Lacee Satcher News Today

Months before this summer’s record heat descended, Boston city councillors knew they had a problem on their hands. The city planned to close a number of public swimming pools — many of which sit on Boston Public School building grounds — for renovations and repairs, depriving families of a prime escape from the area’s hazy, hot and humid months. “I just want to make sure we’re

Earlier this week, on World Asthma Day, advocates, health experts, and community members met in front of Roxbury’s Dudley Cafe to call for measures that would help alleviate the pollution that has contributed to the epidemic.

A preview of State of Race: Environmental Justice.