Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up.
Rates of depression among older adults has increased since COVID, leading to an array of other physical health risks.

Gen Z’s case for disruptive protesting: ‘If a protest is fully safe, it probably won't do that much’
Are young voters taking to the streets to protest? We asked them why or why not.
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Protestors upset by recent ICE operation shut down Worcester City Council meeting
Demonstrators railed against the city’s handling of the immigration operation on Eureka Street on May 8. -
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Rajani LaRocca's picture book ‘Some of Us’ is her personal tribute to American democracy
The book was produced by three naturalized U.S. citizens and shares the many paths to becoming American. -
This community fridge in Dorchester is keeping pantries stocked
The Dorchester Community Fridge operates on a 'take what you need, leave what you can' model for people struggling with food insecurity. -
Local veterans react to president’s use of military force in immigration crackdown protests
Thousands of National Guard troops were deployed by President Donald Trump to quell protests.
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