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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Stores on Beacon Street near Kenmore Square have closed down in succession as real estate developer Related Beal gears up to redevelop the area. HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kenmore Square scenery to change further with store closures, relocations

Alex LaSalvia October 18, 2018
Boston University students have already felt the loss of Bertucci’s and Bruegger’s Bagels, and now, even more familiar Kenmore Square businesses will be disappearing.
A number of restaurants on campus have undergone renovations and rebrandings, while others have been completely replaced with new ones, like Life Alive pictured above. PHOTO BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students reflect on dining scene changes

JenRacoosin September 20, 2018
With Life Alive Organic Cafe replacing Panera Bread, Bertucci’s closing and Tavern in the Square becoming Tavern Allston, the dining scene around Boston University has seen a lot of change in recent years.
The former location of Bertucci’s restaurant in Kenmore Square. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bertucci’s in Kenmore Square closes down after 15 years

JenRacoosin March 13, 2018
The Bertucci’s restaurant located in Kenmore Square closed on Feb. 28 after 15 years of serving the BU and Kenmore communities.
Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism organizes “The Gayla" to celebrate the anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

The Gayla reflects on progress in celebratory fashion

AnnMarie Barenchi February 15, 2017

Many members of the LGBT community remember the exact moment that the verdict of 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states,...

BU has moved forward with their plans to sell the building occupied by the Barnes and Noble and the iconic Citgo sign among others. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s sale of Kenmore properties remains thoughtful to bookstore

Kyler Sumter January 25, 2016

Boston University has moved forward with its plans to sell many of its Kenmore Square properties after nearly four decades of ownership. Barnes and Noble’s lease will be extended through the change...

The Brave Bunch: BU psychologists help children find their voices

Becca DeGregorio September 4, 2014

As Robin Williams said in the 1989 film “Dead Poets Society,” “You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all.” Recently,...

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