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Boston-area colleges mandate vaccines for Fall semester

Madison Mercado April 29, 2021
Northeastern University, Boston College, UMass Amherst, Emerson College, and Boston University.
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Drum circles bring rhythm, community to Boston residents

Daniel Kool April 8, 2021
Alan Tauber, director of Arlington-based DrumConnection, led a group of three.
zinneken's food truck on commonwealth avenue

Boston food trucks take to the streets after a difficult 2020

Daniel Kool April 6, 2021
Thirty vendors participated virtually in the City’s 2021 Food Truck Lottery in March.
greco restaurant on newbury street in boston

Outdoor dining to resume in time for Dine Out Boston

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 18, 2021
Restaurants were originally slated to reopen their outdoor spaces April 1, but Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday the date would be moved up due to a forecast for warmer weather.
Protestor carrying a Black Lives Matter Flag at a Mass Action Against Police Brutality Protest in Boston

Protestors demand conviction in trial of Derek Chauvin

Sam Trottenberg March 7, 2021
Dozens of protesters gathered before 1 p.m. at Peters Park two days before the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May.
Cold weather and increasing “COVID fatigue” among residents have contributed to Massachusetts’ rising COVID-19 cases, according to experts. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cold weather, ‘COVID fatigue’ to blame for rising cases

Rin Velasco December 10, 2020
Cases have increased dramatically since the summer, when Mass. was reporting fewer than 500 a day.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families are advised to take extra precautions for the holiday season by limiting the size of gatherings, getting tested for COVID-19 and wearing masks when possible. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health-care experts share advice for Thanksgiving safety

Rin Velasco November 18, 2020
If there’s ever a time for large gatherings, Thanksgiving is it. But this year, for the sake of public safety, the annual tradition will likely look different at households across the country.
Off-campus housing in Allston. Boston University has suspended 12 students without the possibility of tuition refunds for jointly organizing parties off campus. KATIE GODERE/ DFP FILE

17 students on full or deferred suspension following coordinated parties, general gatherings

Melissa Ellin October 26, 2020
Twelve BU students were suspended without tuition refunds following a series of jointly organized parties, and five students received deferred suspensions for separate gatherings, after what Senior Associate DOS Jason Campbell-Foster called a “busy weekend” earlier this month.
East to West: Oct. 9, 2020

East to West: Oct. 9, 2020

Justin Tang October 9, 2020

Today, we’ll cover extra steps for voters in isolation/quarantine housing, a professional fraternity under scrutiny for an unofficial gathering, young people causing an uptick in Boston coronavirus...

Boston University’s Student Village 2 dormitory. BU’s administration has launched an investigation following a video posted to the @bu_gigs Instagram page Saturday showing a large number of students partying in StuVi2. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students caught gathering in social media video, results in investigation

Ellie Yeo September 15, 2020
A video posted to the @bu_gigs Instagram page Saturday depicting a large social gathering in Student Village 2 has elicited the attention of BU administration. The event in the video is reportedly under investigation. 
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