A design board titled “The Making of Common Ground” showing colored silhouette maps of Boston neighborhoods labeled individually, including Allston-Brighton, Back Bay/Beacon Hill, Central, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill, Roslindale, Roxbury, Seaport/South Boston, South End, and West Roxbury. On the right, a composite mockup layers the neighborhood shapes together in black, green, pink, yellow, and orange, forming an abstract map

Your City. Your Stories.

Spotlighting the people of the city’s 23 neighborhoods, capturing the pride, grit, and identity that define Boston.

Throughout the 2026 season,we'll showcase Boston's 23 neighborhoods, amplifying the work and the voices of community leaders within each.

Check back to read the full stories.

South End

Jennifer

Jennifer is the Controlling Owner of Boston Legacy FC, overseeing all club operations and serving on the NWSL Board of Governors. A Boston native and lifelong sports fan, Epstein founded Juno Equity in 2018 to address gender disparity in venture capital funding by investing in women-led ventures. She is also the co-founder of Wildlife Hospitality, which creates award-winning Boston-area restaurants, and a Trustee for the Institute of Contemporary Art, where she established a fund for female artists.

Downtown/Chinatown

Trish

Trish is the co-founder of BOS Filipinos, which aims to elevate Filipino culture in Boston through events & content, runs her community consultancy, Trish of All Trades, where she has worked with orgs including Resilient Coders, MassChallenge, and Perkins School for the Blind.

Dochester

DJ Whysham

DJ Whysham is a proud Dorchester native, 5x Boston Music Award nominee, and founder of Boston Got Next Entertainment, known for bringing energy, community, and unmistakable Boston pride to every set — turning every space into a celebration of the 617.

Allston/Brighton

Shantell

Shantell is a proud Allston/Brighton native and Boston Public Schools graduate who now serves within BPS with a deep commitment to the students and communities that shaped her. She is also the founder of You Got It Girl, a platform dedicated to empowering and uplifting young women to lead with confidence and purpose.

Roxbury

Mohamed

Mohamed is a Boston-based coach and storyteller whose love for the game runs deep. A passionate champion of the women’s game, he brings global perspective and neighborhood-level impact to his work — from coaching with Boston Scores to amplifying the sport through his writing and creating spaces where young people build confidence, voice, and joy.