The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

A year later, displaced homeless seek change

A year later, displaced homeless seek change

October 15, 2015
A year after the closure of the Long Island Bridge forced 700 people out of the island’s homeless shelter and drug treatment facilities, protesters gathered at City Hall to demand more support for Boston’s homeless population.
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Fall attractions offer free fun for students

Fall attractions offer free fun for students

October 15, 2015
While cool temperatures and early nights begin to take hold on the city after a summer of frequent public events, Bostonians have several free attractions to attend in the fall. For those wondering where to find their next dose of complementary fun – indoors or out – The News has compiled a list of things to do around the city.
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MBTA rider tracking raises privacy questions

MBTA rider tracking raises privacy questions

October 8, 2015
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has rolled out a pilot program to track riders’ movements in certain train stations using Bluetooth beacons. The technology is generating privacy concerns among riders.
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Downeast Cider expands to new location

Downeast Cider expands to new location

October 8, 2015
Local brewery Downeast Cider is moving headquarters this autumn as it prepares to launch a new production plant flanking the harbor in East Boston.
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Sanders takes aim at inequality, Super PACs

Sanders takes aim at inequality, Super PACs

October 8, 2015
With supporters piled into seats and spilling over onto the lawn outside, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., presented a populist agenda, touted the numerous small donations fueling his campaign and pledged a grassroots overhaul of American politics to a crowd of over 20,000 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Saturday.
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Leaders promote overhaul of drug policies

Leaders promote overhaul of drug policies

October 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton vowed to take a large role in combatting the nation’s drug epidemic at a community forum in a Teacher’s Union building in Dorchester on Oct. 1.
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Walsh explores variable pricing for city parking

Walsh explores variable pricing for city parking

October 8, 2015
Boston drivers may soon find more parking open spaces – and face higher meter prices – if Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s new parking plan is implemented. The initiative, currently in development, is an attempt to clear up heavily-trafficked areas including Fenway, Back Bay and Mission Hill.
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Mass. legislators push civics education bill

Mass. legislators push civics education bill

October 1, 2015
Only 23 percent of eighth graders in the United States are “proficient” in civic education, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A new bill proposed on Beacon Hill by State Sen. Harriette Chandler aims to change that.
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Company opens shared workspace in Back Bay

Company opens shared workspace in Back Bay

October 1, 2015
Among the cadre of universities, libraries and coffee shops dotting Boston, recently-expanded startup Cove hopes to popularize a new class of workspace.
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Harborwalk revitalized by Boston artists

Harborwalk revitalized by Boston artists

October 1, 2015
In the latest splash of color to hit the Rose Kennedy Greenway, nine formerly-gray pillars along a pedestrian walkway have been painted over with abstract patterns designed by local artists.
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Primark pleases shoppers, frustrates union

Primark pleases shoppers, frustrates union

October 1, 2015
As shoppers flocked to the Boston branch of discount clothing chain Primark, drawn in by cheap prices and flashy signage, a second flurry of activity was already brewing steps from the store’s Downtown Crossing entrance, which opened its doors for the first time on Sept. 10.
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Company aims to simplify home search process

Company aims to simplify home search process

September 24, 2015
Before Nike John founded fledgling real estate startup Vibe Residential, the Northeastern University alumna honed her business skills at a lemonade stand, stationing younger friends and neighborhood children nearby as marketing tools.
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