Northeastern University is among the first to start Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s “Housing A Changing City: Boston 2030” initiative with the recent construction of LightView, a new residence hall near campus. The high-rise housing development, built in partnership with...
Paige Stern, news correspondent
• February 20, 2019
As the 2020 presidential election nears, the Democratic primary field is growing larger by the week, with more than 10 candidates already in the running. Massachusetts often has a reputation for offering presidential candidates, and 2020 is no exception.
Former Gov. Michael...
Ali Dusinberre, deputy lifestyle editor
• February 13, 2019
Gov. Charlie Baker’s state budget plan, released Jan. 23, contains a new proposal aimed at reining in the cost of prescription drugs within the state’s Medicaid program, otherwise known as MassHealth. The plan would also dramatically increase state oversight of drug prices....
Paige Stern, news correspondent
• February 13, 2019
Crafted to face battle, these amphibious vehicles once carried soldiers onto the shores of Normandy. Today, they carry tourists in cities across the nation, as well as the athletic champions of Boston.
The duck boat tour phenomenon has played a major role in the tourism industry...
Jordan Baron, news correspondent
• February 6, 2019
The blistering cold and frigid temperatures of a Boston winter affect the city’s entire student population, but have an especially large impact on those who commute.
At Northeastern, freezing temperatures are not only a discomfort. They also have a negative effect on students...
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told a Cambridge crowd on Tuesday that he doesn’t mind the attacks he’s been getting from Democrats who are angered that he’s contemplating an independent run for president.
“Nobody wants to see [President Donald J. Trump] leave...
An estimated 1.5 million Patriots fans took to Boylston Street Tuesday morning to celebrate the team’s sixth Super Bowl win, marking their third victory in the last five years.
The parade brought droves of fans of all ages to Boston, with the day’s above-average temperatures...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s plan to increase fares starting July by an average of 6.3 percent is only an inconvenience to many Boston-area students, but some experts say it has larger social justice implications.
If the plan, which officials announced...
Paige Stern, news correspondent
• February 5, 2019
John Tobin is not a typical Northeastern administrator. In addition to his role as Northeastern’s vice president of city and community affairs, Tobin runs several Boston comedy clubs in his spare time.
The general sentiment from many Mission Hill business owners toward students is one that understands the mutually beneficial relationship — keep them coming.
Jordan Baron, news correspondent
• January 30, 2019
What started as a home kitchen project in 2007 has blossomed into a successful bakery chain that has spread across the entirety of the Boston area, and recently into Northeastern’s Marino Recreation Center.
An overhaul of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston announced recently will affect drivers for approximately eight years, and NU commuters are bracing themselves.
