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Sisters grapple with traumatic legacy of busing in GBH documentary ‘Never Cried’
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Arts & Culture
Sisters grapple with traumatic legacy of busing in GBH documentary ‘Never Cried’
Leola Hampton and Linda Stark never talked about it. They never asked each other if they were okay. It’s understandable, given the trauma the sisters endured.
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Gloria Fox, activist, former Mass. state rep. has died at 82
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Local News
Gloria Fox, activist, former Mass. state rep. has died at 82
In the aftermath of the Blizzard of 1978, after 27 inches of snow fell on the Boston area, shutting down businesses and schools throughout the city, the lights were on and the doors unlocked at the Roxbury Area Planning Action Committee office at the insistence of its head, Gloria Fox who remained in the office to provide assistance while most of the city remained closed.
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Multifamily development in Roxbury worked with diverse set of contractors
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Business
Multifamily development in Roxbury worked with diverse set of contractors
Located on Alpine Street and Regent Street separately, Tommy’s Rock Residences is a multifamily, town-home-style development in Roxbury.
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A girl from Roxbury in Paris for Fashion Week
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Lifestyle
A girl from Roxbury in Paris for Fashion Week
Paris is synonymous with style and luxury, tracing all the way back to the fashionable court of Louis XIV, and during Fashion Week, the city showcases its reputation as a world fashion capital.
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The Banner returns to the heart of Roxbury
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Editorial
The Banner returns to the heart of Roxbury
As we approach the one-and-a-half year mark as the new stewards of the Bay State Banner, we are relocating the newspaper to the Nubian Square area to take over the historic Cruz Company offices at One John Eliot Square.
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New bill adds liquor licenses for neighborhoods of color
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Local News
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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Remembering his roots, Shabazz Napier invests in P3 Roxbury
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Sports
Remembering his roots, Shabazz Napier invests in P3 Roxbury
You read so many stories about professional athletes giving back to the neighborhoods from which they came. I know there are many stories I see regularly, checking in on these fantastic men and women who remember their roots and give their time and money to try and improve the lives of the people they grew up with. Shabazz Napier is one of those special people.
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Opinion
White Stadium’s revitalization can make facility a proud community hub again
The city of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) have created a public-private-community partnership to revitalize White Stadium for the neighborhood, BPS student-athletes and our city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team. This co-investment of more than $100 million will renew a community jewel and bring White Stadium back to prominence.
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To build housing, Boston gives away land once owned by Black and brown families
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Local News
To build housing, Boston gives away land once owned by Black and brown families
On a spring afternoon, Pamela Saucer-Richardson stood in a grassy vacant lot on Erie Street, a block from Franklin Park in Dorchester, and remembered when her father owned the property more than 30 years ago.
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State funding sought for life sciences training in Roxbury
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Local News
State funding sought for life sciences training in Roxbury
$50 million in state funding for life sciences training in Nubian Square hangs in the balance of legislative negotiations on an economic development bill.
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Boston’s Open Streets adds Hyde Park to 2024 season roster
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Local News
Boston’s Open Streets adds Hyde Park to 2024 season roster
For six neighborhoods across Boston, this summer marks an opportunity to celebrate local businesses and community organizations as the city converts roadways into public space in its annual Open Streets events.
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Proposed live-in tech program sparks neighborhood conflict in Roxbury
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Local News
Proposed live-in tech program sparks neighborhood conflict in Roxbury
On Hutchings Street, a relatively tranquil residential roadway off Humboldt Avenue in Roxbury, stands an old, fenced house with a light blue facade and darker blue accents.
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