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City ponders marijuana regulations

City ponders marijuana regulations

October 27, 2016
City Councilors Ayanna Pressley and Frank Baker (D-3) led a public discussion at City Hall Monday night about strategies to promote equity in recreational marijuana licensing in case Massachussetts votes yes on Question 4.

Christian coalition challenges commission against discrimination

October 26, 2016

by Logan Meyer, news staff LGBTQ+ rights in Massachusetts have recently come under fire. A coalition of attorneys known as Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a federal suit against the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination (MCAD) on Oct. 11. The suit, which concerns...

Boloco closes Huntington Avenue location

Boloco closes Huntington Avenue location

October 19, 2016
Organic burger and sandwich joint B.Good will takeover the Marino Center location.
Shakespeare exhibit displays contentious history

Shakespeare exhibit displays contentious history

October 19, 2016
Boston Public Library’s (BPL) “Shakespeare Unauthorized” displays newspaper clippings, initial publications of the Bard’s work and rare texts to enlighten viewers about the controversies surrounding authorship of Shakespeare’s work.
Boston Public Market crowns PumpKing

Boston Public Market crowns PumpKing

Paxtyn Merten October 19, 2016
The Boston Public Market named a 1,082 pound pumpkin as the Official Pumpkin of Boston Tuesday.
Wheel of Fortune bus recruits Boston game show contestants

Wheel of Fortune bus recruits Boston game show contestants

October 13, 2016
The WheelMobile, the Wheel of Fortune’s contestant-scouting tour bus, stopped at Faneuil Hall on Saturday and Northeastern University on Tuesday.
How can Massachusetts college students register to vote?

How can Massachusetts college students register to vote?

October 13, 2016
The Massachusetts deadline for eligible citizens to register to vote in the presidential election is one week away—but how can students register to vote?
City councilor proposes university engagement office

City councilor proposes university engagement office

October 13, 2016
A Boston city councilor proposed a new office aimed at facilitating communication between the city and its institutions of higher learning.
Janitors agree to new contract with wage increases, health care benefits

Janitors agree to new contract with wage increases, health care benefits

Paxtyn Merten October 13, 2016
Janitors in the Greater Boston Area, including Northeastern's, voted to approve a contract negotiated by their union.
Janitors to vote on new contract

Janitors to vote on new contract

Paxtyn Merten and Leslie Hassanein October 6, 2016
Janitors in the Greater Boston Area will begin voting Thursday on whether to accept a new contract that bargainers from their union accepted last week. The tentative contract includes increased wages, more full-time employment opportunities and expanded family health care for full-time employees over the next four years.
TEDxCambridge reveals humanity amid tech evolution

TEDxCambridge reveals humanity amid tech evolution

October 3, 2016
Six professionals from various fields underscored the humanity underlying the technology explosion at Thursday’s TEDxCambridge at the Boston Opera House.
Northeastern joins weeklong innovation festival

Northeastern joins weeklong innovation festival

Paxtyn Merten, Julia Preszler September 29, 2016
Northeastern University hosted a hackathon, showcased a few startup companies at an event and had Northeastern President E. Joseph Aoun speak at a public discussion on the future of innovation as it participated as a first-time sponsor and partner of HUBweek.