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Ariana Lim | Senior Graphic Artist

Pajamas on the plane: A journey finding a cute and casual airplane outfit

Samantha Marshall March 4, 2024
After searching multiple Parisian fashion guides, including Conde Nast’s “What to Wear in Paris, According to French Fashion Designer Jeanne Damas,” I decided my best move would be to find a good pair of jeans or a pair of comfortable cargos with an oversized sweater. So, I decided to venture out into Boston to find a new pair of “go-to” traveling pants.
A plane flies over the site of the Dorchester Bay City project.

Dorchester Bay City development project draws major concern from surrounding community

Adithya Iyer October 1, 2023
The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a 6.1 million square foot development project on Sept. 14, despite major socioeconomic and ecological concerns from organizations, residents and academics in the Dorchester area.
East to West: Nov. 21, 2022

East to West: Nov. 21, 2022

Ellen Maloney November 21, 2022

Almost Thanksgiving break! Today on East to West we cover Commonwealth Avenue Starbucks strike, nightcap scrunchies in GSU vending machine, and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East to...

Healey and Driscoll

Governor-elect Healey announces priorities for transition process

Amisha Kumar November 18, 2022
The incoming Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey administration pledged to make the state more affordable and has begun accepting public comments following the Democrats’ sweeping midterms wins across the state.
third street in kendall square cambridge

New arts nonprofit launched to run programming for upcoming Kendall Square arts venue

Ilana Keusch March 31, 2021
The nonprofit 585 Arts was launched to run programming for the upcoming Kendall Square arts venue.
Lenox Street Apartments public housing

Lenox Street Apartments affordable housing complex in South End to undergo $125 million renovation

Anne Jonas March 3, 2021
Originally built in 1939, the 285-unit building will be modernized through the infusion of nearly $125 million in financing and a partnership between Beacon Communities and the Boston Housing Authority.
Street in Jamaica Plain neighborhood

Boston remains highly gentrified despite housing efforts

Madison Mercado February 18, 2021
Boston was ranked third most intensely gentrified city in the United States between 2013-2017. Neighborhoods like East Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston were most affected.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: We shouldn’t celebrate a Chick-fil-A food truck

Editors January 29, 2021

If you’re on campus this semester and have walked past Boston University’s College of Communication, you might have seen a big, red food truck. At the beginning of the year, Chick-fil-A began parking...

Boston’s first income-tiered electric vehicle car share program will launch in Roxbury soon led by an E4TheFuture initiative. COURTESY OF MIKESPHOTOS VIA PIXABAY

Electric car-share program to launch in Roxbury

Allison Pirog September 29, 2020
The program is expected to launch before the end of the year, said Susan Buchan, director of energy projects at E4TheFuture. The grant covers four cars, and E4TheFuture hopes to add three or four more.
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