalating hate

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff September 25, 2024

The Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy, or MIRA, Coalition hosted a rally in Boston Common at noon Sept. 24 in solidarity with the Haitian immigrants of Springfield, Ohio, who have faced a flood of hate and threats over the last several weeks due to unsubstantiated...

Personal objects and photos inside of the bricks in the memorial. The personal possessions, photos and other items inside were donated by loved ones of someone who died because of gun violence.

Channeling pain into purpose: A gun violence memorial comes to Boston

Olivia Muller-Juez, news correspondent September 25, 2024

On the third-floor mezzanine of Boston City Hall, there now stands a sobering structure: a glass house made of 700 translucent bricks. The total number of bricks depicts the average number of gun deaths per week in the United States. Inside the clear blocks, small tokens represent...

A bingo player holds up their bingo card. Some attendees were frequent participants in Time Out Market's events.

Drag Brunch, bingo take on Time Out Market

Grace Phillips, news correspondent September 22, 2024

Full-time drag performer MT Hart sported a vibrant blue mullet and swung a full pint of beer in one hand while strutting through Boston’s Time Out Market. Hart’s intentional, theatrical stumbling delivered a comedic yet air-tight performance that concluded with the splits...

A vendor sprinkles powdered sugar over a tray of fried dough balls while customers watch. Over 80 vendors attended the Boston Local Food Festival.

Boston Local Food Festival provides multicultural cuisine, sense of community

Cassandra Joyce, news correspondent September 20, 2024

The Boston Local Food Festival was held Sept. 15 in the Rose Kennedy Greenway, highlighting various local restaurants and food-related businesses in the area and bringing together the Boston community for an exciting day of food, fun and learning experiences.  Over 80 vendors...

A customer places an order at Da Vinci Gelato & Waffle. The  dessert shop opened Aug. 30 on Huntington Avenue.

From savory waffles to traditional sweets, Da Vinci Gelato & Waffle opens its doors on Huntington

Zoe MacDiarmid and Matias Gonzalez September 16, 2024

Of the shops frequented by Northeastern students on Huntington Avenue, Da Vinci Gelato & Waffle’s aesthetic stands out. A dozen blue chandeliers hang from high-vaulted ceilings; blue crushed velvet upholstery lines the booths; renowned Renaissance-period paintings feature...

Akou Diabakhate poses for a photo in an old Bold Skin Babe salon location on Newbury Street. Bold Skin Babe was founded in 2020 and specializes in the care of melanated skin. Photo courtesy John Wilcox, Bold Skin Babe.

Bold Skin Babe makes inclusive beauty care accessible in Boston

Gitana Savage, deputy city editor September 15, 2024

From a small room on Boylston Street to two salons in Massachusetts, Bold Skin Babe has seen dramatic growth since its opening in 2020. Offering a range of beauty treatments, the local business specializes in the care of melanated skin, providing everything from facials to waxing....