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New tool maps pathway issues in Downtown Boston, Chinatown to improve accessibility
The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association put maps nearly all pathways in the area and found about 150 serious issues, from unmarked or faded crosswalks to huge divots in the roads. -
Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury coalitions awarded $5 million to close health gaps
The city awarded $5 million in grants to 12 organizations for a range of services to address health disparities. -
Chelsea’s Verb Flow & Vision set the stage for an emerging arts and culture scene in the city
Verb Flow & Vision is a monthly spoken word, open mic and art show hosted at Kushala Sip in Chelsea. -
Disability community celebrates 35 years of ADA, amid fears of program cuts
The Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark legislation enshrining civil rights for people with disabilities, was signed on July 26, 1990. -
Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron
Kevin Merida explores why the legendary Celtic Bill Russell should be part of the GOAT debate — for his skills and bravery on and off the court. -
For Boston's Asian women, a mobile mammogram van has helped close a huge health equity gap
Mammography rates for Boston’s Asian women used to be dismally low. Two decades later, a mammogram van has tripled rates in a rare win for minority healthcare. -
For people with limited mobility, Fall River fire renews fears: How would I escape?
Many of the residents used wheelchairs, walkers or were on oxygen and struggled to escape. -
For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses
Since 2015, state agencies have spent a total of $324 million with veteran-owned businesses. That is $1.3 billion less than what the state said it would spend. -
Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up.
Rates of depression among older adults has increased since COVID, leading to an array of other physical health risks. -
ADL files complaint alleging persistent antisemitism at Concord-Carlisle schools
The complaint details years of harassment of Jewish students by their peers, but the district says it has proper procedures in place to respond.
