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Out-of-town visitors receive Valentine’s Day cards in downtown Boston. The group exchanged smiles and cheerful remarks, feeling Bostonian’s efforts to spread positivity.

Valentines for strangers: How Everyday Boston is connecting the city through small acts of kindness

Riley Rampy and John Nguyen February 19, 2025

The Boston community is hungry for connection — a need the nonprofit Everyday Boston hopes to satiate with a simple gesture: a Valentine’s Day card.  The seventh annual “Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor” Valentine’s Day challenge invited Bostonians of all ages...

A crowd gathers around a speaker and carries signage. The sign translated to "The people will defeat the agenda, Trump's far right."

Activists call for sanctuary state status in Massachusetts

Chloe Craft, news staff February 19, 2025

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...

The Lordya Gourmet food truck parks on Blackfan Street. The business was one of several food trucks added to the Longwood Medical Area’s winter food truck series.

Lordya Gourmet and Tandoor and Curry bring authentic Indian and Haitian cuisine to Longwood

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...

Participants gather for the ninth annual Winter Walk. The event partnered with 17 organizations.

Boston’s annual Winter Walk unites residents to end homelessness

Nidhi Prakash, news staff February 16, 2025

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...

Demonstrators prepare to march from Boston Common toward the JFK Federal Building. There were more than a thousand attendees of the event, with marshals and police guiding them through the streets.

Anti-Trump demonstrators take to the streets for Valentine’s Day march

Chloe Craft, news staff February 15, 2025

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...

The Nubian bus station in Roxbury. This EPA reported environmental justice concerns in every tested sector in Roxbury this year.

Despite community efforts, clean air continues to evade Roxbury

Devyn Rudnick, news staff February 13, 2025

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...

Two child lion dancers kick one foot up while performing for the audience. When not performing, members of Wah Lum Kung Fu formed a barricade for the audience by holding sticks horizontally.

Annual Lunar New Year parade snakes through Chinatown

Jessica Xing, photo editor February 13, 2025

The rhythm of drums, cymbals and gongs echoed through the streets of Chinatown Feb. 9 as colorful lions danced from storefront to storefront in the annual Lunar New Year parade. Hosted by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England, or CCBA, the parade began...

Protesters walk in the street and carry signs depicting  Donald Trump and Maura Healey. Many signs featured anti-ICE rhetoric.

Boston residents mobilize to protect immigrant rights statewide

Devyn Rudnick, news staff February 13, 2025

“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...

Participants of the 9th annual Winter Walk hold up a banner advocating for ending homelessness Feb. 9. Members of the NABB Homelessness Task Force joined thousands in walking around Boston Common to raise money to end homelessness.

How a neighborhood task force is reshaping the narrative of homelessness in Boston

Nidhi Prakash, news staff February 12, 2025

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...

The exterior of Boston City Hall. The building was constructed in 1968 and designated a historical landmark Jan. 24.

Boston City Hall earns landmark status, but not everyone is a fan

Isabella Bregante Kennedy and Jacob Williams February 12, 2025

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...

A child sleds down the Boston Common hill face first. He used his hands to push himself forward for more momentum.

Snowstorm brings childlike joy, wonder to Boston

Jessica Xing, photo editor February 11, 2025

Boston residents and visitors alike came out Feb. 9 to enjoy more than four inches of snow from an overnight storm. Despite the chilly temperatures, dozens congregated in Boston Common, bundled up in coats, scarves, hats and gloves. While some admired the pristine scenery...

Harvard Conservative and Republican Student Conference attendees sit and listen to Steve Bannon. The conference included several keynote speakers and panels.

Dozens convene for conservative student convention, Steve Bannon speech

Emily Spatz, news staff February 10, 2025

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...