Growing up in the Bronx provided a safe haven for Pamela Munoz. Fiscal challenges among the borough’s inhabitants were not uncommon, and cultural backgrounds were diverse, bringing life to the community’s largely impoverished population.
A wave of controversy erupted Thursday afternoon following the announcement that a writing professor’s memoir assignment was being canceled by the Boston University College of Communication administration in light of complaints regarding the nature of the prompt.
Allegations of sexual misconduct have driven conversation in recent weeks, with the accused ranging from high-ranking government officials to household Hollywood names.
The Massachusetts State House,...
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By: Hannah Schoenbaum, Michael Reddy, Shannon Larson and Andres Picon
Just under an hour after the Boston polls had closed, it became clear that incumbent Mayor Martin Walsh...
Youth activists in Massachusetts are stepping up to face the tobacco industry — and continued widespread addiction to the substance — declaring their support for legislation designed to raise the...
Boston City Council unanimously approved an ordinance concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of the City’s firefighters on Wednesday afternoon, with approximately 25 individuals...
Fifty immigrants in Massachusetts were among the 498 arrested nationwide, in an effort that ended Sept. 27 called Operation “Safe City,” which targeted individuals who had violated federal immigration...
Incumbent Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and mayoral candidate Tito Jackson are advancing to the general election, which will be held on Nov. 7, after receiving the highest percentage of votes...
The Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center moved one critical step closer to detecting the neurodegenerative disease — which has previously only been studied through post-mortem...
A new citywide pilot initiative will help out around 40 at-risk individuals in the early stages of substance abuse recovery by awarding them stipends to support their efforts.
Boston Mayor Martin...
Should mayoral candidate Tito Jackson and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh advance in the preliminary, it would take a perfect storm to brew in the city for Jackson to dethrone incumbent Walsh this...
Local nonprofit Fresh Truck is looking to further revolutionize the food truck concept through providing healthy and affordable foods to underserved communities, said co-founder Annika Morgan.
The...
