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MIT hackathon explores a role for churches in closing wealth gap
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MIT hackathon explores a role for churches in closing wealth gap
Can churches help narrow the wealth gap? Three teams of community organizers and students explored that question during a daylong hackathon on the racial wealth gap.
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Teen Empowerment’s ‘Senseless Smoke’ creatively tackles youth gun violence
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Teen Empowerment’s ‘Senseless Smoke’ creatively tackles youth gun violence
The opening scene in “Senseless Smoke – Live,” a theatrical production based on a film of the same name, brings to life the fears and uncertainties of living in a culture of gangs and guns. As well as efforts to overcome the pathologies of that life.
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Cicily P. O’Bryant, devoted wife to school committee pioneer, 91
Cicily Pamela (Butcher) O’Bryant, the wife of the late Boston School Committee member John D. O’Bryant, died April 26 at age 91.
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The Great White Hope Syndrome
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The Great White Hope Syndrome
Caitlin Clark is considered the new face of the WNBA. Every one of her games has been sold out. The young woman is box office magic. But why?
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Leading Vertex researcher tackles sickle cell
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Leading Vertex researcher tackles sickle cell
When Elenoe “Crew” Smith first learned about sickle cell disease, it was part of a seventh-grade genetics lesson on passing traits — alongside the height and color of Mendel’s pea plants — from one generation to the next.
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City launches grant to reduce overdose deaths
A new $1 million grant program, financed by settlements with opioid manufacturers, seeks to reduce overdoses in Boston.
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Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery
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Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery
This is the 20th interview in a weekly series presenting highlights of conversations between leading Black visual artists in New England. In this week’s installment, artist James Perry talks to artist Percy Fortini-Wright.
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A lesson in self-reflection for Mother Caroline Academy sixth-graders
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A lesson in self-reflection for Mother Caroline Academy sixth-graders
On a recent Friday, Love Clerveau, a sixth-grader at Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester, stood in a hallway in her school, making peace signs with each of her hands, a tentative grin across her face. Next to her was a mirror image of sorts: a self-portrait she made as part of an art program.
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‘Morning, Noon, and Night’ tackles pandemic trauma, technology and family
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Arts & Culture
‘Morning, Noon, and Night’ tackles pandemic trauma, technology and family
In “Morning, Noon, and Night,” local playwright Kirsten Greenidge tackles post-pandemic emotions through the lens of a mother-daughter relationship. We got through the pandemic, the play posits, but did we get through all the trauma and emotions that came with it?
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Hue, at the Copley Square Hotel, offers fine dining and nightlife with a side of Boston history
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Hue, at the Copley Square Hotel, offers fine dining and nightlife with a side of Boston history
A perfect space to grab a bite to eat with friends and family, or attend an exclusive party or corporate event, Hue Boston at 90 Exeter Street has all you need.
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Health hazards in your home: The hidden dangers of lead pipes
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Health hazards in your home: The hidden dangers of lead pipes
For many parents, neighborhood safety and school zoning are at the forefront of their minds when choosing a place to live. Still, an issue that could affect their family’s health and well-being remains unknown: A surprising number of homes in Boston still receive their drinking water through lead pipes.
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Hospitality career fair draws recruits
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Hospitality career fair draws recruits
The rebound of the hospitality industry from the pandemic was in full evidence at a local career fair last week that drew nearly 100 recruiters and hundreds of potential employees to connect over jobs in the growing industry.
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