Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,” given that…
Guest Op-Ed: Rollins in Support of H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By DA Rachael Rollins America as a whole is just beginning to recognize what Black and brown people have known for generations – that law enforcement and the criminal legal system do not treat all people equally. As leaders and…
Guest Op-Ed: World Water Day 2021: Cleaner Rivers for Massachusetts
By Julia Blatt As Massachusetts observes World Water Day this year, our state’s communities have particular reason to celebrate. The Massachusetts legislature recently enacted (and Governor Baker signed into law) a state sewage notification bill. This important new law has…
Local residents, groups hold rally in support of affordable housing
On Saturday, February 20, Boston residents, along with City Life/Vida Urbana and the Boston Tenant Coalition, gathered outside the site of the proposed Pine St. Inn affordable housing project at 3368 Washington St. for a rally to support affordable housing…
JP cannabis dispensary and social justice cannabis museum to open March 6
Jamaica Plain’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary will host a soft grand opening on Saturday, March 6. Core Cannabis Dispensary, located in Hyde Square, has already gained national recognition for being the first dispensary in the US with a Social Justice…
Salmagundi hat shop ready to open after major flood
When Jessen Fitzpatrick and Andria Rapagnola heard there might have been a flood in their shop after a winter storm Feb. 2, as they rushed over to check out what had happened, they could have never imagined they would be…