"Chief inspiration officer" survives devastating heart condition, now helps others
Bouba Dieme's Heart of a Giant Foundation serves 19 Greater Boston communities with plans to grow in 2026.
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Bouba Dieme's Heart of a Giant Foundation serves 19 Greater Boston communities with plans to grow in 2026.
Autism Eats offers dining opportunities for families with no waiting and no judgement.
Ten-year-old Adrian Oomer was honored by the Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands.
Andrea Castinetti fundraises, works with local businesses that provide the side dishes, and leads a team of volunteers.
Linda Thompson, the founder of Theo's Flowers, pays tribute to her parents with a gift for people in memory care.
Almost 20 years after Lino Sanchez launched a program for inner-city youth who love sports, he and a group of supporters cut the ribbon on the first-ever sport-centric high school in Boston.
An all-volunteer group is committed to getting rid of the most common, most insidious invasive plants.
Led by founder and CEO Rob Hale, Granite Telecommunications in Quincy has made the largest team donation in the history of the Pan-Mass Challenge.
Parents say Yolanda Caban is an unsung hero who looks out for kids who need a friend.
George Carroll, better known as Slaine, shares the story of his journey from addiction to recovery that he describes as one of fear and love.
Community Healing Response Network Director Donald Osgood encourages people to reach out if they need help.
Former WBZ-TV anchor Liz Walker has written a new book that explores healing from her own trauma and grief.
A nurse inspired to work at Spaulding Rehab after they treated her father will be running the Boston Marathon for them.
Two sixth graders at the Epstein Hillel School in Marblehead won an invention contest competing against kids from across North America.
Nico Calabria is a professional athlete, an educator, a coach, and an advocate for people with disabilities.
Four friends are committed to doing their part to help people fighting cancer.
Karen Yoda's tutor inspired her to help others, eventually launching the Bridge Project in Arlington.
An Endicott College graduate is on a mission to learn and write about every World War II veteran in her community. It's already connecting people who never would have met.
For Tilly Peet, collecting toys is personal. It's a way to "pay forward" the kindness that she and her family received.
Keep Massachusetts Beautiful has been working with volunteers for a cleaner, greener state.
A manager at a Dunkin' in Watertown is going above and beyond to make every customer feel like they're at "Cheers."
Using artificial intelligence, a doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital has developed a tool that identifies patients at risk for intimate partner violence.
Dr. Joan Reede helps a diverse group of students find their way to the sciences with the Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP).
Keep Framingham Beautiful has removed more than 150,000 pounds of trash from city streets.
When Adrian Oomer learned about homelessness in second grade, he felt the kind of sadness that compels people to action.
The city of Cambridge says it is 12 months behind on a reconstruction project that is set to overhaul Central Square.
Boston Globe reporter Aidan Ryan immediately started recording and covering what was an obvious, dangerous breaking news story.
The national tour of the Disney production of "Beauty and the Beast" has returned to Boston for the first time in 25 years.
A Suffolk County sheriff's deputy was arraigned on Monday on charges he trafficked and raped a 15-year-old boy over a period of 6 months.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother charged with the murders of her two young children, waived extradition from Vermont on Monday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
The city of Cambridge says it is 12 months behind on a reconstruction project that is set to overhaul Central Square.
Boston Globe reporter Aidan Ryan immediately started recording and covering what was an obvious, dangerous breaking news story.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.