Vrabel is the author of “A People’s History of the New Boston,” a fact-laden look at the important neighborhood stories and organizing issues during the1960’s, 70’s, and 80’s. He also published “When ...

Lawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support Black Americans facing headwinds from new federal challenges.

Juneteenth falls on Thursday this week. The June 19 holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Texas to spread the news of the end of slavery in the United States. The ...

The owners of the Murphy Funeral Home on Dorchester Avenue filed plans with city officials on June 17 to re-develop their parking lot into a four-story building with 22 units of housing and ground ...

Officials are putting more definition on possible new tweaks to the admissions policy for the city’s highly coveted public exam schools. A report presented at the Boston School Committee meeting on ...

It was the “frugality” piece that gained them neighborhood credibility. Elisa shared that they salvaged lumber from several wooden “shacks” that occupied a then- vacant lot on Bowdoin Street where the ...

The Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO) will build a new facility on the site of its long-time headquarters at 61 Columbia Rd. near Blue Hill Ave. The group ...

The owner of a Ceylon Street auto-body shop was arrested last week and faces a detention hearing next week on a federal charge of attempted possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine with intent ...

Their locations are crucial, Isaacson said. The museum chooses public spaces where all sorts of people walk by. The Winthrop ...

We must also invest in public education, apprenticeship programs, quality-of-life improvements, and public safety. Across ...

District 4 is in crisis. We are watching vital institutions close—Carney Hospital, Walgreens pharmacies—without real ...

Josh Kraft discussed policy and answered specific questions in front of a group of about 35 residents who belong to the ...