By Emilia Alves Birds chirp from the trees, the Neponset River flows peacefully and children can be seen playing on the swings at Kennedy Playground in Mattapan. But citizens of this neighborhood are unable to fully enjoy the scenery — a stone wall, unkempt vegetation, and litter stand in their way. The Edgewater initiative has
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By Grace Yang 公為下天 — “A world shared by all,” reads Boston Chinatown’s entrance, a gateway to the city’s rich Chinese heritage and a trail dotted with markers. Launched by the non-profit organization Chinatown Community Land Trust, or CCLT, the Immigrant History Trail strives to preserve Chinatown’s history. With plaques and QR codes, the trail
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By Sibrina Yohannes Shanique Rodriguez steers the way for progress, urging more Massachusetts voters of underrepresented backgrounds to go to the voting booth. Rodriguez works as executive director of the Massachusetts Voter Table, a Boston social worker organization committed to representing marginalized voters. “It’s really important that we continuously engage and build trust for those
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By Leire Cuberes Barluenga The Allston and Brighton Community Fridge and Pantry, a mutual aid effort created in 2020 to combat food insecurity, has shut down and relocated a number of times in recent years. Organized by neighbors of Allston-Brighton, the effort consists of a colorful fridge and shed, containing foods and materials that volunteers
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By Mary Deng In the lobby of the Community Academy of Science and Health, student artwork celebrating Black history decorates the walls. It was formerly the grounds of the Grover Cleveland Middle School, one of the first four schools that became integrated in 1967. It has been 50 years since Judge W. Arthur Garrity ruled
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By Daniel O’Toole One of the most important elections in the history of the country has put polls and public opinion into the spotlight. With so much misinformation floating around, MassINC Polling Group has worked to correct this issue by taking a different approach compared to other polling agencies. Founded in 2010 under Steve Koczela,
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By Ella Namiranian For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, four high schoolers around Boston will attend MassVOTE’s Young Civic Leaders program to encourage young people to make an impact in their communities. “MassVOTE is an organization that works to protect voting rights for people, particularly people in low-income communities,” said Bridgit Brown, the
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By Isabella Hill People on probation often struggle to find employment to support themselves and their families. It’s tough to find high-paying jobs that also accommodate people with criminal records. “I thought having all the resources…in one place would be helpful,’’ said Shawnta Reid, a pretrial services coordinator for the Massachusetts Trial Courts. Read the
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By Ariana Mohamed In the upcoming presidential election, many voters will cast their ballots for the first time, but are deterred by the strong opinions of the two candidates. According to the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office, there have been 175,847 newly registered voters compared to last year. At Northeastern University, young voters shared their thoughts on
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By Serena Hu Qingling Mei received a middle school education and worked at a doorknob factory in Guangdong Province. But because of the highly competitive nature of GaoKao, China’s national college entrance exam, she was unable to advance her education. Mei, 41, immigrated to the United States eight years ago, but she is unable to
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