Communities

Three Afghan refugees opened a restaurant in Brattleboro, but it had to close after the landlord failed to pay his utility bills. Now, with support from the community, they are reopening in a new location.

Emma MacDonald's closest friends shared stories about her life at a memorial service Tuesday, in view of where she was killed almost two weeks ago at the Hotel UMass on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

The Venezuelan owner of Malby Artisan Bread in New Haven pulls inspiration from her country of origin and from her wife, who is from the Dominican Republic.

As the public learned Thursday morning about the beating death of Emma MacDonald, allegedly at the hands of her husband, at a UMass Amherst hotel, organizers were setting up an annual girls empowerment conference in the same building. The juxtaposition of events was stark.

Waypoint estimates 15,000 youth experience homelessness in New Hampshire each year. The organization's overnight shelter, free housing, drop-in centers, street outreach and counseling help many of them find safe, stable places to live.

Just 51 days out from the first World Cup match in Boston, a number of African immigrant-owned businesses say they are struggling to obtain grants and secure spots to be vendors at city watch parties.

Barbara Lopez is a founder of Make the Road Connecticut, an organization that fights for the rights of immigrant, Latino, and working-class communities. She looks back on her years of leadership and reflects on the lessons learned that will help her continue to grow as a leader.

In part 2 of NEPM's series on newcomers entering politics, Easthampton, Mass., poultry farmer Karl Prahl reflects on how losing a campaign pushed him into community service.

The Puerto Rican coffee business owner from Hartford runs Hasta Luego Friend out of a vintage trailer and founded a queer collective at bars around town.

A collective of musicians, the Refugee Orchestra Project, held a 10th anniversary performance Sunday at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass. The orchestra uses music to demonstrate how refugees from across the world play an important role in culture and society.