In 1983, on the eve of the Boston mayoral election, Chronicle profiled barrier-breaking candidate Mel King. Longtime Chronicle reporter/anchor Peter Mehegan had the story, from King's childhood in the city's South End which was his lifelong home to his activism, his political career, and his large and loving family.
As a young girl, Nicole Edmonds spent idyllic summers on the Vineyard, living near Nashawena Park, where she could walk to the Inkwell Beach every day to swim and play with her friends. Now 36 years old, Edmonds, who is African American and also has Wampanoag heritage, has captured the magic of her childhood in […]