Yellow blooms of daffodils can be spotted across the city during marathon weekend in Boston: in the soil leading to the Back Bay Fens, in a pot on someone's front porch or planted along the Boston Marathon route, accompanied by stickers that read “Boston Strong Marathon Daffodils.”
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The Boston Marathon is a beloved part of Boston history, holding the title of the world’s oldest annual marathon since its inception in 1897. From only 18 local entrants in its first year, the marathon has grown to nearly 32,000 entrants in the 2025 race — and almost half...
More than 400 individuals, including more than 300 Massachusetts healthcare workers, have signed an open letter dated April 16 urging hospitals and healthcare institutions to implement greater protections for vulnerable patients amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on...
Upon entering Liz’s Hair Care, customers are greeted with a warm smile from whoever is sitting behind the front desk.
Liz’s Hair Care has been a part of the Mission Hill community for over 20 years, encouraging all customers to learn about caring for their hair.
The...
Over 50,000 people gathered in Boston Common April 5 for a “Hands Off Massachusetts” rally and march protesting the policies of President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and their political allies, according to 50501 Press Representative Rebecca Winter.
The Boston...
Sixteen years ago, March 31, Rachel Crandall Crocker, executive director of the nonprofit Transgender Michigan, organized the first Transgender Day of Visibility. This week, for the first time, the City of Boston officially recognized the holiday. In a March 19 meeting, Boston...
Every day at 10 a.m., Clarrissa Cropper or her husband, Leonard Egerton, open the doors to Frugal Bookstore — a family business in the heart of Roxbury and Boston’s only Black-owned bookstore. In 2024, Frugal Bookstore was named one of the City of Boston’s “Legacy Businesses”...
As of February, the cost of store-bought food in the Boston area has risen by 19% since 2021. According to The Greater Boston Food Bank, in 2024, an estimated 1.9 million Massachusetts residents are food insecure, representing 34% of state households.
Food insecurity is...
Once hidden behind credentials and closed doors, Boston Public Library’s Special Collections is now more accessible than ever. Its latest March 25 open house featured “Women Who Shaped the BPL,” an exhibit honoring the female donors, curators and collectors who helped build...
On the evening of March 25, Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents near her off-campus apartment in Somerville. Video footage shows plainclothes officers, with their faces covered,...
Residents of Roslindale reveled in an afternoon of vibrant colors, energetic dances and thumping music March 22 to celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival commonly known as the festival of colors. Hosted by Shanti, an Indian restaurant in Roslindale, attendees gathered in Adams Park...
For Laura Gersch, election night last year was “horrifying.”
Gersch, a 10th grade English teacher at Boston International Newcomers Academy, or BINcA, a Boston Public School in Mattapan for English learners, spent the night anxious that she would wake up the next morning...
