
Mattapan’s George Boakye-Yiadom was a professional basketball player in Finland until a heart condition forced him out of the game, and nearly took his life. Now, four years after a heart transplant, he is finally feeling “normal” again and advocating for all residents to become organ donors. Seth Daniel photo

Are you thinking about some outdoor snow-day fun? Here’s the Reporter’s top picks for sledding spots in the neighborhood.

A member of the Cape Verdean government visited Greater Boston last week to do a “check-in” on the diaspora from the African island nation to see what assistance they need during a time of uncertainty with immigration policy in the US.

Leaders from the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative hope to revitalize a city-owned lot the Roxbury-Dorchester line with a variety of arts-related uses.

The Polish American Citizens Club on Boston Street in Dorchester held a ceremony last week to welcome new board members and swear-in their board of directors and officers.

The vocalist Cristina Evans. Photo courtesy Taylor Rossi Photography Dorchester’s Cristina Evans will perform with the Eudaimonia, A Purposeful Period Band, on Sunday, Jan. 25, at