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Dilce Oliveira (center), one of the organizers of the Tom Holland look-alike contest, raises Nick Anderson’s (left) hand, announcing him the winner of the contest. Oliveira and Katherine Gehring hosted the Tom Holland look-alike contest Sunday at Boston Common. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Tom Holland look-alike contest isn’t far from home

By Lauren Albano, Kayla Baltazar, and Kate Kotlyar November 24, 2024
Nick Anderson was once stopped by someone in Boston’s Theater District and told to “pull up your Snapchat right now and tell me you’re not Spider-Man.”
A Trump-Vance sign displayed in Brookline. Boston-based organizations, schools and government officials prepare to preserve the city’s immigrant and international student populations following President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to launch a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston braces for Trump’s immigration crackdown

By Leia Green November 21, 2024
Community leaders are preparing to preserve Boston’s immigrant and international student populations as the incoming Trump administration warns of a national immigration crackdown.
People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. Following the Question 2 ballot initiative’s passing, Massachusetts public schools will remove the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System as a graduation requirement for the state’s public school students. SEAN YOUNG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Massachusetts removes MCAS graduation requirement, Boston discusses path forward

By Liam Dunne November 21, 2024
On Election Day, Massachusetts voters passed the Question 2 ballot initiative, which removed the MCAS standardized test as a graduation requirement for public school students.
A graffitied vacant storefront in Allston. The Boston City Council proposed a vacancy tax for empty storefronts during a hearing on Friday. PHOTO BY GEORGE LEHMAN

Vacancy tax proposal aims to reduce empty storefronts across Boston, revitalize businesses

By George Lehman November 21, 2024
Boston’s neighborhoods may soon see less vacant storefronts with a proposal for a new vacancy tax for empty storefronts in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods.
Boston City Hall. During the City Council meeting on Wednesday, councilors discussed recognizing Nov. 28 as a National Day of Mourning and establishing the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement and the Office of Inspector General. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council recognizes National Day of Mourning, discusses establishment of Office of Inspector General, Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement

By Hazel Nystrom November 20, 2024
Boston City Council passed a resolution recognizing Nov. 28 as National Day of Mourning and discussed the establishments of the Office of Inspector General and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
The New Edgerly Plaza outside of Whole Foods Market on Westland Avenue. The plaza was introduced by the Boston Transportation Department to promote a  safe place for pedestrians to eat and sit outside. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA GENZER

Fenway’s New Edgerly Plaza promotes pedestrian safety, accessibility

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor November 20, 2024
The Boston Transportation Department transformed an East Fenway section of Westland Avenue into the New Edgerly Plaza, aiming to create a safe, accessible public space for pedestrians.
Question 2 in the City of Boston’s “Youth Speaks Boston” survey. The survey, which is focused on understanding the needs of young people, is the first citywide needs assessment and will be available to the public until January 2025. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Mayor Wu launches ‘Youth Speaks Boston,’ Boston’s first city-wide youth needs assessment

By Elizabeth Mehler November 20, 2024
Boston Mayor Wu and the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement announced the launch of Youth Speaks Boston, the first-ever citywide needs assessment.
Protestors carry Israeli and American flags outside Brookline Town Hall on Tuesday night. Around 25 protesters gathered in support of Israel outside a Brookline Town Hall meeting, where the Town Meeting Members Association, the legislative branch of Brookline, planned to vote on a ceasefire resolution. PHOTO BY EMMA CLEMENT

Protesters rally outside Brookline Town Meeting in support of Israel

By Talia Lissauer November 20, 2024
Around 25 protesters gathered Tuesday night in support of Israel outside a Brookline Town Hall meeting, where the Town Meeting Members Association, the legislative branch of Brookline, plan to vote on a ceasefire resolution.
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

Warm November temperatures in Boston sparks climate change concerns under Trump’s presidency

By Liam Dunne November 19, 2024
Boston experienced unseasonably warm temperatures this November, prompting concerns surrounding the future of the City’s environmental policies under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
A Trump-Vance sign in Brookline, Massachusetts. While President-elect Donald Trump plans to make changes to reproductive, healthcare, education and immigration policies, Boston’s policies maintain protections. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

How do Trump’s second term policies measure up to Massachusetts?

By Emma Mullay November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump made many large-scale promises on policies concerning key voter issues both during his campaign and since his reelection — here’s how they shape up in Boston and Massachusetts.
Participants at the third annual Boston Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood hold up signs that read, “Personhood Now,” at the rally in Kenmore Square on Saturday. The rally began at the Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue, and members continued marching through Boston University’s campus until they reached the Boston Common. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s March against abortion meets counter protests along Commonwealth Avenue

By Julia Hendler November 18, 2024
The third annual National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood took place Saturday morning and marched through Boston University’s campus.
A ballot drop box outside the Boston City Hall. Question 5, the measure that aimed to raise tipped workers’ hourly base pay to match Massachusetts’ minimum wage, was rejected by approximately 64.4% of voters. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Question 5 defeat prompts reflections, both sides plan next steps

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor November 17, 2024
Following the defeat of Massachusetts’ Question 5 ballot initiative, organizations for and against the issue are reflecting on the results and preparing their next moves.
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