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A Friendsgiving celebration gives Roxbury youth a sense of gratitude
Children's Services of Roxbury hosted a Friendsgiving gathering for local Roxbury youth affected by homelessness, mental health needs, addiction, and unemployment. -
METCO parent group folds citing unaddressed issues
Parents say their concerns have been “neglected and dismissed” in Concord. -
A newly uncovered memo shows how the JFK assassination reverberated in Boston
A 1963 conference on the "Low-Income Housing Crisis" in Boston was upended by news of the president's death. -
Obesity rates have increased across the country. Early intervention is key, doctors say.
Massachusetts, which has lower rates than other states, has still seen increases especially among young adults. -
Minority-owned small businesses raise concerns about a new federal transparency law
The Corporate Transparency Act will require small businesses to disclose additional identifying information which had not previously been required. -
Brookline after-school program halted due to rent disagreement
The Daily After School Enrichment Program has been halted due to a dispute with the Public Schools of Brookline over its rent. -
Brockton students learn how to invest in the stock market thanks to this nonprofit
Empower Yourself works to expose underprivileged students to STEM topics they may not otherwise experience. -
Residents sue assisted living facility over fees that drain their income
Low-income disabled residents say fees at Prospect House in Revere are illegal and discriminatory. -
State Street-commissioned report details the bank's roots in slave economy
The bank has not publicly released the report that outlines how its founders were steeped in the slave trade -
Reparations advocates urge city to pause plan to give away vacant lots to build housing
At a city-funded public listening session, advocates argued that Boston should not give away land that was once owned by Black people before the task force on reparations can address what these families might be owed.
