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Mayor Wu Celebrates Home Ownership With 235 First Time Buyers In Boston

Dec 14, 2024 BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Mayor Michelle Wu held a brunch at the University of Massachusetts Club with a group of first-time home buyers. Residents used the Boston Home Center,…
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New Boston program aims to improve labor and delivery for Black women, who often face challenges

By Mallika Marshall, MD Updated on: December 3, 2024 / 4:25 PM EST BOSTON – A new program in Boston is trying to improve the labor and delivery experience for expectant…
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A new Mass. high school is catering specifically to LGBTQ+ students. Here’s what to know.

“There are many schools across the country that are welcoming to the LGBTQIA community, but they don’t solely focus on the needs and the wants of the community,” said J.S.…
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Free museum program expands to all students, not just BPS

The program provides free admission to school-aged children in Boston at nine local museums and zoos on the first and second Sundays of each month. By Lindsay Shachnow December 6, 2024…
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Supreme Court turns away challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools

By Melissa Quinn December 9, 2024 / 9:55 AM EST Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three prestigious Boston high schools that…
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Why these doctors started writing medical ‘prescriptions’ for solar power

December 9, 20245:00 AM ET By Martha Bebinger Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to…
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Detention facility ramps up security after 8 overdoses in 2 weeks

Administrators at the Chehalis juvenile facility will reduce visitors, implement “no contact” visits and increase searches to curb drug overdoses. Author: Chris Ingalls Published: 11:05 AM PST December 18, 2024 CHEHALIS, Wash.…
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Edmonds School District cancels ‘Know Your Rights’ info session after online backlash

The district said the session was to provide information and resources students, regardless of immigration status. Author: Sharon Yoo Published: 5:42 PM PST December 10, 2024 To watch video report, Click Here.…
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Migrant brush pickers face risks, few protections in WA woods

A 2022 work van crash and subsequent $1.8M in court-ordered back wages and damages cast a spotlight on the decorative forest products industry. by Farah Eltohamy December 12, 2024 Atorrent of…
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Thousands of Native Americans suing Arizona over sober living homes

ABC15 has extensively covered the issue of fraudulent sober living homes and AHCCCS fraud in our state and the toll advocates say it has taken on native american communities. By: Ford…
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