In an official preview of Northeastern’s planned developments over the next 10 years, the university unveiled a series of changes that could increase academic space for students, but greatly decrease available parking.
Last Thursday Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Joseph Kennedy III placed their right hands on their chosen Bibles as they were sworn in as the state’s newest elected officials.
Boston, home to some of the world’s most prestigious universities and a huge population of college students, gained top honors in The Daily Beast’s rankings of the drunkest cities in the country this year.
For many Northeastern students, Parker Street is a road to Mission Hill, which, in turn, is known for its abundance of upperclassmen and its weekend apartment parties. But for Miguel Fuentes, owner of Fuentes Market, Mission Hill holds a bit more meaning – it is where he got his start as a small business owner, where he achieved and persevered despite tremendous setbacks, and where he invested in not only his own business, but in a community of people he holds dear to his heart.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino was transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Monday after staying more than five weeks in an acute-care facility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a host of ailments.
“We are happy to announce the mayor is being transferred to rehabilitation today to begin the next phase of his recovery and is excited to start working with a new care team to help him get back to where he was before this whole incident started,” Brigham and Women’s Dr. Charles Morris announced during a press conference Monday.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino presents the 9th Annual Mayor’s Holiday Special, offering more than 13,000 half-price tickets to the region’s most beloved holiday events. Visit www.MayorsHolidaySpecial.com for more discounts and information on dining deals and gift ideas.
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Thanksgiving: the holiday that marks the peaceful, if historically inaccurate, breaking of bread between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. It is a day devoted to gratitude, so this year, give thanks by giving your time to those less fortunate. There are several volunteer opportunities for students in Boston throughout the month of November. This Thanksgiving break, try and give back to Boston.
The Boston Police Department (BPD) has been conducting unlawful surveillance on peaceful protesters, according to reports.
“Policing Dissent,” a recent study by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUM) and the National Lawyers Guild, Massachusetts Chapter (NLG) provides a detailed account of BPD and its fusion center, the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC), illegally gathering information about Boston activists.
