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Josh McCorkle, Roslindale’s neighborhood liaison, takes us through his perfect day in Rozzie.

Should Boston have a vacancy tax on empty storefronts? City councilors are mulling the idea.

Boston City Councilor At-Large, Henry Santana, and Northeastern graduate student, Yadah Ampofo, each share how they would spend a perfect day in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood.

The Ashmont Friday Market, established in 2008 by Greater Ashmont Main Street, has become a cherished weekly event in Dorchester, held every Friday from July to October at Droser Plaza.

In Chinatown’s first-ever Double Ninth Festival on Oct. 26, multidisciplinary artist Anita Yip convened seniors from several community organizations for a lively afternoon of performances.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang signed a memorandum of understanding that allows cross-city certification for minority-owned businesses seeking government contracts.

People from immigrant communities in particular — from the Caribbean, from Africa, from other places — are opening their own businesses across the state.

Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over.

The 6th annual Massachusetts Black Expo welcomed 1400 people, as well as Massachusetts political and financial leaders.

The new licenses will be issued directly by the city's licensing board and applications for the first round of licenses will be due by December 6, 2024.

Liquor licenses in Boston have historically been expensive and hard to come by, especially in neighborhoods like Dorchester, Mattapan, Roxbury and more.

The city is preparing to issue a large number of new licenses for the first time in a decade, with the goal of boosting economic activity in underserved neighborhoods.