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New Bedford 'Pink House' plan draws parking opposition from residents
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (481+ words) With new ownership, New Bedford's historic 1805 Gilbert Russell-Russell Rotch Abbe House is set to welcome a new tenant, as plans move forward to create a three-bedroom apartment within the property. "The Pink House" at 405 County St. was formerly used as…...
Massachusetts’ Sixth District primary tests the type of Democrat voters want in Congress — and to take on Trump
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (1302+ words) More than a decade ago, voters on Massachusetts" North Shore picked a change agent over the consummate insider for Congress. This year, they"re facing a similar choice " and their decision could reveal how voters are feeling about the future…...
How did Massachusetts' population change last year? What to know.
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (161+ words) More people left Massachusetts than moved in from 2024 to 2025, with the state ranking fourth in the nation for net domestic migration loss, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Thousands of residents left the Bay State for other states during…...
Stick Check: Captain-on-captain crime
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (851+ words) The Toronto Maple Leafs are making headlines again. Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been ruled out for the season with an MCL tear in his left knee, following a collision with Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas on March 12." That makes…...
BU announces new provost, Gloria Waters to step down in June
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (257+ words) Boston University President Melissa Gilliam announced Wednesday in a campus-wide email that Colin S. Duckett, an immunologist and molecular biologist who currently works at Duke University, will replace Gloria Waters as provost and chief academic officer on July 1. After stepping down…...
Releasing self doubt: Why combatting your vices is the solution
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (860+ words) I have a beautiful friend named Jane. But Jane sometimes forgets she is beautiful, both inside and out. And come to think of it, don't we all? After just two days of being back home for spring break, I was…...
AspireToBU, REPBU StuGov slates answer questions about COM dean, sexual assault prevention in election town hall. United Front For Change slate no-shows.
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (979+ words) Representatives from competing Boston University Student Government slates AspireToBU and REPBU met for the first time at a town hall event Tuesday. The slates discussed their platforms and answered student questions about campaign initiatives. United Front For Change, the third…...
Boston City Council discusses transparency, student freedoms in higher education institutions
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (334+ words) Councilor Julia Mejia introduced an order calling for a hearing to review administrative transparency, equitable student representation and student freedoms in higher education in response to concerns raised by students at universities in Boston. Mejia said college students deserve to…...
Wild swings and stunning comebacks: a recap of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 phase
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (800+ words) The UEFA Champions League is arguably club football's most prestigious tournament. So can someone please tell me how Tottenham Hotspur have managed to sneak in? The Lilywhites lost 7-5 on aggregate to Spain's Atl'tico Madrid, only adding to their reputation as…...
The Boston Fleet and Olympic women’s hockey medalists put on a show at Agganis Arena
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (756+ words) Agganis Arena was lit up in green on Tuesday, and not for Saint Patrick's Day, but for the Boston Fleet's fourth game on Boston University's campus this season. The Fleet, Boston's professional women's hockey team, took on the Toronto Sceptres…...