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A Winslow Homer watercolor, Waiting for the Boats, has been donated to Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.

Harvard joins Georgetown, Brown and the University of Virginia in trying to atone for their links to slavery. Read more at Boston.com.

A woman who lived in the shadows of Harvard discovers, at 80, that her enslaved ancestors had links to the university.

Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 21)   The Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site, operated by RWJBarnabas Health, is seeking volunteers to assist in the efficiency of the registration and vaccination process and help visitors feel comfortable.   Volunteers of the mega-site, located at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, will greet patients and visitors; perform temperature screenings; direct patients through various steps of the vaccination process; provide education materials; and assist with maintaining the registration area a...

Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 7)   The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting a multitude of arts and culture events throughout April, primarily centered around National Poetry Month. Highlights include: April 7 at 4 p.m. – In celebration of National Poetry Month, join the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick in a reading of “I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail”. After the reading, create your own pen and ink cutouts using your own materials. April 14 at 4 p.m. – Explore a folk story told in poetic verse and in two languages through vivid prints in this r...