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The Dudley MBTA Station in Roxbury, named after colonial-era Gov. Thomas Dudley, will soon be known as Nubian Station in an effort to better reflect the surrounding community. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MBTA’s Dudley Station to become Nubian Station

Angela Yang February 20, 2020
For years the primary commercial center of Roxbury — a majority-black neighborhood — bore the name of Thomas Dudley, a colonial Massachusetts governor who enabled slavery.

Boston ranks in top 5 for most expensive rent in the nation

Laura Al Bast November 28, 2017

Rising rents and the trend of gentrification in Boston have remained steadfast, with the city ranking as the fifth most expensive place to rent in the nation, according to apartment rental platform...

GRAPHIC BY RACHEL DUNCAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF.

Here are the major issues Walsh needs to work on in the next 4 years

Till Kaeslin November 8, 2017

After winning the mayoral election on Tuesday, Martin Walsh will now have to address some of the biggest challenges facing the city’s residents over the course of his four-year term. Four of the...

A man is shot and seriously injured on the Boston Common Tuesday night, which is indicative of Boston’s increasing gun violence. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Gun violence in Boston is up 25 percent from last year

Till Kaeslin September 15, 2017

  The usually scenic and peaceful grounds of the Boston Common were transformed into a crime scene Tuesday evening, with lines of caution tape marking a shooting that left a 19-year-old Hyde...

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