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The New England Marxism Conference was held at the First Church in Boston Nov. 4. / Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Marxism Conference discusses building a movement

November 12, 2017
The New England Marxism Conference drew in hundreds of socialists Saturday at the First Church in Boston, where they discussed Marxist theory and participated in educational sessions.
Energy companies connect with students at MIT Hackathon

Energy companies connect with students at MIT Hackathon

November 8, 2017
Top students from all over the world gathered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Friday and Saturday, racing to solve real-world challenges at the MIT Energy Hackathon.
Boston Christmas Festival

Boston kicks off holiday season with craft festival

Katie McCreedy November 8, 2017
Christmas time in the city began at the Boston Christmas Festival at the Seaport Hotel last weekend, where thousands of guests and hundreds of vendors filled the hotel showroom with holiday decorations, treats and a gingerbread house competition.
Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans

Gang member shot in car on Massachusetts Avenue

November 7, 2017
A well-known gang member was shot in his car just after 8 p.m. Monday night near the corner of Huntington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue. Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said in a press briefing that the victim was taken to Boston Medical Center and is in critical condition.
Jeff Bezos Amazon

Boston submits bid for Amazon second headquarters

November 2, 2017
Boston submitted its bid for Amazon’s new second headquarters detailed in a 218-page proposal Oct. 19, offering Suffolk Downs as a potential location. The bid is in response to Amazon’s request for a new campus to complement its main headquarters in Seattle.
Boston Public Library

Public library digitizes large record collection

November 2, 2017
The Boston Public Library is helping that collection grow by donating almost 200,000 records to The Great78 Project, which is dedicated to preserving historical 78 rpm records. The donated records will travel to Philadelphia, where they will be digitized by George Blood LP before making their way across the country to be preserved by the San Francisco-based Internet Archive.
Rape crisis center reaches out after #MeToo

Rape crisis center reaches out after #MeToo

Katie McCreedy November 2, 2017
Volunteers and staff at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center have seen an increase in sexual violence reports in response to allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo social media campaign.
dorothy's boutique / riley robinson

Dorothy’s Boutique attracts thousands of costume-seekers

November 1, 2017
Opened in 1947, Dorothy’s Boutique has been the year-round, one-stop shop for Bostonians to get any costume imaginable for decades. Located in the heart of Back Bay, Dorothy’s is a very accessible location to students from Northeastern University, Boston University and Berklee College, which makes it all the more popular.
By Elise Harmon

Students and faculty talk MBTA challenges

October 29, 2017
As Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker continues to enjoy rising approval ratings, students said his 2014 promises to revamp the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, have still not been realized.

Walsh, Jackson debate before election

Katie McCreedy October 25, 2017

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City Councilor Tito Jackson argued for their agendas during their second debate Tuesday night leading up to the Nov. 7 Election Day. The debate was held at the WGBH radio station in Allston, Massachusetts, and featured hosts Jim Braude and Margery...

ADL

Former skinhead shares message against hate

October 25, 2017
A former skinhead and neo-Nazi spoke Thursday at the Cambridge Innovation Center in downtown Boston about his experience leading a violent hate group and his efforts to right his wrongs.
Former astronaut Scott Kelly spoke at the Back Bay Events Center Wednesday about his previous spaceflights and his new memoir.

Former astronaut presents new book in Back Bay

October 25, 2017
Captain Scott Kelly, former astronaut and Navy fighter pilot, spoke at the Back Bay Events Center Wednesday where he presented his new memoir and spoke about lesser-known details of his time in space.