Of the shops frequented by Northeastern students on Huntington Avenue, Da Vinci Gelato & Waffle’s aesthetic stands out. A dozen blue chandeliers hang from high-vaulted ceilings; blue crushed velvet upholstery lines the booths; renowned Renaissance-period paintings feature...
Gitana Savage, deputy city editor
• September 15, 2024
From a small room on Boylston Street to two salons in Massachusetts, Bold Skin Babe has seen dramatic growth since its opening in 2020. Offering a range of beauty treatments, the local business specializes in the care of melanated skin, providing everything from facials to waxing....
If you were in Boston last June when the Celtics won their 18th NBA title, you might have attended the bustling, celebratory parade that came three days later. However, amongst the city-wide festivities, even Jayson Tatum himself would not have been able to find a half-off drink...
“How can we love our neighbors? How can we help make easier a really stressful day?” said King’s Hill Church Pastor Jonathan Moseley after the church’s annual “Big Move” event. Since 2018, the church, located in Back Bay, has participated in what they call the “Big...
Down a few stairs inside a historic church at the end of Newbury Street lies what some say is the best spot in the city for lunch — and the kicker is that it’s always free for those in need.
Women’s Lunch Place, or WLP, a daytime women’s shelter, welcomes anyone...
The smells of sea salt, sunscreen and fried food mixed in the air as Revere Beach celebrated its 20th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival July 19 to July 21.
Fifteen professional sand sculptors from around the world skillfully carved intricate pieces of art out of...
Starting Aug. 1, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, will accept contactless payment onboard buses, Green Line trolleys, Mattapan Line trolleys and at all gated subway stations. The new fare collection system was announced earlier this year as a part of the...
Spectators from across Boston crowded along both sides of the Charles River at 10:30 p.m. July 4 to watch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Barges between the Longfellow and Harvard bridges launched thousands of fireworks over a half-hour period, filling the sky with...
Adele. Taylor Swift. Coldplay. What do all these artists have in common? Their songs are on the Beacon Street Quartet’s setlist for the viral Candelight Concerts currently taking place at various Boston churches, temples and theaters. Unlike most concerts that involve classical...
The LGBTQ community, allies and Bostonians alike decorated in the colors of the rainbow lined the city’s streets June 8 for the Boston Pride for the People parade. Pride parades take place around the U.S. throughout June to celebrate the LGBTQ community and honor the 1969 Stonewall...
Elected officials, community leaders and Bostonians dressed in all colors of the rainbow gathered outside City Hall Monday to attend the pride flag raising ceremony, kicking off the city’s celebration of 2024 Pride Month.
This year marks 20 years since Massachusetts became...
As shoppers perused pop-ups at the Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market, passersby could see Tony Johnson and Greg Bailey laughing and effortlessly engaging customers in conversation. Friends since childhood when they grew up going to church together, they achieved a new milestone...
![Dominique Dixon poses for a photo with her handmade polymer clay earrings. Dixon founded Mahogani Shop in 2017 using her design background and inspiration from African culture. “I started [Mahogani] in a place where I was trying to rediscover myself as an artist, as a Black woman," Dixon said. "So a lot of my influence comes from my culture, architecture, art.”](https://huntnewsnu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SeaportBlackOwnedBos.Market_5_19_24_ZoeMacDiarmid_6-1200x800.jpg)
