Local Issues

(Black PR Wire) It’s Bigger Than Us (IBTU) is joining forces with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Baby2Baby, and City of Miami Commissioner Christine King to bring their Annual “Back 2 School” celebration to Little Haiti. T...

(Black PR Wire) It’s Bigger Than Us (IBTU) is joining forces with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Baby2Baby, and City of Miami Commissioner Christine King to bring their Annual “Back 2 School” celebration to Little Haiti. T...

The Council approved a grant that will strengthen public safety efforts by supporting regional strategies to prevent and reduce gang violence. • $1,073,239.34 — FY26 Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative Grant awarded by […]

The Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilors Pepén, FitzGerald, and Worrell, calling on Boston Public Schools (BPS) to fully enroll all 103 eligible schools in the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (MA SRTS) Program. The federally […]

The Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilors Louijeune and Pepén, denouncing the United States Supreme Court's decision allowing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals and reaffirming Boston's […]

Senate Bill 3112 would extend a temporary state pilot program allowing municipalities to offer expanded hours for liquor licenses and designated public consumption districts through August 2026. This week, the Council adopted a resolution offered by […]

The Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilor Breadon expressing support for a fair first contract for direct support professionals and assistant residential coordinators at Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired […]

Councilors Murphy and Flynn offered a resolution requesting an immediate briefing on the City’s Summer Safety Plan and calling for a collaborative review of public safety strategies across Boston. The resolution highlights concerns following […]

The Council adopted a resolution offered by Flynn, FitzGerald, and Murphy unequivocally denouncing violence, assaults, and harassment directed toward Boston Police officers, first responders, and city officials. The resolution follows an incident on […]

Founded in January 2024 by Janice V. Johnson, MADMOMS (Mothers Against Drugs, Inc.) was established to honor the legacy of her son, Ja’Maar “5ive” Johnson, while raising awareness about substance-use-related harms and providing support to […]

How Steven Bartlett went from being one of the only Black kids in Plymouth to now having 50 million people listen to his podcast every month. The post How Steven Bartlett Went From College Dropout to Media Mogul appeared first on UrbanGeekz.

Danny Cambell, Mayor Michelle Wu, Massport CEO Richard Davey, Governor Maura Healey, and Andrew Dobbie pose for picture with Glasgow Traffic Cone Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Maura Healey, Massport CEO Richard Davey and Meet Boston President and […]

Color in Tech co-founder Ashleigh Ainsley has built his career around making the tech industry more accessible and inclusive. From taking underrepresented students to Silicon Valley The post How Ashleigh Ainsley Is Expanding Access to AI, Tech and […]

Corner Health, a healthtech startup that helps nurse practitioners launch and scale local primary care practices, has raised $32.5 million in seed and Series A funding. The post Corner Health Raises $32.5M to Back Nurse Practitioner-Led Primary […]

Mayor Michelle Wu announced that all children and teens can receive free nutritious breakfast and lunch this summer through the Boston Summer Eats program. Meals are currently available to all youth 18 and under at over 60 locations across the […]