The Flipside

Architect's rendering of the One Waverly affordable housing development on Warren and Waverly streets in Roxbury.

Housing

Cruz Development’s One Waverly project secures state funding

Cruz Development's One Waverly project is moving one step closer to completion after the company received about $2 million each in state tax credits and additional subsidies through the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits program, according to Cruz Companies.

by Contributor

March 30, 2026

Evaline Barros-Cepeda.

Criminal Justice

A cop is facing manslaughter for the first time in 30 years. How did we get here?

by Yawu Miller

March 27, 2026

Seated with other community members, Franklin Park abutter Priscilla Andrade testifies during a City Council hearing on the leasing of White Stadium to a women’s professional soccer team.

News

Community members express ire over city's White Stadium plans

by Yawu Miller

March 19, 2026

International

Activists call for boycott of firms supporting Israel's war machine

by Yawu Miller

March 16, 2026

Education

School districts struggling with loss of students, state funding

by Yawu Miller

March 12, 2026

Criminal Justice

City hasn't disclosed BPD's communications with feds

by Yawu Miller

March 04, 2026

Protestors holding signs with anti-war slogans march near Park Street Station.

International

Anti-war demonstrators call for halt on US-Israeli Iran attacks

by Yawu Miller

March 03, 2026

Image is a closeup of the exterior of Boston City Hall.

Politics

Coalition calls for shift in city's budgeting priorities

by Yawu Miller

March 02, 2026

American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts President Jessica Tang reads from her testimony while appearing before lawmakers at the State House.

Politics

Advocates press lawmakers to 'decouple' from Trump tax cuts

by Yawu Miller

February 23, 2026

Mayor Michelle Wu, standing at a podium, addresses reporters during a Feb. 6 press conference on White Stadium.

Politics

Fractures seen in mayor's relationship with Black community

by Yawu Miller

February 19, 2026

Student loan borrower advocate Persis Yu greets supporters at the Roundhead Brewing company taproom in Hyde Park as supporters applaud.

Politics

Hyde Park candidate challenging Sen. Mike Rush

by Yawu Miller

February 17, 2026

Mayor Michelle Wu, standing at a podium, addresses reporters and community members at the William Devine Clubhouse in Franklin Park.

Politics

City's share of White Stadium costs is now $135 million

by Yawu Miller

February 12, 2026

International

Demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags, leaflets, bullhorns and a trumpet picket in front of the Capital One Cafe on Seaport Boulevard.

International

Activists call for boycott of firms supporting Israel's war machine

by Yawu Miller

March 16, 2026

Protestors holding signs with anti-war slogans march near Park Street Station.

International

Anti-war demonstrators call for halt on US-Israeli Iran attacks

by Yawu Miller

March 03, 2026

Demonstrators march on Congress Street in downtown Boston.

International

Pro-Palestinian activists see shift in attitudes after two years of war

by Yawu Miller

October 06, 2025

Demonstrators protest outside a Capital One bank branch on JFK Street in Harvard Square.

International

Protestors target Capital One's ties to Israeli arms manufacturer

by Yawu Miller

August 11, 2025

Criminal Justice

Evaline Barros-Cepeda.

Criminal Justice

A cop is facing manslaughter for the first time in 30 years. How did we get here?

by Yawu Miller

March 27, 2026

Entryway to Boston Police headquarters taken at night with officers in riot gear standing outside.

Criminal Justice

City hasn't disclosed BPD's communications with feds

by Yawu Miller

March 04, 2026

Boston police officers in riot gear face protesters at Northeastern University in 2024.

Criminal Justice

Councilors block police surveillance technology

by Contributor

August 27, 2025

Mayor Michell wu speaks at podium on City Hall Plaza. Behind are former Police Commissioner Ed Davis and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.

Criminal Justice

Wu says Boston police won't work with ICE, but activists fear they already may be

by Yawu Miller

August 21, 2025

Housing

Architect's rendering of the One Waverly affordable housing development on Warren and Waverly streets in Roxbury.

Housing

Cruz Development’s One Waverly project secures state funding

by Contributor

March 30, 2026

District 7 City Councilor-elect Miniard Culpepper addresses reporters at City Hall.

Housing

City is not in violation of Fair Housing Laws, activists say

by Yawu Miller

December 23, 2025

Activists applaud as volunteers carry boxes of signatures out of the Church on the Hill.

Housing

Volunteers submit signatures for rent control measure

by Yawu Miller

December 02, 2025

570 Warren Street, managed by Commonwealth Land Trust, provides 26 single-room occupancy units for people struggling with addiction.

Housing

Could rooming houses help with Boston's housing affordability crisis?

by Yawu Miller

November 03, 2025

Politics

Image is a closeup of the exterior of Boston City Hall.

Politics

Coalition calls for shift in city's budgeting priorities

by Yawu Miller

March 02, 2026

American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts President Jessica Tang reads from her testimony while appearing before lawmakers at the State House.

Politics

Advocates press lawmakers to 'decouple' from Trump tax cuts

by Yawu Miller

February 23, 2026

Mayor Michelle Wu, standing at a podium, addresses reporters during a Feb. 6 press conference on White Stadium.

Politics

Fractures seen in mayor's relationship with Black community

by Yawu Miller

February 19, 2026

Student loan borrower advocate Persis Yu greets supporters at the Roundhead Brewing company taproom in Hyde Park as supporters applaud.

Politics

Hyde Park candidate challenging Sen. Mike Rush

by Yawu Miller

February 17, 2026

News

Seated with other community members, Franklin Park abutter Priscilla Andrade testifies during a City Council hearing on the leasing of White Stadium to a women’s professional soccer team.

News

Community members express ire over city's White Stadium plans

by Yawu Miller

March 19, 2026

Participants talk in front of tables at the Boston Restaurateurs Interactive Open House and Networking event.

News

Networking event connects small restaurant owners

by Contributor

March 06, 2026

Crowd shot of Boston students gather at Artists for Humanity for the Mayor's Youth Summit.

News

AI concerns in the arts loom over city’s youth summit

by Contributor

March 06, 2026

The Sahara Syrian Restaurant on Shawmut Avenue — closed more than 50 years — is one of a few remaining traces of a once-thriving Arab-American community in Boston.

News

Exhibit documents Arab American history in Boston

by Yawu Miller

November 11, 2025

Inequality

A worshiper in the audience raises her arm while a worshiper at the pulpit leads congregants in song at the 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury.

Inequality

Black History Month celebrations in a time of erasure

by Contributor

February 26, 2026

A still image from the documentary Removed: Black Erasure in Boston showing Orange Line trains against the Boston skyline.

Inequality

Are Black Bostonians being erased?

by Yawu Miller

December 08, 2025

A Black man heads south west in the pedestrian crossing at Washington and Lenox streets while an Asian woman jogs in a northeast direction.

Inequality

Studies suggest race bias could be driving disparities in pedestrian injuries, fatalities

by Contributor

October 27, 2025

Labor leaders march behind a banner that reads "Wokers over billionaires" while marching through downtown Boston.

Inequality

Labor activists take to the streets

by Yawu Miller

September 02, 2025