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Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the the Study of the Longer-Range Future and Professor Anthony Janetos speaks during the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Forum at the George Sherman Union Tuesday. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Scholars explore facets of climate change, divestment debate

Caroline Lord December 2, 2015

Boston University has achieved its energy-related goals because the Northeast region has become greener, moving away from coal and toward natural gas, Anthony Janetos, director of the Frederick S. Pardee...

Boston area residents show solidarity with Syrian refugees

Boston area residents show solidarity with Syrian refugees

Caroline Lord September 21, 2015

[mediagrid cat="21775"] More than 200 people gathered in Copley Square Saturday for a candlelight vigil for Syrian refugees, organized by the political group Boston Solidarity. While the U.S. President...

The City of Boston announced Tuesday that existing bike lanes will be replaced with protected bike lanes from the Boston University Bridge to Packard’s Corner. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Safer bike lanes to come to Comm. Ave, add to redesign

Caroline Lord March 27, 2015

Existing bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue will be replaced with protected bike lanes known as “cycle tracks” between the Boston University Bridge and Packard’s Corner in a project known as the Commonwealth...

Patrol officer Joseph Reynolds, Sgt. John MacLellan and Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese testified Monday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse about their involvement in the confrontation in Watertown of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Police Testimony Sheds Light on Watertown Shootout

Amanda Lucidi March 17, 2015

The Tsarnaev trial continued Monday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse with the testimony of three Watertown policemen recounting their experiences from the night of April 18, 2013. Dzhokhar...

The state Alcohol Beverage Control Commission issued an advisory Thursday on powdered alcohol, which is illegal in Massachusetts. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Powdered Alcohol Illegal in Massachusetts, Commission Says

Caroline Lord March 17, 2015

The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission issued an advisory Thursday regarding the sale and consumption of powdered alcohol, a new variety of alcoholic product made of dehydrated vodka or...

Riders will be able to utilize the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s late-night rail and bus services until June 19, but transportation officials have not promised that late-night service will continue beyond June. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA Late-Night pilot program extended to June

Caroline Lord February 12, 2015

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Late Night Pilot Program has received an extension to continue testing until June 19, according to a Feb. 5 press release from the Massachusetts Department...

Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo speaks at a conference in 2011. Massachusetts lawmakers voted Thursday to eliminate term limits for the Speaker of the House. PHOTO BY GLENN KULBAKO/FLICKR

Mass. House votes to eliminate term limits for Speaker of the House

Caroline Lord February 2, 2015

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted in favor of a proposal Thursday to eliminate term limits for the Speaker of the House, a position currently held by Robert DeLeo, who’s serving his fourth...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an agreement with the United States Olympic Committee, which was made public Wednesday, banning city workers from speaking against the bid for the 2026 Olympics. PHOTO BY RODRIGO BONILLA

Walsh signs agreement to prohibit city employees from speaking negatively about Olympics

Caroline Lord January 23, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed a Joinder Agreement Wednesday with the United States Olympic Committee that prohibits city employees from speaking negatively about the possibility of hosting the 2024...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Jan. 13 that the city has launched ParkBoston, an app that allows users to pay and check their parking meters from their phone. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh launches ParkBoston to simplify parking

Caroline Lord January 20, 2015

During his first State of the City address Jan. 13, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh introduced ParkBoston, an app which the City hopes will simplify parking at meters. "This system is an app that will allow...

Six Boston companies were selected at PitchBoston to have their 20-second videos highlight their company debuted at District Hall in Boston’s Innovation District for the next six months. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston startups to display videos on billboard in District Hall

Caroline Lord November 25, 2014

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosted representatives from Greater Boston area startups at City Hall on Thursday in recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Walsh brought together leaders from tech and...

In the wake of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's death, an online petition was launched to rename Christopher Columbus Park in the city's historic North End to Tom Menino Park. PHOTO BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents petition for park in honor of Menino

Caroline Lord November 7, 2014

In honor of the late former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, a Boston resident launched a petition on Oct. 31 to rename the city’s Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. The petition’s developer, Michael...

BU receives grants to focus on African language, regional studies

Caroline Lord October 14, 2014

The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that Boston University’s African Studies Center would receive two grants as part of an effort to strengthen global competitiveness in the disciplines...

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