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State spending with LGBT-owned businesses fails to meet Healey's benchmark
Gov. Maura Healey set a first-time benchmark in 2023 for state agency spending with LGBT-owned businesses. State agencies spent less than half that target during the first fiscal year the benchmark was in practice. -
When you’re sick in Mattapan, where do you go?
A new report highlights the lack of critical care facilities in Mattapan, as health disparities persist despite decades of promises. -
Harvard will give up photos of enslaved people after legal fight with descendant
The photos are believed to be the earliest-known photos of enslaved people in America. -
Black neighborhoods brace for aggressive policing with 'know your rights' guides
As images circulate of law enforcement officers aggressively grabbing immigrants off the streets, activists are preparing for similar treatment for Black Americans. -
‘Shocking’ report spotlights Mass. history of mistreating disabled people
Thousands of disabled people are buried in unmarked graves across Massachusetts, according to a legislative commission. -
Boston's first Haitian cultural center opens its doors
The Toussaint L’Ouverture Cultural Center opened on Tuesday during Haitian Heritage Month. It is also the first Haitian cultural center in New England. -
Teens in Print celebrates 20 years of helping teens find their voice
The afterschool program is designed for Boston teens interested in journalism and writing. “Teens in Print showed me that words have power,” said one teen. -
Boston takes new steps to recognize the legacy of Malcolm X
The city where Malcolm X came of age celebrates the 100th anniversary of his birth -
Trump wants to eliminate home energy assistance program used by 6 million households
125,000 Massachusetts households got help with heating bills this winter from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. -
Amid threats to federal funding, seniors push Mass. lawmakers to support housing, in-home care
Hundreds of seniors from around Mass. gathered at the State House for annual Older Adults Lobby Day.
