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City Life

Roxbury’s Shabazz Napier Is Sparking an NCAA Debate

Roxbury’s Shabazz Napier is causing a stir in the NCAA, and not just because he led the University of Connecticut to victory in the men’s […]

Arts & Entertainment

One Last Glimpse at the Artwork That Marks the Buildings at Bartlett Yard

    Along a busy stretch of Washington Street, not far from Dudley Square, where a multi-million dollar redevelopment is taking place, sits a plot […]

Wellness

Massachusetts Awards Grants to Address Preventable Health Conditions

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has awarded the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) almost $250,000 through the state’s “Prevention Wellness Trust Fund” with […]

City Life

Take A Ride On The MBTA’s ‘New Indigo Line’ In 2024

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has big plans for the Commonwealth over the next five years, including shortening commutes, bolstering the community, and adding specialized […]

City Life

Remembering Nelson Mandela’s Trip to Boston

Nelson Mandela’s visit to Boston in 1990 perhaps mattered more to the city than it did to Mandela. To be sure, the trip was important […]

City Life

What the French Government Tells Its Citizens Who Visit Boston

Like the U.S. State Department, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers its citizens guidelines when they visit various cities and countries. Universal Hub’s Adam Gaffin happened upon […]

Arts & Entertainment

It’s Not OITNB, But ‘Upper Bunkies Unite’ Goes Inside the Same Prison

Are you experiencing withdrawal from the hit series Orange is the New Black? Maybe you’ll find some solace from Andrea James’s very readable and often […]

City Life

City Council Candidate Chat: Matt O’Malley

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for re-election—and why not take a shot at one of those open at-large seats that you have coveted […]

City Life

A Tale of Two Boston Schools: Orchard Gardens and Higginson/Lewis

In a struggling neighborhood filled with kids from struggling families, two of the city’s worst-performing schools are on diverging paths.

City Life

City Limits: Meet Boston’s 2013 Mayoral Candidates

As candidates scramble for votes in the first wide-open mayoral election in decades, a transformed Boston begins to emerge.

Wellness

Help City Growers Bring Urban Farming to Roxbury

Urban farming in Boston is magical. There are tomatoes growing on top of a downtown parking garage. The second-largest rooftop farm in the world is […]

City Life

This Week’s Other Murder Victim in Boston

Universal Hub’s Adam Gaffin set off a familiar conversation when he counted up the number of Boston Globe stories about the city’s two most recent […]

City Life

Does Boston Need a Gun Buyback Program?

As the community grapples with a sharp increase in gun-related deaths, officials are scratching their heads trying to figure out a solution that could help […]

City Life

‘Enough Is Enough’ Anti-Violence Rallies Planned Through Summer

There have been 85 shootings in Boston since April of this year, and last Friday evening, a crowd gathered in Roxbury to announce “Enough is […]

City Life

Why Wouldn’t Boston Want More Charter Schools?

There’s news today in the Globe that a group of advocates is pushing the state to abolish its limit on charter schools. The impetus is […]