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Pencils down, strike begin: U of I Springfield professor union is going on strike
1+ week, 3+ day ago (692+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Tenured and tenure-track faculty members at the University of Illinois Springfield campus began a strike Friday morning after nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with university officials. Discussions between the school and the University Professionals of Illinois, the union…...
Boston University compels faculty to transfer to Blackboard Ultra by the end of 2026
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) Boston University is transitioning to a new Blackboard interface, Blackboard Ultra, following the company's decision to discontinue the original display. While faculty can continue to use the old version of Blackboard, they will need to switch to Ultra by the…...
OP-ED: BU administration, stop removing flags: Let free speech and the difficult conversations ring
2+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. As a member of Generation X, I grew up hearing "offensive" speech and listening to "offensive" music. I had many…...
International Motors, once a top employer in Springfield, to sell truck plant
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (550+ words) International Motors, formerly known as Navistar, has agreed to sell its Springfield plant to Roshel, a defense and commercial vehicle manufacturer. It marks the end of International's storied presence in Springfield where its roots are more than century old and…...
When is Patriots' Day 2026? What's open and closed in Massachusetts?
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (529+ words) The Massachusetts holiday of Patriots' Day falls on Monday, April 20, this year. Wondering what'll be open and closed in the Bay State that day? Patriots' Day, which falls on the third Monday in April, recognizes the Battles of Lexington and…...
Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist 'glazing' local diner
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (244+ words) WORCESTER " Donning his signature red beret, Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angles and a two-time candidate for mayor of New York City, made a stop at the Boulevard Diner on Saturday, April, 11. The visit came the day after Sliwa…...
No fear factor, Andover's Downey ready to hit the slopes again
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (392+ words) ANDOVER " When Reese Downey was two years old, her parents, Rick and Lisa, put her on a ski hill for the first time. From what the Andover High junior remembers and has been told, that never scared her. Eight years…...
Chelmsford firefighter upgraded to stable condition after fall at academy
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (27+ words) Chelmsford firefighter Nick Spinale's condition is improving after he fell 40 feet at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Chelmsford firefighter upgraded to stable condition after fall at academy...
Appeals Court Blocks Cuts to Millions in Housing Funding for Cambridge, Boston | News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (632+ words) The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from restricting funding for homelessness services, siding with Cambridge, Boston, and a coalition of cities and nonprofits that sued to halt the changes....
East Springfield Branch Library secures $500 K in federal funds for renovation
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (421+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " Federal funding has been secured to support a major renovation and expansion project at the East Springfield Branch Library. Rep. Richard Neal joined Mayor Domenic Sarno, library leaders, and other city leaders on Monday to unveil a…...