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The Lines section of the Terrier Transit app. Boston University students are walking to class instead of waiting in the cold because the app has inaccurate BU Bus arrival times. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students express discontent with unreliable Terrier Transit app tracking

Charlie Johnson January 28, 2025
Students are experiencing unreliable live tracking and other complications on the Terrier Transit app, which is proving challenging given Boston’s freezing January temperatures.
A caution wet floor sign in the middle of a hallway

Cold weather over the weekend leads to leaking pipes and heating issues on campus

Sydney Topf February 8, 2023
Boston University students across campus struggled with housing problems this past weekend after record-low temperatures caused heating issues and pipes to leak in George Sherman Union, the Student Village and Danielsen Hall, among other buildings.
Mayor Michelle Wu’s Cold Weather Emergency announcement on Instagram.

Boston declares cold weather emergency — despite Boston public school closures, BU classes remain scheduled

Matthew Eadie February 3, 2023
Extreme cold weather expected over the weekend has caused Mayor Wu to declare a cold emergency for the city — beginning Friday, Feb. 3 through Sunday, Feb. 5.
East to West: Oct. 26, 2020

East to West: Oct. 26, 2020

Justin Tang October 26, 2020

Today on East to West, we cover the formation of lines outside of BU COVID-19 testing sites, the closure of the Kenmore Starbucks location, local restaurants bracing for colder weather during COVID-19,...

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.
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