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Pedicab drivers wait at a stoplight in a Boston intersection.

Boston Pedicab celebrates its 10th anniversary

April 1, 2015
A decade ago, on Saint Patrick’s Day 2005, a Northeastern senior launched his own company with the first ride of Boston Pedicab from Solas: Irish Pub in Copley Square to Newbury Street. Ben Morris, an owner and entrepreneur before he had even moved his tassel, now has a wife, two kids and a pug named Dr. Dre, but his spirit for his ever-growing business remains the same.
From left to right: Barry Bluestone with Erin Murphy and Doug Rubin at last week's Myra Craft Open Classroom to discuss a 2024 Boston Olympics.

Boston 2024 speaks to NU

April 1, 2015
A classroom in the basement of West Village F was filled with around 100 people for this week’s Myra Craft Open Classroom lecture. A majority were not students but community members, listening to Boston 2024 or hoping to ask questions regarding Boston’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
According to a proposed change to school breakfast and lunch menus, lunch specials like this one will soon be replaced with meals like macaroni and cheese and cold cuts.

Boston Public Schools to modify lunches

March 26, 2015
After facing a reported budget deficit of $2.3 million, Boston Public Schools (BPS) announced on March 9 that it will change the free breakfasts and lunches they offer to students to cut down on costs.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev flanked attorneys Miriam Conrad and Judy Clarke at the defense table on March 18, 2015.

Trial sees expert testimony in second week

March 26, 2015
The trial of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began three weeks ago, and despite the two years that have passed since the bombings, the first three weeks of trial have shown that the emotional aftermath is still felt today. However, the past week and a half took a turn in tone: focusing more on hard evidence and forensic data than on witness testimony. More specialists and agents have taken the stand recently to provide substantial proof for both the prosecution and defense.
A group of publications and independent journalists have come together to push for public records reform in the Massachusetts legislature. The Massachusetts public records building is located at 1 Ashburton Pl.

Public records at risk

March 26, 2015
State Sen. Jason M. Lewis (D-Winchester) and Rep. Peter Kocot (D-Northampton) have filed bills in the Senate and House respectively that would reform Massachusetts’ public records law. The Massachusetts Freedom of Information Alliance (MassFOIA), comprised of journalistic and open government organizations, has been calling for Massachusetts’ public record laws to be updated for years but have recently redoubled their efforts in hopes that these new bills will become law.
After initially refusing to pay the $2.5 million the City of Boston requested in lieu of taxes for the 2014 fiscal year, Northeastern has paid $886,000. It is one of 15 universities that has not paid the full requested amount. Pictured: Northeastern with a backdrop of Boston's skyline. Photo by Joe Thomas.

NU fails to make full city payment

March 19, 2015
In light of recent criticism, Northeastern University made a payment to the City of Boston on March 2 through the Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) program designed to help cover the costs of municipal services. The university originally paid nothing for the 2014 fiscal year.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, illustrated here at Moakley Courthouse, listened as the people affected by his alleged involvement in the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings testified against him. Illustration by Jane F. Collins.

Victims, police officers testify against Tsarnaev

March 19, 2015
Moakley Courthouse in South Boston just became the stage for one of the most important trials in Boston’s recent history.
Audrey Morrissey is the associate director of My Life My Choice. The only survivor-led group in Boston, it supports sex trafficking victims. Photo courtesy My Life My Choice.

Support needed for sex trafficking survivors

March 19, 2015
Crowds cheered at the University of Phoenix Stadium and all across New England last month as the Patriots secured a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. But on game day, away from the excitement of the field and the bleachers filled with fans, a very different scene was unfolding as the FBI worked to rescue potential human sex trafficking victims from pimps. In 2014, 25 people were rescued, while the FBI apprehended 45 pimps.
New commuter rail and transit line maps, pictured here with commuters at South Station, will soon replace older maps at MBTA stations across the city. Photo by Joe Thomas.

New commuter maps unveiled in South Station

March 19, 2015
An updated map illustrating the public transportation system on an unprecedented scale has been released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) as of Feb. 27. The new map covers the New England region and New York, and includes routes by bus, ferry and train.
In considering shutting down late-night service, the MBTA is holding meetings to get public feedback. Photo by Scotty Schenck.

MBTA holds meetings on late-night program

March 5, 2015
Although the MBTA board has been taking a lot of heat recently for its performance following blizzard conditions, it must make another tough decision by April 15. With scarce financial resources, the MBTA must decide the future of its late-night service. The four options under consideration are elimination, cost reduction, fare increases and increased sponsorships.
Lion cubs reminiscent of ice sculptures crouch atop bookshelves throughout the newly renovated children’s library at the BPL in Copley Square.

Overhaul modernizes Central BPL

March 5, 2015
The Boston Public Library (BPL) unveiled Phase One of the Central Library Renovation, opening the second floor of the Johnson building to the public.
333 Salon and Barber Shop on Huntington Avenue is one of the many shops where business was hit hard by this winter's snowstorms. The salon has been taken on as a project by sales and marketing fraternity Pi Sigma Epsilon. Photo by Joe Thomas.

Snow puts strain on local business owners

March 5, 2015
As of Monday morning, more than 104 inches of snow had fallen on the City of Boston this winter, causing school closings, bringing MBTA service to a halt and creating travel catastrophes. However, local businesses are perhaps the most hurt by this series of storms.