Trea Lavery

1 week ago | masslive.com | Trea Lavery

One way Boston is trying to tame its infamously unruly traffic problem is by installing thousands of speed humps on small streets around the city to force drivers to slow down. Unlike some other traffic safety measures, such as bike lanes, which have sparked strong debate, many residents are happy to see cars slowing down in their neighborhoods. But even still, some worry the city is being too overzealous with the speed humps.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Trea Lavery

Ethan Ide’s desk is littered with bottles of pink nail polish. The Babson College student, entering his senior year studying entrepreneurship, likes to keep one fingernail painted pink — a symbol of his membership in the Boston Queer Club. It’s a social group he founded for college-aged members of the LGBTQ+ community, and a symbol of his commitment to inclusion and acceptance. “What we’re doing in Boston is building a blueprint for community and how to create community,” Ide said.

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | Trea Lavery

Boston District 7 City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has officially resigned after she pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges earlier this year. In a statement posted on Instagram, Fernandes Anderson wrote that her last day in office would be July 4. “It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve you, my neighbors, my community, my people,” she wrote.

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | Trea Lavery

More than 1 million people are expected to convene in downtown Boston on Saturday for the city’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. This year’s event theme is “Here to Stay,” according to Boston Pride for the People, the organization that runs the parade and festival. “Our theme, ‘Here to Stay,’ is a bold declaration of LGBTQIA+ resilience and pride in the face of growing hostility,” President Adrianna Boulin said in May when the theme was announced.

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | Trea Lavery |Will Katcher

Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft criticized the Boston Housing Authority’s handling of maintenance issues at its public housing properties during a press conference Wednesday. Kraft called out a February report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in which inspectors found numerous issues throughout Housing Authority properties. During an appearance at the Authority’s Mildred C.