Boston has long been a destination for waves of immigrants— and it’s what makes our community a wonderfully diverse and special place. It’s painful to see our neighbors and friends have to bear this burden of fear, preparation, and anxiety. As promised, the new president wasted no time on Monday in following through on his campaign pledges to target immigrants and their children with a ...

For years, Haitian American activists have sought a space in the city to serve as a hub to celebrate the achievements, history, and rich culture of one Boston’s largest immigrant populations. Now, they’ve found it along Boston’s waterfront, in a 2,000-square-foot-storefront space in a new building on Lovejoy Wharf, near North Station and the TD Garden.

Boston has long been a destination for waves of immigrants— and it’s what makes our community a wonderfully diverse and special place. It’s painful to see our neighbors and friends have to bear this burden of fear, preparation, and anxiety. Read more

1 day ago · Pictured above: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, and Council President Ruthzee Louijeune conferred during a council ceremony in Jan. 2022. Chris Lovett photoBy Sherri CajusteSpecial to the ReporterWith Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on a “working leave” after the birth of her third child on Jan.

The daughter of immigrants from Haiti, Louijeune was born and raised in Mattapan and Hyde Park and attended Boston Public Schools. An attorney, she graduated from Columbia University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and is trilingual with French and Haitian Creole. Read more about Louijeune …

By Sherri CajusteHaitians of BostonHaitian Americans United, Inc. (HAU) celebrated Haitian Independence Day with a successful gala event on Sat., Jan. 4 at the IBEW Local 103 union hall in Dorchester. The 25th annual gala brought together over 300 attendees, ranging from local leaders to young activists, all united by a shared commitment to honoring Haiti's hard-fought independence and its ...

Attorney General Andrea Campbell says her office is thinking nationally but acting locally when it comes to setting priorities and protecting citizens in Massachusetts.

At-Large City Councillor Ruthzee Louijeune was elected president of the Boston City Council Monday, succeeding Councillor Ed Flynn in that post and pledging to make equity a guiding principle while aspiring to "bring everyone along" in the city. The daughter of immigrants from Haiti, Louijeune was born and raised in Mattapan and Hyde Park and attended Boston Public Schools. An attorney, she ...

Commentary—Finally, it’s time for the US to stop pulling strings in Haiti Haiti’s deepening crises have so far been resistant to the Biden Administration’s proposed solutions, but that is because the United States resolutely blocks the easiest solution of all – ceasing the interference that generated the crises in the first place. Haitians have demonstrated their capacity to ...

Voting will start this week in the city of Boston’s new participatory budget process, which will result in the distribution of $2 million in city funds to five projects. There are fourteen finalists in the running for the top five slots with proposals ranging from new supports for those struggling with addiction and rental assistance funds to teens and young adults to rat control. The 14 ...