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Mayor Wu aims to shield Boston from federal immigration tactics through executive order
The executive order bans ICE from using city property and restricts access to municipal buildings. -
Monica Cannon-Grant sentenced to home confinement in fraud case
The Boston community activist pleaded guilty last September to several charges. -
Five years later, MBTA Communities Act spurs ‘real but modest’ change, report finds
Nearly 7,000 units are being built in 34 communities across Massachusetts under the MBTA Communities Act, less than a 1% increase to the total housing in those towns. -
Hundreds rally in Boston in solidarity with Minnesota ICE protests
The Boston demonstration came amid major protests in the Twin Cities -
Gateway to prosperity: What’s next for Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities?
Made an official designation almost 20 years ago, Gateway Cities are largely mill towns that were once the anchors of the state’s industrial past. The idea was to provide longtime residents and newly arrived immigrants a path to the “American Dream.” -
A new cafe in Cambridge aims to build community through conversation
Minara is inspired by a Muslim tradition of deep conversations. -
‘They are not forgotten’: People gather for worship service at ICE building
The Rev. Dave Woessner said ICE has not responded to requests to provide spiritual care to people in custody, but they have let them congregate outside. -
Thousands of home health aides get tax breaks in Massachusetts
Live-in aides could save thousands in federal and state income taxes under the exemption. -
Trafficking victims of Backpage.com have until March 31 to file for financial help
Anti-trafficking advocates and survivors are trying to get the word out that victims can file for funds forfeited from the site seized by the authorities in 2018. -
Another convention center authority executive steps down amid leadership turmoil
bijoux criticized lacks of transparency and communication among the convention authority’s leadership.