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Hosted by the Roxbury Cultural District, “A Winter NubianLand” will feature live performances, food and refreshments from local vendors, arts and crafts from local merchants, a Children’s Art Room, and “Live Like a Local” tours of the district.

Black Bostonians are much more likely to have health care providers try to involuntarily hospitalize them amid mental health emergencies, according to a new study out this month.

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Alda Witherspoon, founder of The Witherspoon Institute (WIN), hosted the 2nd annual GET LIT Thanksgiving Cook-Off at Florian Hall in Dorchester.

Sweet potato pie. Mac and cheese. Cornbread, candied yams, and another slice of sweet potato pie. One of the best parts about celebrating the holidays is piling your plate high with seasonal foods well-known in the Black community.

General Council and CCO for Boston-based non-profit Social Finance and former Massachusetts revenue commissioner Navjeet Bal has recently been named to officially replace Dan Rivera as the chief executive for MassDevelopment.

Growing up, instead of reaching for dolls during her playtime, Shamaiah Turner opted for cardboard boxes and Lego. She interpreted this as an indication of an interest in a career in architecture.

As local organizations aim to meet climate goals, a collection of nonprofit, private and governmental organizations have invested in the creation of two clean energy projects that will together generate enough electricity to power an estimated 130,000 annually.

The Boston City Council is set to turn its attention to scams targeting the elderly in an effort to raise awareness about the instances of fraud.

For families in Randolph, taking their kids on a trip to the doctor is often a trek. In the town, which has little to no regular pediatric care, even something as routine as a school sports physical can turn from a simple health care visit into an all-day affair.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology last Wednesday announced that tuition will be free for all undergraduate students from families with annual incomes less than $200,000.

Boston’s planning board on Thursday declined to approve a proposal to build 218 apartments on what are now vacant lots in Mission Hill, telling the developer it needs to win more community support.

A new incentive program from the state of Massachusetts aims to connect more taxi and rideshare drivers to electric vehicles.