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Cambridge body camera program moves forward 2 years after police shooting of Sayed Faisal
The city has selected a vendor and begun the process of purchasing equipment. -
Kwanzaa kicks off with community events throughout Boston
Boston Public Library hosted two events on Thursday to celebrate the beginning of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration of African heritage. -
New Brockton bookstore looks to build literacy, social networks
The Dr. Ellie Paris Social Bookstore and Ice Cream Cafe is one of several new independent bookstores that opened across Greater Boston area last month alone. -
Memory cafés serve up joy to people living with dementia
The informal gatherings are becoming more popular across the country. -
'We're terrified': In the face of denied medical claims, families are constantly on edge
Jacob Dickison relies on ABA therapy, but insurers often push back about the necessity of his treatment. -
Boston launches new fund to preserve affordable rental properties
The fund will provide loans to developers to buy existing rental properties and prevent them being sold to investors who would convert them to condos. -
Suffolk DA drops effort to retry a nearly 30-year-old murder case
Joseph Bennett maintained his innocence throughout decades in prison and had been granted a new trial in the 1997 shooting at a Mattapan nightclub. -
Boston hosts inaugural equity, inclusion summit for city workers
The one-day Equity & Inclusion Summit was aimed to help municipal employees center equity and inclusion in their daily work. -
Cambridge unveils street signs that include Native Massachusett language
The signs on the city's numbered streets is part of a broader a effort to recognize the history and continued presence of Indigenous people. -
Boston reparations panel members are committed to their slow-moving work
One clear point of disagreement between task force members is public meetings — the panel has not had one since March.
