There was no army of masqueraders behind Ken Douglas as he danced along Warren Street toward the Caribbean Carnival judging stand by Franklin Park. There were a dozen or so costumed dancers with his masquerade band, Suave.

The Trump administration’s approach to history, particularly its challenge to a truthful Black history, represents more than a disagreement over facts. It is a part of a larger ideological battle over national identity.

As the race for District 7 city councilor speeds toward September’s preliminary election, the 11 candidates in the running promoted policies that would support the economic development of the district at a forum, Aug. 19.

From the second floor of The Possible Zone’s red-brick innovation center in Jackson Square, a squadron of robots clicked and whirred as they chased down green balls in a tangled field of obstacles and sped around a racetrack constructed with blue painter’s tape.

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.

In a world saturated with information, the newsroom has long been a bastion of human-led inquiry, a place where dedicated journalists sift through the noise to bring clarity and context. Yet, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought a new, powerful and often controversial player into this hallowed space.

Inside the 219-year-old African Meeting House, where Frederick Douglass once thundered against slavery and Black families built their own schools as acts of defiance, community leaders gathered this week to warn against what they call an effort to erase America’s full history.

The City of Boston recently selected grant recipients for the Supplying Capital and Leveraging Education (SCALE) program, a technical assistance program designed for small businesses in specific industries.

The Boston Red Sox are playing some of their best baseball of this 2025 Major League Baseball season, taking three out of four games against the Yankees this past weekend in New York.

Monday is Labor Day, an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. Boston has celebrations, block parties, and free museum admission around the city to commemorate the special occasion.

The legendary Boston-born R&B group New Edition is synonymous with its hometown, and this weekend Mayor Michelle Wu will make it official by declaring August 30 as “New Edition Day” in the City of Boston and celebrating accordingly.

In the auditorium of Roxbury’s Eliot Congregational Church, young people and community members gathered amid swirls of cotton candy and the aroma of buttered popcorn to showcase the voices of local youth through a teen-run film festival.

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