The municipal elections for the nine Boston City Council districts and four at-large positions  will take place Nov. 7. After redistricting passed a contentious city council vote in 2022, the newly mapped districts will be in play for the upcoming election. The sitting Boston...

With notable guests like John Adams and artifacts such as a skin-bound book from the 19th century, the Boston Athenaeum has served as a cultural and literary establishment spanning more than two centuries and several locations. Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum has a rich...

Boston City Council’s Nov. 7 elections are just around the corner, and former director for Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of Civic Organizing, Henry Santana, is a contender for one of the four city councilor at-large positions.  Incumbent councilors often win reelection,...

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 tourists from all over the country hoping to relish in the “spooky” spirit...

The vibrant orange hue and the sweet smell of vanilla greet your senses as you approach the door of Sniff of Adventure, a candle shop on Newbury Street.  The co-owners, Adam Shane and Christopher “Chris” Swank, started their candle venture in 2020 and are about to hit...

The Cow Parade, a national public art event featuring over 75 life-size, vibrantly decorated cow sculptures, officially concluded Sept. 27 after returning to Boston for the first time since 2006. A project that recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, the Jimmy Fund’s Cow...

Over 30 environmental activists gathered at the Massachusetts State House Sept. 18 for an Extinction Rebellion protest pressuring Governor Maura Healey to publicly commit to building no new fossil fuel infrastructure, with eight demonstrators being arrested, according to Extinction...

More accessible green spaces, more physical spaces for marginalized groups and more campus recreational spaces were among many of the suggestions for changes to Northeastern’s Boston campus students shared Wednesday at a campus forum hosted by Northeastern’s Department of...

In the quiet nooks of libraries and behind closed school doors lives a battle that's significance is often hidden from the public eye. It's a battle over words and the fundamental elements of intellectual liberty.  This is the new reality of book bans: where stories are silenced...

Ahead of the union certification election for Northeastern’s graduate student union scheduled for Sept. 19, the city of Cambridge expressed its support to the union-hopefuls.  During the Cambridge City Council’s Aug. 7 meeting, councilors expressed support for the Northeastern...

The college process is a complex balancing act that students often need help navigating, but college preparation resources tend to be expensive and exclude students from low-income families. That’s where Minds Matter Boston comes in.  In 2003, the volunteer-run organization...

As one of the most historic cities in the United States, Boston has no shortage of attractions that show off how the city has shaped the country’s growth since its birth. Locals and tourists alike may not, however, know of Nichols House Museum, a small museum that aims to educate...