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A handful of local bands can fill up a venue as large as Boston’s 3,500-capacity Roadrunner. Couch is one of them. After years of touring success, the group has released its debut album.

The artist was a cornerstone of Boston’s Black arts community, welcoming mentees into his South End home and offering unwavering support. He helped shape careers, leaving a legacy defined not only by his art, but by the vibrant community he nurtured.

In 2019, John Hancock announced it had found a camera hidden in the women's locker room. But six years and one lawsuit later, former employees told WBUR they feel those at the top may have been more interested in protecting the company than finding the perpetrator.

Grounded in faith and inspired by his mother’s teachings, the Boston artist was devoted to exploring Christian liturgy and Black spirituality.

Salem native Robby Roadsteamer was arrested after taunting ICE while wearing a giraffe costume during a protest in Portland last week. Underneath his absurdity, there's a serious aim: bringing laughter to highly charged situations.

A pair of landmark exhibitions at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston Athenaeum celebrate Allan Rohan Crite’s vivid portrayals of Black life in Boston. Featuring more than 100 works, the retrospectives honor the legacy of a pioneering artist who captured the spirit and daily rhythms of the city’s neighborhoods.

Screening as part of the Boston Palestine Film Festival, “Put Your Hand on Your Soul and Walk” depicts one year of Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona’s life in Gaza, culminating in her death in an Israeli airstrike shortly before the documentary premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Bucknell University womens rowing coach and Brookline native, Katy Ruderman is leading the team in their first regatta appearance in six years.

Hundreds of local giant pumpkin growers race toward personal bests and heaviest weights. And this is their season. Their Super Bowl is the Topsfield Fair, when the best bring their giant pumpkins to compete for the title and the prize money.

It’s getting harder for immigrants to win release from custody, even when they're in dire health.