News across Suffolk County
The effort to create pollinator rest stops for monarch butterflies
A decade ago, a federal plan aimed to help the pollinators along their journey and offset habitat loss by planting strips of milkweed and wildflowers along Interstate 35.
New Boston SPHERE coalition aims to combat health disparities, uniting more than 30 local institutions
The Boston Public Health Commission announced a new coalition for Strengthening Public Health-Academic Partnerships in Education, Research and Equity, consisting of more than 30 institutions across the area. The coalition, known as Boston SPHERE, was formed in an effort to…
‘Caring Force’ rally keys on pay imbalance for direct care workers
The first-ever Metro Boston rally of human services workers hosted by Work, Inc. of Dorchester last Friday highlighted the increasing difficulties for direct service providers to take care of the most vulnerable in our society and still make ends meet.
Dot native funds people-connecting in his home town
A Dorchester native and Boston Latin School graduate who went on to build a highly-successful financial services company is bringing a new philanthropic endeavor – Elevate Cities – to his hometown, with a focus on building community by funding events like block parties.
Chinatown's Caroline Chang Puts Her Stamp on History
The late Chinatown activist Caroline Chang put an official stamp on Boston’s history on Sept. 10. That day, nearly a hundred people – a mix of longtime Chinatown activists, politicians and other officials – gathered at the Fort Point Post Office at 25 Dorchester Ave. on Sept. 10…
BU service workers rally for higher wages, better health care ahead of contract talks
Boston University facilities, maintenance and service workers rallied outside Agganis Arena Tuesday, calling for higher wages, better health care and improved benefits as their contract covering about 700 workers approaches its Oct. 31 expiration date. “Everybody wants to…
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Published September 23Union Square Main Streets asks for SNAP support
Four out of every 10 neighbors are food insecure, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank — a staggering rate has more than doubled since 2019. I’ve seen this need firsthand while packing fresh food boxes at Food For Free, handing out free fresh food at the CHA Revere Health…
Keyla Jackson joins board at YouthConnect
YouthConnect, a non-profit focused on youth mental health and violence prevention, has named Keyla Jackson, a Dorchester resident who serves as interim executive director of Facilities Management at Boston Public Schools (BPS), to its board of directors.
BU ICE Watch continues under URS
Boston University ICE Watch — a student-run committee founded in November 2025 to protect the BU Community from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — is now housed under the independent University Revolutionary Socialists club, following the disbandment of Back Bay Young…
Love at first chapter: Inside BU’s first romance-focused book club
Many romances begin with a shared passion. For Rhetty to Read, Boston University’s newest student-run book club, members connected through the mutual love of romance novels. The romance-focused book club was created by four friends, sophomores in the Wheelock College of Education…
GALLERY: ‘No on 8!’ Bostonians share grass on Common in protest
Boston Common is no stranger to protests — whether the cause be the condemnation of war, the support of civil rights, cries of “no kings,” or, annually, weed-smoking advocacy. Thousands said “vote no” Sept. 18 and 19 at the 37th annual Boston Freedom Rally, hosted by the…
Massachusetts residents and food pantries brace for coming SNAP cuts
Massachusetts charity leaders say the demand for food assistance is higher than ever, as residents brace for the Trump administration's upcoming cuts to the food assistance program SNAP.