News across Greater Boston
CFA gallery ‘Between The Bylines’ explores absence within print journalism
Print journalism was once society’s sole gateway to current events. Today, digital journalism and social media have largely supplanted traditional newspapers. However, a new Boston University exhibition argues that print journalism’s role in a tech-dominated society is more…
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…
Cambridge Day
Published 14 hours agoGrabbing a Bite with Cambridge Day: Simon Stansbury
The AI governance pioneer and robotics strategist on ecstatic dance, virtue ethics, and why sci-fi is no longer fiction — over Brussels sprouts at Veggie Galaxy.
Cambridge Day
Published 16 hours ago“Bouncers” is back in Boston
After the 2013 marathon bombing cut a Cambridge production short, the iconic English play is back
A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement
Students serious about drumming all received the same advice: Go see Alan Dawson. And they would — making the pilgrimage by car, bus and even plane for weekly lessons.
In 'Mestra,' Madeline Miller combines shape shifting, Greek gods and feminism
Part horror, part adventure, part suspense, it's also the story of a father-daughter relationship gone terribly wrong.
LETTER: Help your neighbors this Thanksgiving season
To the editor: The Marblehead Food Pantry is preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday season. Serving our community since 1991, we are seeking sponsors to help defray costs. The pantry provides […] The post LETTER: Help your neighbors this Thanksgiving season first appeared on…
‘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.
Tile by tile, Marblehead teacher builds a mahjong community
Marblehead’s Jodi Kerble first learned the game of mahjong with her friends on the pool deck of the Jewish Community Center over 20 years ago. Now, as the game has […] The post Tile by tile, Marblehead teacher builds a mahjong community first appeared on Marblehead Current .
Allston artist initiative welcomes in small business visitors through ‘Tiny Doors’
The vibrant, bustling streets of Allston are full of public artwork, independent businesses and traces of the neighborhood’s punk-rock history. Amid the murals and storefronts, a smaller form of art is easy to miss — tiny, intricately crafted doors hidden throughout local…
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…