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A Brookline midwife offers an alternative for mothers who don’t trust hospitals
A gallery wall of black-and-white photos fills the center of Roots Midwifery’s office in Brookline Village, with photographs showcasing some of Stephanie Johnson’s first clients. In the middle of the photos rests the title of her practice, an homage to her late grandmother’s life’s work as a home birth midwife. Johnson may not have met her grandmother, but those roots are what she believes led her to be a midwife today. She started Roots in 2019, shortly before the pandemic hit.
Police Log: May 20-25; motor vehicle accidents; bike crash
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from May 20 through May 25. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Wednesday, May 20 2:58 a.m. Stolen Vehicle. A stolen motor vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle crash at Decatur Street and Arizona Terrace. The stolen vehicle was a Nissan SUV that had sustained heavy front-end damage from crashing into a pole. When officers arrived on scene, the passenger side door was open and unoccupied.
Police Log: May 12-18; trash can fire at Symmes; larcenies
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from May 12 through May 18. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Tuesday, May 12 4:30 p.m. Fire Investigation. The Symmes Circle manager reported an outdoor fire to Arlington Police after a resident reported a trash can on fire on the property. When the officer arrived on scene, he witnessed the trash can fully engulfed in flames.
Police Log: May 5-11; more accidents
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from May 5 through May 11. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Tuesday, May 5 7: 38 a.m. Accident. Officers responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident on Lake Street. The operator of motor vehicle one stated she had stopped in traffic on Lake Street when motor vehicle two crashed into the rear end of her vehicle.
Police Log: April 27 to May 4; High school on temporary lockdown
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from April 27 through May 4. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Because of a reported unarmed robbery on May 1 on Dudley Street, Arlington High School was put on a short secure-in-place lockdown while officers looked for the suspect. Monday, April 27 7: 36 p.m. Crash. A traffic officer of the Arlington Police Department had informed officers that his cruiser was hit.
Police Log: April 23 to April 27; one injured in car accident near Winslow Towers
A two-car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Winslow and Mystic Street occurred on Sunday, April 26, shortly before 4 p.m. The accident involved a silver Toyota Prius crashing into a chain-link fence and dropping down a 5-foot-high embankment. Officers found the other involved vehicle, a gray Honda, in the right lane on Mystic Street with deployed airbags.
Police Log: April 14 to 21; accidents and a breaking and entering
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from April 14 through 21. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Tuesday, April 14 7:57 a.m. Accident. Officers found a vehicle facing westbound on Warren Street after responding to a report of an accident on Warren at Franklin Street. The operator of the first vehicle said that he pulled across Warren with the intention to stop.
Police Log: April 6 to April 10; accidents and a larceny
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from April 6 through 10. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Monday, April 6 1:35 p.m. Larceny. On Monday afternoon, an owner of a cybersecurity company filed a larceny report to the Arlington Police Department. His roommate’s brother-in-law offered to invest in his company, claiming he owns an investment company of his own.
Police Log: March 31 to April 3; accidents and car break-ins
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from March 31 through April 5. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Tuesday, March 31 3:17 p.m. Accident. Arlington Police and Fire Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Country Club Drive involving a 2022 Chevy Silverado that collided with a telephone pole. The collision caused all airbags to be deployed while the telephone pole remained undamaged.
Police Log: March 23-March 30; accidents and package theft
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from March 23 through March 30. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Monday, March 23 12:30 a.m. Accident. Officers responded to a report near the Arlington Animal Clinic regarding a motor vehicle accident on 191 Broadway involving a 2022 Black Hyundai Sonata and a 2016 Hino box truck.
Police log: March 15 to 22; breaking and entering report
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from March 18 through March 22. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Wednesday, March 18 8:17 a.m.- Breaking and Entering. Officers responded to a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle on Piedmont Street. The reporting party stated that his vehicle, which was registered in his wife’s name, had a slightly ajar driver’s side door.
