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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has asked artists to join efforts to clean up the area around the BU Medical Campus. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City continues BU Medical Campus revitalization with public art projects

Cynthia Fernandez April 23, 2017

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh put out a call to artists to paint temporary artwork on the exterior of the Finland Building at 774 Albany St., according to a press release published on Wednesday. The call...

Flyers circulating around Boston University’s College of Communication accuse Dean Thomas Fiedler of several misconducts. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student distributes fliers in COM, accuses Dean Fiedler of misconducts

Cynthia Fernandez April 14, 2017

Professors at the College of Communication found fliers that were slipped under their doors on Monday morning, accusing the college’s Dean Thomas Fiedler of several misconducts. The fliers read...

City Crime Logs: April 3-4

City Crime Logs: April 3-4

Cynthia Fernandez April 5, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from April 3-4. Assault and battery reported at Farrington Avenue Officers responded to an assault and battery in progress...

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approves nine development plans for residential units. PHOTO BY RUI HUANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BPDA approves projects to create affordable housing units

Cynthia Fernandez March 22, 2017

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a total of nine new development projects, valued at approximately $157.7 million, according to a Friday press release from the BPDA. Of 91 new...

Several Bay State residences experience power failures

Cynthia Fernandez March 20, 2017

Kilachand Hall and several Bay State Road brownstones experienced major power outages on Wednesday. Katherine Cornetta, assistant to the Dean of Students, said the university was not aware that the...

City Crime Logs: March 14-15

City Crime Logs: March 14-15

Cynthia Fernandez March 15, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs March 14-15. Missing Boston College student found An officer responded to a missing person report at 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday....

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh releases the "Go Boston 2030 Vision and Action Plan," a list of projects dedicated improving transportation systems for the next decade. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ETHAN CAPPELLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh announces plan to improve Boston’s transportation system

Sabrina Schnur March 12, 2017

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh proposed the “Go Boston 2030 Vision and Action Plan,” which will serve to guide the city’s transportation agenda for at least a decade, according to a press release...

Locals gather at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain Thursday night to demand the impeachment of President Donald Trump. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

JP Progressives host discussion about impeaching Trump

Cynthia Fernandez March 3, 2017

More than 100 people gathered at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain on Thursday to attend a “Impeach Trump Now” campaign, hosted by the JP Progressives on Thursday. John Bonifaz, the...

A panel of business leaders gather Wednesday night in the Questrom School of Business Auditorium and discuss the potential economic impact of the 2016 motion to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel discusses potential of Massachusetts cannabis industry

Cynthia Fernandez February 23, 2017

More than 60 people gathered in the Questrom School of Business Auditorium Wednesday evening for a panel entitled “Beyond Stigma: Envisioning the Cannabis Market in Massachusetts.” The discussion...

Students gather at the Howard Thurman Center to discuss politics, activism and spirituality in the age of Trump. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Islamic Society discusses activism, spirituality in Trump era

Cynthia Fernandez February 7, 2017

Inspired by recent events, the Islamic Society of Boston University hosted an event titled “Unfiltered Talk: Activism, and Spirituality in the Age of Trump” Monday evening. More than 20 students...

Students discuss mental health on college campuses in the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground Friday. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Responding to Common Thread podcast, students, staff discuss mental health

Cynthia Fernandez October 16, 2016

Inspired by a recent installment of The Common Thread Podcast, a program produced by undergraduate students at Boston University, approximately 30 students gathered at the Howard Thurman Center for...

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