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Whether you want breakfast pastries, fresh loaves, special-occasion cakes, or global-inspired treats, the best bakeries in Boston rise to the top.

Friends and family from across the city gathered in Roxbury last Saturday to memorialize Terrence Clarke, the basketball phenom and Dorchester native who died in 2021 at age 19 in a car accident in Los Angeles, where he was working out in preparation for that year’s NBA draft. Hundreds convened at the Vine Street Community Center on Dudley Street, which Clarke frequented, to

Franklin Park Coalition Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is Thurs., Nov. 23, at 9 a.m. Chip-timed 5k fun run. Walkers welcome. This annual fundraiser supports the coalition’s programs. Adults $35, kids/teens $18, children under 5 are free. Go to runsignup.com/Race/MA/Dorchester/FranklinParkTurkeyTrot. Join the third annual children’s celebration holiday celebration on Sat., Nov. 25,

VietAID in Fields Corner held a ribbon cutting last Friday (Nov. 17) for their completely renovated and expanded outdoor play space. The Au Co Preschool is the state’s only bi-lingual, bi-cultural Vietnamese early education facility. The improved facility, which is situated behind the VietAID building on Charles Street, serves several preschool classrooms. The renovations were

All the units will be reserved for low- and middle-income tenants in Boston’s most populous neighborhood at a time when the city is struggling with a housing shortage.

On the wall opposite the medical supplies in Debbie Doherty’s office at Jeremiah Burke High School there is an array of photos. One shows a former student – now a colleague – playing college soccer. Another shows a student whom Doherty took into her home when she had no other place to live. There are pictures of happy babies, the children of former students. And one of a teen

Lou Daly, an old friend and sign painter from Fields Corner, once told me that he had no interest in war memorials or days commemorating military victories. Anybody who has been in war only wants to forget it, if they can, said this onetime US Army sergeant who, a long time ago, pushed up the boot of Italy during the Second World War. Lou’s somber reflection, which families

Boston Little Saigon is one of the city’s four official cultural districts as designated by the state. As a part of WBUR’s Field Guide to Boston, The Common visits Little Saigon to learn more about its place in the New England Vietnamese community, and enjoy some of the cultural experiences the neighborhood has to offer.

Tuesday is Boston’s municipal election a.k.a., the day you get to pick your next city councilors. Here’s what to know.

The BPL today announced the launch of the BPL Spice Bank, in collaboration with the Greater Boston Food Bank.