Police log March 9-14: Two motor vehicle accidents and two hit and runs
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from March 9 through March 14. No new arrest reports were released. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Monday, March 9 7:09 a.m. Accident. Officers responded to the report of a two-car motor vehicle accident on Summer Street and Victoria Road. Arlington police observed two vehicles facing eastbound, pulled over on the side of the road.
Cadeau Boutique in Brookline Village is betting on ‘slow fashion’
At the entrance of Cadeau Boutique and Gallery, Sera Petras shows off her inventory of accessories and stationery before making her way to the back, where shoes and sweaters are on sale. For half a decade, Petras has rotated through selling a variety of sustainable and ethical products, but her career in fashion began much earlier than that.
Meet the Massachusetts Couple Who Just Won MasterChef
South Shore natives Jesse Rosenwald and Jessica Bosworth, a.k.a. “J-Squared,” made the Bay State proud this week, becoming MasterChef’s first duo of champions—and with a New England-inspired meal, to boot. After 15 seasons, the Fox reality cooking show shook up the formula: pitting a dozen pairs against each other instead of individual competitors and adding new judge Tiffany Derry alongside returning judges Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich.
Educators share what teaching means to them
November 27, 2024 Teaching is a hard job. GBH spoke to nearly two dozen educators about the profession as they participated in the weekslong strikes, asking them one question: Would you recommend the profession to a young person? We talked to teachers, keeping in mind there is a shortage of educators in Massachusetts. The job website School Spring currently shows more than 3,000 full-time teacher openings in schools across Massachusetts, including nearly 300 in Boston alone.
Allston small businesses push forward amid development boom
As Boston’s neighborhood demographics evolve, so have small businesses, adapting to challenge of their customers’ changing needs. In Allston, one volunteer organization is building development programs and workshops to alleviate some of that pressure. Allston Village Main Streets, or AVMS, was founded in 1996 to bolster local establishments and improve the development of Allston’s business district.
Food Forest Coalition brings green space to Boston neighborhoods
An interactive stewardship program led by the Boston Food Forest Coalition is teaching Boston residents to build and maintain their own parks in an effort to mitigate local climate impacts and improve access to the outdoors. These “edible parks” or “food forests” — outside spaces used for agricultural and recreational purposes — are designed to promote community engagement and encourage participation in urban gardening projects.
Local designer Hannah Richards teases sustainable new collection
After debuting her clothing brand H.E.R at Boston Fashion Week in October 2023, New England native Hannah Richards is launching a new collection in 2024 which draws inspiration from sustainable fashion and her own family history. Richards created H.E.R., which stands for Hannah Elyzabeth Richards, two years ago after she graduated from Lasell University. In the spring, the designer is gearing up to release her next line, “Origin Story,” a collection paying homage to her familial history.
Boston voters to City Council: Fix housing, Mass. and Cass
Despite unseasonably warm weather and occasional sprinkles on Tuesday, Boston voters headed to their nearest polling stations to cast their ballots for City Council, motivated by issues of gentrification, housing and overall frustration with stagnant progress in the city. This year’s election promises at least four new faces in Boston’s 13-member City Council.
Black abolitionist honored at Museum of African American History
A tribute to Susan Paul, a pivotal member of Boston’s Black abolitionist community, was held at the Beacon Hill’s Museum of African American History in collaboration with the Beacon Hill Civic Association last month. Gathering for an evening of gospel and classical music performed by local music organizations, as well as presentations from guest speakers, the event brought roughly 75 guests together at the museum’s historic African Meeting House in celebration of Paul’s legacy, filling the room.
Opinion: Why I’m helping MASSPIRG’s Salem State chapter to get out the vote
By Harriet Gaye Wednesday Oct 28, 2020 at 2:23 PM Every four years in the United States, voting season comes around like clockwork. With Election Day just days away on Nov. 3, it’s important now more than ever to encourage people to vote and make their voices heard. In the midst of a global pandemic and other major events this past year, it is now time to decide who will be leading the country for the foreseeable future.
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