On July 1, 2024, Jonathan Jefferson joined Roxbury Community College, or RCC, as the institution’s 18th president. Throughout his career, Jefferson has worked across four continents, serving as everything...

On Sept. 9, Bostonians gathered at polling sites across the city to cast their vote in the Boston preliminary municipal election. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters picked their top choice for the positions...

Eighteen weeks ago, Charlie Adams wouldn’t have considered himself a long-distance runner; but on April 21, he will run the Boston Marathon. Charles, or “Charlie,” Adams, a third-year industrial...

Northeastern’s flagship Boston campus has had its own private campus police for more than half a century, which has grown in size and jurisdiction along with the rapidly expanding university. Now, as...

On Feb. 9, sports fans across the country will gather on their couches to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles face off in the 59th Super Bowl. However, the championship title won’t...

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...

Starting Aug. 1, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, will accept contactless payment onboard buses, Green Line trolleys, Mattapan Line trolleys and at all gated subway stations. The...

In September 2023, Asha Janay took on the role of Roxbury liaison in the Department of Neighborhood Services. In the brief time Janay has been liaison, she has been hard at work helping Roxbury thrive...

In episode 10 of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about a recent story. Staff writer Gitana Savage shares how hundreds of women united for the annual International Women's...

On March 8, representatives from dozens of Boston-area feminist organizations and hundreds of attendees packed the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at Simmons University to celebrate International Women’s...

Located on Boylston Street, the Young Leaders Council, or YLC, is an initiative striving to provide resources to LGBTQ+ young professionals in their 20s and 30s through community-building programming and...

In the fifth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Staff writer Zoe MacDiarmid dissects the ambiguity of Northeastern's policies on students'...

In Massachusetts, there are only four requirements for a person to be eligible for jury duty: They must be a United States citizen, legal adult, “resident of or live in Massachusetts for more than 50%...

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...

Attracting nearly one million visitors every Halloween season, Salem, Massachusetts is notorious for its Halloween-themed offerings and witchy history. During October, Salem’s streets are flooded with...

Linda Wells, founder of Linda Wellness Warrior, grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs. Her father has been self-employed for 43 years. Her grandfather owned a bar in Mattapan, a fish market in Dorchester...