State education Secretary Pedro Martinez (shown here) last week announced proposed new graduation requirements that are meant to replace the MCAS exam voters opted to reject as a graduation requirement in a 2024 ballot referendum.
To mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, the JFK Library will offer free admission to all visitors on July 3, 4, and 5.
The new café specializes in nut-free cupcakes and baked goods.
Boston Police say one person is dead and four others were wounded in an early morning shooting on Blue Hill Avenue near Mattapan Square on Saturday (June 27). Police came to the scene after a ShotSpotter activation around 1:45 a.m.
The kickoff event will include DJs and live music, steel pan and drumming, mas band previews, Caribbean food vendors, family-friendly activities, and remarks from CACAB leaders, community partners, and cultural ambassadors.
She served as a school office intern, became a member of the National Honor Society, and earned the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy for Portuguese Fluency.
She plans to study business administration at Northeastern University in the fall.
A standout student with a passion for math and science, Clara Long has also been a facilitator and mentor among her peers, serving as a restorative justice leader since 9th grade.
We don’t need to move the tank, just the gas, writes Bill Walczak.
The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved an all-alcohol license for Marabou Café, 1592 Blue Hill Ave. in Mattapan, which has been serving Haitian food since August.
The Boston Teachers Union slammed today’s Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump regime to terminate Temporary Protected Status protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants,
“Today, Donald Trump’s enablers on the Supreme Court handed down a decision that disregards established law, basic human dignity, and fundamental American values,” said Mayor Michelle Wu.
Mattapan pastor Rev. Nicolas Homicil calls it “devestating news.” The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) dealt a decisive blow to Temporary Protected Status for tens of the thousands of Haitians living in Massachusetts. Seth Daniel photo
Fontbonne, The Early College of Boston celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2026 at the school’s 69th Commencement ceremony on May 21.
Overall, the class of 54 students received over $26 million in scholarships.
