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Nor’easter causes leaks in student residence halls, Warren dining hall
27+ min ago (442+ words) Multiple Boston University residence halls and the Warren Towers dining hall were impacted by last weekend’s Nor’easter. Warren Tower C, Warren dining hall, 575 Commonwealth Avenue — or HoJo — Sleeper Hall and Clafin Hall were all affected by various degrees of damage,…...
BU switches from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, students and faculty hesitant toward change
20+ min ago (697+ words) Boston University Information Services and Technology announced Friday it will transition its online meeting platform for webinars, classroom collaboration and more from Zoom to Microsoft Teams to combat the rising cost of Zoom’s licensing and software. In an email sent…...
BU Chi Phi releases statement addressing Cornell chapter’s rape allegations
23+ min ago (467+ words) This story contains mentions of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673) Boston University’s Tau Zeta chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity released a statement…...
On moral monsters and the Cornell 7 | The Dissenting Opinion
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (595+ words) This story contains mentions of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673) In the book “Not Giving Up on People: A Feminist Case for Prison…...
43 people displaced after 5-alarm fire rages through Somerville apartments
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (34+ words) Dozens of people were displaced after a five-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Somerville, Massachusetts. Dozens of people were displaced after a five-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Somerville, Massachusetts....
New economic development chair will bring a ‘startup scrappiness’ to City Hall, former colleagues say
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (587+ words) Emily Knight spent nearly a decade helping scientists turn lab discoveries into companies. On Oct. 19, she will bring that experience to Boston City Hall. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu named Knight, former president and CEO of Cambridge nonprofit The Engine, as…...
Nearly 1,000 children were abused at three Massachusetts dioceses, state inquiry finds
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (535+ words) BOSTON - More than 270 Catholic clerics sexually abused nearly 1,000 children across three Massachusetts dioceses over decades, according to an investigative report the state’s attorney general released on Wednesday. The report provided what Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell called the first…...
City Council passes two resolutions to finance climate resilience
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (343+ words) Boston City Council passed resolutions in support of securing federal support for a coastal protection plan and creating a statewide conservation fund at its Wednesday meeting. “We know the water is coming,” Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata said. “We know which…...
New Boston SPHERE coalition aims to combat health disparities, uniting more than 30 local institutions
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (614+ words) The Boston Public Health Commission announced a new coalition for Strengthening Public Health-Academic Partnerships in Education, Research and Equity, consisting of more than 30 institutions across the area. The coalition, known as Boston SPHERE, was formed in an effort to translate…...
Andover athletics mourn passing of Paxton Roy
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (135+ words) The Andover boys soccer program announced the sudden death of Paxton Roy, who also participated in football and wrestling at the school, in a Facebook post Sept. 27. Roy was also a member of Transform Church and was involved in coaching…...