A few dozen demonstrators endured sleet and rain at Central Square Park in East Boston Feb. 16 for a rally advocating the rights and protections of immigrants.
The rally was organized primarily by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, or PSL, as part of its ongoing campaign...
Jennie Koh, news correspondent
• February 18, 2025
Every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Chicken & Rice Guys are parked at 2 Blackfan Circle for the Longwood Medical Area’s winter food truck series. On Jan. 14 and Jan. 29, there were two new additions to the annual series — Lordya Gourmet on Tuesdays and Tandoor...
Thousands of people gathered in Boston Common for the ninth annual Winter Walk Feb. 9. The walk, organized by the nonprofit organization Winter Walk, aims to end homelessness nationally. The number of people experiencing homelessness in Greater Boston rose by 67% from 2023 to...
More than a thousand protesters convened in Boston Common Feb. 14 for the “Stop the Coup: Our Love is Resistance” rally to oppose President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk.
The event was co-sponsored and attended by 100 different organizations which advocate...
Living in Roxbury for a week has the same health implications as smoking roughly 5 1/4 cigarettes.
Toxic air pollutants have plagued Roxbury for at least a decade, according to collected Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, air emissions data.
Air toxics are airborne...
“Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in a January press conference, in response to President Donald Trump’s recent changes to federal immigration policy.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation, or PSL, rallied...
Amidst Boston’s ongoing battle against homelessness, the Neighborhood Association of Back Bay, or NABB, Homelessness Task Force has emerged as a beacon of hope. Established in 2019, the nonprofit committee intends to promote the development of affordable housing, increase education...
Boston City Hall was designated as a historical landmark by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Jan. 24, ensuring the iconic and infamous building’s preservation. The Boston Landmarks Commission voted on the building’s architectural, cultural and civic significance in early December...
Dozens of students from multiple universities in the area convened at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge Feb. 8 for the Harvard Conservative and Republican Student Conference featuring keynote speaker Steve Bannon.
Students said the event, which several conservative Harvard...
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Massachusetts State House, holding signs and joining in chants, Feb. 5 to voice their disapproval of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and recent executive orders.
The protest was one of a nationwide wave of demonstrations advertised...
Mission Hill liaison Maccon Bonner, who also serves the neighborhoods of Fenway-Kenmore, Mission Hill, Beacon Hill and Back Bay, spoke with The Huntington News in a virtual meeting Jan. 23 to discuss his experiences in the role and his goals to impress positive change in the...
President Donald Trump was sworn in Jan. 20 for his second term in the White House. His administration wasted no time signing a plethora of executive orders on day one. Massachusetts voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris with an overwhelming majority of 61.2% in November...
