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CVS pharmacists in Massachusetts can now prescribe birth control. Here’s how it works
Melina Khan September 13, 2024 To watch video report, Click Here. CVS pharmacists in Massachusetts can now prescribe birth control. The new initiative, which was announced Thursday, allows women in Massachusetts to be…
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Two more Boston colleges report declines in Black student enrollment in wake of SCOTUS decision
BU’s first-year Black student enrollment falls to 3%, Northeastern to 5%. By Beth Treffeisen September 13, 2024 Another two Boston colleges reported declines in Black student enrollment in their incoming classes…
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Why Massachusetts schools are having an ‘extremely difficult’ financial year
September 04, 2024 Carrie Jung As a new school year kicks off, teachers across Massachusetts will be heading back to the classroom with fewer colleagues as districts tighten budgets. In…
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Community fridges are helping neighbors nourish one another
While fighting food waste and food insecurity, these grassroots mutual-aid projects also aim to bring communities closer together BY ALEX LASALVIA AUGUST 29, 2024 A curious sight is becoming more common…
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Hundreds of Boston-area hotel workers go on strike
Wages, pensions, work rules and insurance benefits are the key issues. By Kaitlin McKinley Becker and Erin Logan • Published September 1, 2024 • Updated on September 1, 2024 at 11:32 pm To watch video report, Click Here. Nearly a…
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Harvard’s Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
By Joseph Ax September 11, 2024 1:48 PM CDT The percentage of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
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Wrongfully convicted man awarded $50M in lawsuit against City of Chicago, police detectives
By Nate Rodgers Published September 9, 2024 5:28pm CDT To watch video report, Click Here. Wrongfully convicted Chicago man awarded $50M in lawsuit Marcel Brown, who spent nearly a decade in…
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French fan support at Paralympics gives athletes hope for future of disability sport
Win or lose, the French fans are turning out and supporting the more than 4,000 Paralympians competing in Paris, especially their own team By ANNA LICASTRO September 3, 2024, 9:59…
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Disney no longer magical to guests denied Disability Access Service
By Andrew J. Campa Sept. 1, 2024 6:30 AM PT Some Disney fans feel betrayed by changes to popular disability pass Eight-year-old Noah Roland lasted less than two hours inside Disney World’s…
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