On May 21, Selwyn Jones appeared at a Massachusetts State House press conference and rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the May 25, 2020 murder of his nephew, George Floyd. He hasn’t stopped fighting for justice since that dark day.

Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement have removed from the quiet streets of exurban Milford an 18-year-old who is an honors student at the town’s high school, brought from Brazil by his parents more than a decade ago.

A federal judge issued an emergency order Sunday blocking federal immigration authorities from transferring an 18-year-old Milford High School student of Brazilian nationality out of Massachusetts for at least 72 hours, court records show.

As colleges and universities across the Boston area celebrated the completion of degrees for their students, a cohort of local organizations celebrated a different kind of graduation — all in the name of climate justice.

Success is self-reinforcing at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge. Principal Sherley Bretous said, “If I knew what the secret sauce was” then “I would give it to the whole world for free.

According to the Boston Public Health Commission, opioid overdose deaths dropped by 38% in 2024 across the city compared to the year before, according to a new data released May 29. 

The MIAA divisional track and field competition took place at Merrimack College (Division 2), Westfield State (Division 3), and Tufts University (Division 6) this past weekend.

With an abundance of free time during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shironda White turned her passion for baking for her friends into a sweet career pivot.

Two large-scale, immersive installations by Chiharu Shiota anchor the 2025 season at the ICA Watershed in East Boston. The artist collaborated with local residents to probe themes of migration, memory, survival and home.

Chef Nathalie Lecorps grew up in the kitchen of her parents’ Miami restaurant pressing plantains and smelling the savory Haitian spice mixes frying with each dish. Now she’s spreading her love of Haitian cuisine to Boston with the opening of her first brick-and-mortar restaurant Gourmet Kreyol in Mattapan.

In recognition of Earth Day next week, April 22, the Banner is looking to start new conversations about climate change and the environment by launching Encyclopedia Climatica, a new effort featuring the burning questions our readers have about the climate and environment.

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