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Mei Mei restaurant's community fridge

Volunteers in the Boston-area create community fridges to fight food insecurity

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 22, 2021
Over a dozen community fridges have popped up in the city since September 2020.
Thirty Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Boston are due for a makeover by the end of the year. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dunkin’ to drop its ‘Donuts’: Rebranding raises controversy among regulars  

Audrey Martin September 20, 2018

Early on a drizzly Tuesday morning, Boston residents filtered in and out of the Dunkin’ Donuts in Kenmore Square with their hoods up and coffee in hand. Some just popped in to grab their morning...

The Greater Boston Food Bank aims to provide at least one meal to every person in need living in eastern Massachusetts. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Five community organizations to get to know in Boston

Tyla Pink June 7, 2017

Living in a new city can be daunting, especially when you don’t know much about your new community. A fun way to learn about Boston is by participating in community service. Not only will you be...

CSC and Student Food Rescue partner with BU Food Justice Wednesday evening to discuss food insecurity and poverty. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students discuss how food insecurity, homelessness intersect in Boston

Jamie Clark December 1, 2016

Boston University students discussed homelessness and food insecurity at a panel hosted by BU’s Student Food Rescue and Food Justice BU Wednesday night. The panel, “Where Food Insecurity and...

Ricky Ashenfelter is the CEO of Spoiler Alert, an MIT-based food waste tech company. PHOTO COURTESY TECHSTARS BOSTON

INTERVIEW: Co-founder of Spoiler Alert on the “sweet spot” of Food Waste Management

Lillian Brown October 27, 2016

When Ricky Ashenfelter began working toward his Master of Business Administration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he had no intention of starting a business, and was planning to join...

Citizens Bank is donating a total of $400 thousand to The Greater Boston Food Bank and six other food banks in the area. PHOTO BY AMELIA WELLS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citizens Bank grants $400,000 to nonprofits, provides meals

Mina Corpuz October 6, 2014

Seven Massachusetts nonprofit organizations received grants to better serve the community as a result of a $400,000 total pledge from Citizens Bank, according to a Tuesday press release. Through its...

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