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Great Barrington middle school renamed after civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois

The Berkshire Hills Regional School District Committee voted unanimously to rename it the W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School.

Mural of ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman graces Cambridge’s Graffiti Alley

The large tribute to the actor, painted by the well-known local street artist Brandalizm, includes a portrait of Boseman’s face, back-to-back with an image of a snarling black panther’s head.

State Police lieutenant, a top earner, retires amid internal probe into paid detail violation

Mark Lombardi, a 27-year veteran, said that because he is a high-earner, he has faced constant internal scrutiny. He denied his retirement was related to the internal State Police review.

Environmental Police lieutenant under investigation after unauthorized body camera recordings appear on Facebook

The lieutenant allegedly began wearing a body camera, apparently without approval from higher-ups, and recorded footage while on duty that was later seen on Facebook, officials said.

For neighbors of the Falls, the Feast must go on
The Feast of the Falls event went online this year to give the community a chance to bond over food despite the pandemic.

‘I got fed up’ - Newton volunteers clean up trash along the D-line
Volunteers from Keep Newton Beautiful set out to clean up the heavily littered tracks along the MBTA D-line from Newton Highlands to Newton Centre.

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As Newton gyms reopen, residents differ on whether they’re ready to return

Many Newton indoor gyms and fitness centers — hit hard economically by the pandemic — have reopened.

Signs of gratitude for frontline workers sprout up around Newton

Four Newton residents created a program to distribute free lawn signs to people who want to display gratitude for COVID-19 frontline workers.

West Suburban YMCA welcomes back members with new safety measures in place

Members of gyms and fitness centers outside the city of Boston are allowed to exercise indoors while facilities implement new safety measures such as frequent sanitization and capacity limitations.

A hackathon for middle and high school students

In an effort to promote gender equality in the programming industry, four 10th-grade girls at Newton South High School created NewtonHACKS.

Experts tag three great white sharks during first research trip of the season off Cape Cod

Day one was a "Wicked big day for White shark research," one official said.

A veteran died 20 yards from his room on the Bedford VA campus. No one noticed for five weeks

On May 8, 62-year-old Tim White disappeared along with his walker. But no one appears to have looked very hard for him. It turns out White was lying at the bottom of a stairwell just 60 feet from his room for more than five weeks until a fellow resident discovered his body June 12.

58 Newton residents who tested positive for coronavirus have died

The number of Newton residents who tested positive for the coronavirus and died has more than doubled since last week, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller reported Wednesday.

Lifetimes of inspiration showcased through their art

The exhibit was organized by Newton at Home, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the city’s older residents live in their own homes independently.