Roxbury mom helps young women of color explore dreams in tech field
Bridgette Wallace is the founder of G(Code), an organization providing women and non-binary people of color ages 18-25 with an opportunity to learn tech skills.
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Bridgette Wallace is the founder of G(Code), an organization providing women and non-binary people of color ages 18-25 with an opportunity to learn tech skills.
Yellow Tulip Project ambassadors in Plymouth Community Intermediate School are on a mission to destigmatize mental health care and people are noticing.
Mary Mazzio aims to effect social change by focusing on what connects people.
Reverend Laura Everett, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches, believes her calling is the work of repair.
Dr. Jim O'Connell has dedicated much of his long career to caring for people living on the streets of Boston.
At a time when many chefs with Jody Adams' longevity are scaling back or retiring, she is diving into a new adventure.
Victor Oliveira is helping people who are largely ignored by others because he's been through their struggle.
With thousands of Haitian people moving into Massachusetts and migrant shelters filling up, Dr. Ridiane Denis felt compelled to help.
Michael Blakely says producing the ball gives him hope as it celebrates the community's strength, resilience, and positivity.
Lucy Perez has spent the last year working on an extensive report that highlights inequity in women's health care, dubbed the women's health gap, and presents solutions as well.
A Boston Children's Hospital lab is working on creating a drug specifically for a boy fighting an incredibly rare disease.
Content creator and author Vivian Tu, also known as "Your Rich BFF," is helping people live better, fuller financial lives.
A freshman at Harvard is working to grow the cancer charity she founded when she was just 14 years old.
Opening up about dogs helps patients connect with one another.
Lance Perkins has taught more than 400 veterans how to make wooden flags.
In 2010, Cynthia Wigren took a vacation that changed her life and laid the foundation for an organization that is now the biggest funder of white shark research in Massachusetts.
Tavares Brewington, the founder of Street2Ivy, is giving teens from all backgrounds the chance to succeed like he has
Dr. Christopher Lathan is focused on removing barriers that prevent some of Boston's most vulnerable residents from getting the health care they need.
The annual Runway for Recovery fundraiser in Boston raises money to provide financial support for people and their families going through breast cancer treatment.
A girl from Needham who survived a massive stroke has written a book to help other kids feel less alone.
Beyond Walls, founded by Al Wilson, partners with community members and artists who hail from New England and all over the world.
School resource officer Anna Margaryan is a passionate ambassador for community policing.
WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes has an update on the work of four Change Makers.
A program for Boston Public Schools students helps them learn culinary and life skills.
Applied Behavior Analyst Alexis Munoz runs the before-school program, the after-school program, a scholars program and coaches the boys basketball team at Edison K8 School.
Michael Keaton is Harvard University's Hasty Pudding 2026 Man of the Year.
Stormy weather caused power outages for tens of thousands of customers in Massachusetts today.
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas in Massachusetts this year? A storm on Tuesday may be your last chance.
Investigators are piecing together a detailed timeline of Claudio Neves Valente's actions before, during and after the Brown and MIT shootings.
National Grid is proposing a nearly 10% rate hike for its gas customers in Massachusetts, starting in 2027.
Investigators are piecing together a detailed timeline of Claudio Neves Valente's actions before, during and after the Brown and MIT shootings.
Officials say the gunman who opened fire at Brown University also killed an MIT professor two days later.
Information from a tipster who posted on Reddit about a strange encounter with another man was key in cracking the Brown University and MIT shootings cases, police say.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
Stormy weather caused power outages for tens of thousands of customers in Massachusetts today.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
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.
Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Connor McDavid scored on a short-handed breakaway and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' power-play score, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night.
Morgan Geekie scored a pair of goals and Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 shots on Tuesday night to help the Boston Bruins beat Utah 4-1.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.