Bostonians
Why do some Bostonians call subs ‘spuckies’?
Wickedpedia “If they know what a spuckie is, if they’re from Boston, they’re really tickled that we have that on the menu.” JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE Most everyone is familiar with the sub sandwich: a long sub roll split in half, filled with meats of one’s choosing and toppings galore, from lettuce to […]
Want to fight Florida book bans? These Bostonians launched a project to help readers in the Sunshine State.
Books “What the bans are doing is they’re not letting these marginalized people tell their story.” A general view of atmosphere during MoveOn’s national Banned Bookmobile tour launch at Sandmeyer’s Bookstore on July 13, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for MoveOn If you’re looking for a way to fight the growing movement of […]
Report: Black Bostonians have the highest rates of infant mortality in the city
Health A new report from the Boston Public Health Commission found that the rate of Black infant deaths is more than double the citywide average. A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus, Dec. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi. Rogelio V. Solis / AP, File […]