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Boston’s Chinatown lantern festival honors Chinese traditions

Boston’s Chinatown lantern festival honors Chinese traditions

September 7, 2016
Boston-based nonprofit organization Chinatown Main Street will host its third annual lantern festival on Saturday to celebrate Chinese traditions and to bond the city’s Chinese-American community together.
Governor Baker signs ridesharing regulations

Governor Baker signs ridesharing regulations

August 10, 2016

By Callie Marsalisi, news correspondent Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies will now be transportation options for passengers traveling to and from Logan International Airport (LIA). A bill passed by Massachusetts legislators on July 31 and signed by Governor Charlie...

Two city officials facing federal extortion charges for Boston Calling music festival

Two city officials facing federal extortion charges for Boston Calling music festival

July 22, 2016
A second high-ranking member of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s administration was indicted for union-related extortion charges on June 29 in connection to the city’s popular Boston Calling music festival, according to federal prosecutors.
BRA approves Northeastern's proposed residence hall

BRA approves Northeastern’s proposed residence hall

July 21, 2016
Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board members approved Northeastern University’s (NU) proposed 812-bed dormitory building on Burke Street at a July 14 meeting, the organization said in a press release. The project will cost $160 million and will generate more than 250 construction jobs.
More than 1,000 march through protest against police violence

More than 1,000 march through protest against police violence

July 20, 2016
A close-knit ring of protesters, signs held above their heads, swayed outside the Boston Police Department (BPD) headquarters on Wednesday, July 13. The group’s leader, sporting a megaphone, began a call-and-response chant.
Governor Baker signs transgender rights bill

Governor Baker signs transgender rights bill

July 14, 2016
Transgender individuals are legally guaranteed equal access to all public spaces and facilities after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a law banning discrimination against transgender people on Friday, July 8. The signing came after months of political wrangling in the State House and more than a decade of advocacy and debate over transgender rights in the state.
MBTA fare changes go into effect, “money room” audit reveals dangerous working conditions

MBTA fare changes go into effect, “money room” audit reveals dangerous working conditions

July 7, 2016
Fare changes for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) proposed in March went into effect earlier this week, changing the cost of commuter services for the Boston T and bus systems.
MIT Puppy Lab relieves students of stress

MIT Puppy Lab relieves students of stress

June 8, 2016

By Catherine Lindsay, news correspondent The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Puppy Lab aims to combat rising stress levels due to final exams in the month of May. The Puppy Lab offers therapy dogs for students to pet for relief. Stephanie Ku, a 24-year-old MIT-Harvard...

Hotel tax to be extended to short-term rentals

Hotel tax to be extended to short-term rentals

April 14, 2016
Some Massachusetts lawmakers are backing a bill to extend the state’s hotel tax to short-term rentals, including vacation homes and rooms rented through companies like Airbnb.
Thousands walk to fundraise for sexual assault

Thousands walk to fundraise for sexual assault

April 14, 2016
A line of shirts hung in both bright and muted colors, red next to white next to gray. A sign explained that this was called the Clothesline Project, where people who were victims of sexual violence could tell their stories or open a dialogue on sexual assault and rape. One statistic on a shirt read that one in four women and one in seven men are victims of sexual violence over the course of their life.
Seager speaks on gender in data

Seager speaks on gender in data

April 14, 2016
When most people look at an atlas of the world, the question of gender, specifically whether women are fairly represented in such atlases, never crosses their mind; but for Joni Seager, the disproportion is obvious.
A photo of low-income housing in Boston.

Council passes urban renewal compromise

April 7, 2016

By Rowan Walrath and Liam Hofmeister, news staff The Boston City Council voted 10-3 on Wednesday, March 23 in favor of a six-year extension on the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) urban renewal powers through 2022, a compromise between the original 10-year term requested...