For resources like emergency contraception — often referred to by its brand name “Plan B” — vending machines like the ones installed by ABCD can offer much need fast access to a drug that can be ...

Currently on the body are three councilors who were elected after serving in the Wu administration: Sharon Durkan, Enrique Pepén and Henry Santana.

Disrupting the cycle of poverty isn’t about focusing on one person in the family. It’s about centering the entire family and building a rich, supportive, and deeply responsive community that can hold ...

Statewide, the average tax bill for a single-family home is $7,735, an increase of $336 from last year, according to Massachusetts Department of Revenue figures. But that tax burden varies greatly ...

Because of Trump’s actions, not only will Black federal employees lose their jobs, but Black people in private companies will be laid off. After spending his 2024 campaign scaring Black people with ...

With the triad of respiratory viruses present in our day-to-day, it is recommended that individuals receive both COVID-19, flu, and occasionally RSV and MPox vaccinations. However, there is a common ...

As February, Black History Month, marks the return of the African American Patriots tour, the Freedom Trail Foundation looks forward to highlighting the rich Black history that originated in Boston by ...

It is time, once again, to revisit the adequacy and equity of our school funding system,” argued Lewis, last session’s education chair. New committee appointments will be announced in weeks. While ...

Author and academic Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., was recently appointed president of the University of Liberia. Before her appointment, she served as the Katherine Stone Kaufmann Executive Director of the ...

Advances in medical treatment for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the U.S., have helped patients live longer. But a new report finds that risk factors that lead to heart disease ...

The support is part of $64.2 million in affordable housing funding announced at an event at the Harvard Ed Portal in Allston, Jan. 22. The funding will support the development or preservation of 637 ...

Nario, who completed an internship at Northeastern University’s Center for Theoretical Biophysics, is one of 50 RCC students who participate each year in internships through the school targeted at ...