Growing up in Plateau State, a small city in northern Nigeria, Dr. Ebere Azumah said no one told her what to expect when she got her first menstrual period. A self-directed learner, she took to reading textbooks to educate herself, which helped fuel her lifelong dream of becoming...
Hundreds flocked to Seaport Saturday for the fifth annual Snowport Holiday Market.
With four entrances, the lines for Snowport wrapped around the block. While some decided the wait wasn’t worth it, others chose to bear the windy weather for a chance to enter the holiday-themed...
Gitana Savage, news correspondent
• November 14, 2023
Ruggles Station, located in the heart of Northeastern’s campus, services many bus routes, the Orange Line and the MBTA Commuter Rail, making it a primary stop for many Massachusetts residents and one of the most used stations in the MBTA network. On Nov. 8, the MBTA announced...
Veterans and their families came together in the South End Nov. 11 to commemorate service members at the annual Puerto Rican Veterans Day celebration.
The event took place at the only Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial in the country, located at Washington and Dedham streets in...
Mass. and Cass, the colloquial name for the area at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, is notorious for its long history of homeless encampments and open-air drug use. On November 1, the intersection was completely cleared out after an ordinance...
Hundreds gathered downtown Thursday for an emergency rally in support of Palestine in response to the announcement of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Boston.
The protest, organized by the Boston Democratic Socialists of America, began at noon outside the entrance...
Time Out Market Boston held a free Halloween “Fun House” bash Oct. 28. The late-night, carnival-themed event featured a 360-degree photo booth, a DJ, performers and a costume competition.
A large shared dining area in the Fenway neighborhood, Time Out Market Boston has...
A mutual aid network in Boston is on a mission to uplift unhoused individuals where it matters. Warm Up Boston, founded in 2020, provides meals, clothes, harm reduction equipment and funds directly to unhoused people in Boston.
Twice a week, Warm Up Boston holds distributions...
Over 40 clowns marched down Commonwealth Avenue Nov. 4 as a counterprotest to the Boston Men’s March, an anti-abortion protest. The clowns, donning colorful costumes, makeup and red noses, paraded a marching band alongside the Men’s March, playing music to drown it out and...
Stepping out of the November gloom and into the warm atrium of the Prudential Center, visitors were greeted by 16 life-size mannequins crafted entirely out of fresh flowers. From Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, Bostonians admired Fleurs de Villes’ “VOYAGE,” an exhibit highlighting cultural...
Furry four-legged friends and their owners strutted down Summer Street in their best costumes Oct. 28 for the ninth annual Doggone Halloween Pet Parade.
Presented by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, the event was a hit for humans and canines alike. A reserved...
A small group of art lovers, history buffs, former academics and habitual “if-it-interests-me” museumgoers gathered on the third floor of the Harvard Arts Museum Oct. 18. Attendees joined curator Sarah Laursen as she hosted an intimate gallery talk on her fall exhibit, titled...
