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Diamonds and Rust: Blood on the tracks

Diamonds and Rust: Blood on the tracks

Joel Herbert October 15, 2020
Music is simply a catalyst — very powerful, but still simply a catalyst — that has the potential to unlock within us positive and possibly negative effects if we allow it to
East to West: November 25, 2019

East to West: November 25, 2019

JenRacoosin November 25, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover a ceiling collapse in a BU brownstone, changes to ride-sharing at Boston Logan Airport, a BU global health reporting fellowship, and more. This episode...

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a hands-free driving bill Wednesday that would prohibit drivers from using hand-held devices, expanding on the current ban for drivers under 18 years old. COURTESY OF SARAH NICHOLS

Distracted driving bill passes Mass. legislature, awaits Baker’s signature

Angela Yang November 21, 2019
Massachusetts drivers might soon face penalties for driving with a phone in their hand. A bill aimed at deterring distracted driving passed the state legislature Wednesday and is now a signature away from becoming law.
In honor of April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, police departments across the commonwealth will begin an increased effort to ticket distracted drivers. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

State police to crack down on distracted driving

Kalina Newman April 8, 2016

The Massachusetts Highway Safety Division received a grant of $622,000 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to increase police efforts to crack down on distracted driving beginning...

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