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NBA Star Pitches In for Boston Youth Sports

November 16, 2024

Boston is on a mission to improve youth sports, and it's not doing it alone. Tyrik Wilson, the city's Youth Sports Initiative Manager, knows that change happens when you work with existing programs that are already making a difference. That's where Michael Carter-Williams comes in. This NBA vet, who

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The Unseen Facade of Boston's Gang Past

September 10, 2024

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in a city where gangs and violence ruled the streets? Boston's gang past is a complex and often misunderstood topic, but a new book by Paul Joyce, a former cop turned criminologist, sheds light on the lives of those who lived it. Joyce spent t