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...
For many Boston students, the off-campus housing search can be ruthless. With rent prices skyrocketing in recent years and available housing dwindling, the process becomes increasingly stressful according to both students and seasoned real estate agents. Students say they feel...
When Vickie Henry — a resident of Jamaica Plain — bought her home, the quiet, tree-lined residential road of May Street seemed like the optimal spot. May Street, with its Victorian and Colonial revival-style houses and lush lawns, is relatively close to the Arborway, a major...
