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Winter’s August | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane February 9, 2024
I don’t know why I love this story so much, or why Auggie has stayed with me. Maybe it’s just because I think Auggie was such a cool little dude. Maybe it’s because I’ve tried to channel his untouchable energy ever since — not by physically wearing a bow tie and suspenders, but wearing them emotionally.
The Bourne Bridge in Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal Bridges Project recently received an initial $350 million fund from the federal government.

Biden offers $350 million ‘down payment’ to replace Cape Cod bridges

Artemis Huang March 16, 2023
The Cape Cod Canal Bridges Project received an initial $350 million fund from the U.S. Government’s fiscal year budget for the replacement of the aging Sagamore and Bourne bridges, also offering $600 million in total to complete the project.
East to West: September 23, 2022

East to West: September 23, 2022

Taylor Hawthorne September 23, 2022

Happy first day of fall! Today on East to West we cover a fire in Allston which left close to $3 million in damages, a campus-wide power outage,Martha's Vineyard migrant crisis and more. Click here...

car driving on a road near mountains

My thoughts on road trips

Khadijah Khogeer April 2, 2021
My first road trip to Cape Cod illuminated why road trips are an adventurous experience.
student walking into the college of general studies

CGS announces program plans for Class of 2024, no reduced tuition cost at town hall event

Rin Velasco March 17, 2021
College of General Studies freshmen will receive no change in tuition for their six-week Summer semester following the cancellation of the Boston-London program, said Dean of CGS Natalie McKnight in an online town hall Tuesday night.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. The New England Aquarium rescued 66 cold-stunned sea turtles on Cape Cod beaches as of Thursday. COURTESY OF WILLIAM L. FARR VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Sea turtle hospital treats cold-stunned turtles

Madison Mercado November 23, 2020
Sixty-six cold-stunned turtles rescued on Cape Cod beaches have been treated this year at the New England Aquarium’s sea turtle hospital as of Thursday.
A heater in Otto’s outdoor seating area on Commonwealth Avenue. Heaters will not be enough to preserve outdoor seating during the winter for Massachusetts restaurants, according to Boston-based restauranter Andy Husbands. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Restaurants brace for cold weather after summer of outdoor dining

Daniel Kool October 22, 2020
Massachusetts restaurants are bracing for lost revenue as colder temperatures threaten the feasibility of outdoor dining, a saving grace for many as the pandemic limits indoor seating capacities.
New travel restrictions taking effect on August 1 will require anyone entering Massachusetts from outside of the eight states deemed low-risk to quarantine for 14 days. ILLUSTRATION BY SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Mass. travel rule aims to protect local communities

Katarzyna Jezak July 30, 2020
While a new quarantine mandate for travelers may cause inconvenience and upset the tourism industry, it may also ensure better upkeep of public health.
A panel discussion on climate change effects of Cape Cod took place at the Boston University Questrom School of Business on Tuesday. PHOTO COURTESY CHARLES MILLER/ PIXABAY

Boston Globe hosts climate change panel at Questrom

Daily Free Press Staff October 24, 2019

By Kate Gilberd and Amanda Cappelli The effects of climate change on Cape Cod were discussed at a panel hosted by The Boston Globe at the Boston University Questrom School of Business Tuesday. The...

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Plastic in the ocean must be taken seriously

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Plastic in the ocean must be taken seriously

Patrick Burke September 6, 2018

Before moving back to BU, I spent a week on Cape Cod winding down and taking in some of my favorite views. My friends and I sat around and joked about how worried we were to go in the water, for fear of...

A baseball game takes place in Fenway Park. Brian Engles is releasing his new book "Wildball” which addresses toxic masculinity in baseball. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU alum writes book about toxic masculinity in baseball, life in Massachusetts

Eduard Miska March 28, 2018

When he’s not busy making “dope cappuccinos,” barista extraordinaire and Boston University alumus Brian Engles is preparing for the release of his debut novel, a young adult book titled “Wildball,”...

Trump offers his opinions about the news media, many of which were situated in the rear of the hall. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDITORIAL: The environment matters, and the Trump administration needs to acknowledge that

Editors September 20, 2017

President Donald Trump has only been in office eight months, but when The Boston Globe published an article Monday announcing U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke had recommended that Trump make significant...

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