The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is looking to limit the financial support it provides to the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center

Once a year, the elected chief executive of Boston delivers a speech about the state of the city and how as mayor she or he plans to move it forward. This year, Mayor Michelle Wu gave the annual speech at a time Boston has been the target of hostility from the Trump administration for the city’s support of immigrants who live here and for their communities.

At a time when executive orders, political appointments and changes to government offices are hitting the news cycle at a rapid pace, the citizens of Boston are likely to have some questions.

The state is considering new regulations to qualify graduates. Grades of D- may suffice. Four-day credit recovery programs or classes in other countries may substitute for semesters of learning.

Success is self-reinforcing at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge. Principal Sherley Bretous said, “If I knew what the secret sauce was” then “I would give it to the whole world for free.

The oldest Black women’s service organization in the country, the League of Women for Community Service operates throughout Boston to provide and sustain resources for the Black community.

Inspired by a project for one of her integrated chemical engineering courses at MIT during her senior year, Barbara A. Thomas decided to take on soapmaking.

In front of a packed crowd at Roxbury Community College, Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined constituents to present a vision for how she thinks the Democratic Party can push back against Republican control in both chambers of Congress and answer community questions in a tense political moment.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women — both formerly enslaved and free — emerged as a force in the labor movement.

As we approach the final days of March and celebrate National Women’s Month, it’s time to honor a group of local women making a difference in the lives of young people at the BASE.

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Bassist Chris Johnson fell in love with music while growing up in Mattapan. Years of performing with Project STEP and NEC Prep honed Johnson’s skills and paved the way for his career as a professional musician.

Before the buzzer sounds, before the world takes notice, before history is recorded — Black women have already been there, pushing boundaries, setting records, and changing the rules of the game.