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Black Owned Bos. celebrates five years in Seaport District
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Black Owned Bos. celebrates five years in Seaport District
When Jae’da Turner founded Black Owned Bos., she didn’t intend it to become what it is today. In 2019, she wanted to create a space to amplify Black-owned small businesses in Boston and a way for locals and transplants alike to discover those businesses easily.
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Overly aggressive policing raises its head ... again
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Overly aggressive policing raises its head ... again
On Sunday, Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was speeding, recklessly driving, and, according to the police, “putting himself and others in great risk of danger” on his way to his home opener game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill was stopped and pulled over by Miami-Dade motorcycle officers. This is where everything escalated.
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New bill adds liquor licenses for neighborhoods of color
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New bill adds liquor licenses for neighborhoods of color
A long-awaited bill that would create more than 200 new liquor licenses in Boston passed through the legislature Sept. 5, after a stall at the end of the legislative session left its future in question.
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Cartwright wins big in SJC clerk race despite hurdles
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Cartwright wins big in SJC clerk race despite hurdles
Allison Cartwright was a relative unknown when she announced she was running for office in February. So, too, was the office she sought — the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County.
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‘Just Say No’ led Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in criminal justice
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‘Just Say No’ led Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in criminal justice
Who would have thought that the phrase “Just say no” would inspire Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden to say yes to a career in law enforcement?
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Tour company highlights the Black businesses of Martha's Vineyard
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Tour company highlights the Black businesses of Martha's Vineyard
Live Like a Local Tours founder Collin Knight has been inspired and guided by his community throughout his career. His tours take people out of the typical tourist spots of downtown Boston and into the city’s Black and brown neighborhoods to expose them to food, business and people that make each neighborhood unique.
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BlackBizBall 4th Annual 2024
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Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Mental Health Care
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Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Mental Health Care
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A celebration of arts and culture at ‘Fiesta en la Plaza’
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A celebration of arts and culture at ‘Fiesta en la Plaza’
Last year, hundreds of visitors passed through City Hall Plaza for a taste of arts and culture at the inaugural Fiesta en la Plaza. Over five days in September and October, musicians, dancers, artists and revelers gathered downtown in honor of Latinx Heritage Month.
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TClarke5 Foundation celebrates Terrence Clarke's legacy
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TClarke5 Foundation celebrates Terrence Clarke's legacy
“It is my honor to now announce that with the next pick in the 2021 NBA draft, the NBA selects Terrence Clarke from the University of Kentucky.” Those words by current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver echoed through the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on July 29, 2021.
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State secures federal funding for family shelter system
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State secures federal funding for family shelter system
Massachusetts received more than $20 million in federal funding to assist in managing its ongoing shelter crisis, the state announced on Aug. 28.
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E. Boston resilience effort puts shoreline future in the hands of local youth
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E. Boston resilience effort puts shoreline future in the hands of local youth
At an old, unused industrial site along the East Boston harbor, a new local effort is engaging local students to explore ways to make the shoreline more resilient.
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