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"Our days are long days. Days can be tough. But you know, every day, there’s something positive happening within a school building," Kelley says.

The Acton nonprofit that’s distributed over a million items was founded in a "twist of fate" 30 years ago, says executive director Sharon Martens.

Northeastern student Samantha Asprelli founded her nonprofit to provide cosmetic products to unhoused women in Boston.

Darra Slagle was nominated for this week's edition of the Joy Beat for heading the West Roxbury food bank that feeds hundreds each month.

A combination of mall shutdowns and a flurry of retirements is causing a spike in demand for Santas, according to professional Santa Bill Barnsley.

Milton, an 8th-grade history teacher, says teaching middle school is "not for the weak."

The ten gardens are part of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's Connect, Learn, Explore initiative.

The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom reported a hefty jump in attempts to restrict library materials.

Despite scientists' extensive knowledge of blood, platelets — and what trigger their production — remain largely unknown.

In addition to traditional camp activities, campers learn new ways to navigate the pain that comes with losing a loved one.