If I need to make a good impression, I’ll straighten my hair. Not because I enjoy the extra hour it takes, or the knowledge that I’m multiplying my split-ends, but because I’ve internalized the notion that straighter, sleeker hair means I’ll be taken more seriously. Society imposes a number of…

On any normal occasion, getting two missed calls from a Boston number wouldn’t be out of the ordinary. I was on my way out the door to head to my 11:45 a.m. …

Erika Uyterhoeven, a Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts House from Somerville, believes the time has come to require the Legislature to comply with the state’s public records law. “Democracy is not just about voting,” said Uyterhoeven, co-founder and president of Act on Mass , an advocacy group that pushes for…

Ricardo “Deme5” Gomez’s new mural in Roxbury asks for three simple values: “Love”, “Respect” and “Compassion.” Yet upon closer inspection, a more delicate red script glides between the bold yellow lettering, changing each message to “Love “, “Respect “ and “Compassion .” The advocacy in Gomez’s piece “Rules of Engagement”…

Cookie DŌ NYC has cracked the recipe for success: take an incredulous idea, slap on a brand name, and plaster it over social media. The Manhattan confectionary opened its doors January 2017, serving flamboyantly flavored edible dough by the pint. Founder and CEO Kristen Tomlan intended to create a place…

Following the 2016 election, Montgomery Township’s suburbs rustled with a newfound political fervor. Its slew of affluent families anticipated a change from the central Jersey town’s historically moderate-right leaning. The election results posted on the Township website highlighted a bubbling partisan divide in Montgomery’s political fabric. Although Clinton won, Politico’s…

On March 22nd, the Montgomery community took one small step for man, and one giant leap for women in STEM. …

On the crisp fall morning of November 9th, Concord’s local firefighter station found its backyard overflowing with bright-eyed voters — and pots of chili. The quiet capital of New Hampshire was prepared to host Joe Biden, the 2020 front-running Democratic presidential candidate, and what better way for the campaign to…

COVID policies such as working remotely and sheltering in place might be combating the pandemic, but for many abuse victims, home isolation is a dangerous option. Combined with the pandemic’s financial and emotional burdens, domestic violence poses a growing threat to safety. …