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The Daily Free Press

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Harvard University Massachusetts Hall. Harvard and Yale University have dismissed several faculty members because of controversy related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. JENNY CHEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Harvard faculty terminations evoke unease, conversation

Phoebe Miller April 8, 2025
Harvard University dismissed two faculty members of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies in March after the CMES faced accusations of ideological bias and antisemitism regarding teaching on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The New Edgerly Plaza outside of Whole Foods Market on Westland Avenue. The plaza was introduced by the Boston Transportation Department to promote a  safe place for pedestrians to eat and sit outside. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA GENZER

Fenway’s New Edgerly Plaza promotes pedestrian safety, accessibility

Samantha Genzer November 20, 2024
The Boston Transportation Department transformed an East Fenway section of Westland Avenue into the New Edgerly Plaza, aiming to create a safe, accessible public space for pedestrians.
The Northeastern University Police Department webpage. Northeastern installed key card locks on bathroom doors in the Mugar Life Sciences Building in response to reports of illegal activities “in relation to prostitution.” KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Northeastern students ‘shocked’ by reports of illegal activities related to prostitution

Leia Green October 28, 2024
Reports of illegal activity connected to prostitution in an academic building at Northeastern University have left students in search of answers as the school’s administration remains quiet.
Freshman defender Luke Dunne (32) races towards the ball in a game against Northeastern University Oct. 17, 2023. The Boston University men’s soccer team aims to build off its last season’s success after commanding a regular season and winning a Patriot League tournament title. BELLA JONES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s soccer aims to build off previous season success

Gabby Church September 9, 2024
Coming off a commanding regular season and a Patriot League tournament title, the Boston University men’s soccer team is looking ahead to 2024.
Trash bags and cardboard boxes piled up inside and against a dumpster on Freeman Street. Due to a decrease in enrollment in universities across Boston, fewer moving truck permits were issued to Allston residents and there was less participation in “Allston Christmas” on Labor Day weekend. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

High temperatures, move-in difficulties overshadow ‘Allston Christmas’

Charlie Johnson September 3, 2024
U-Haul trucks and miscellaneous debris typically litter the streets of Allston each Labor Day weekend in celebration of “Allston Christmas.” This year, however, some residents and students were unaware of the tradition or chose not to participate as move-in difficulties surfaced.
Tents in a pro-Palestinian encampment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday. 108 people were arrested at a tent encampment in a public alley adjacent to Emerson College Thursday morning. COURTESY OF DAVID YEUNG

Impact of student arrests at Emerson College ripples through campuses in Greater Boston

Leia Green April 26, 2024
Arrests at Emerson College on Thursday have shaken the student body and neighboring Boston colleges after police swarmed an encampment organized by students and community members in solidarity with Palestine.
Students walk by the Center for Computing and Data Sciences. The PILOT program requests that tax-exempt educational institutions, such as Boston University, make voluntary payments to support community and city services. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston’s PILOT program exempts private institutions from paying taxes

Abigail Hassan April 4, 2024
In last week’s city council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn called for a hearing on the city’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, program. 
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include a missing person, harassment and multiple wellness checks. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: March 17 — March 22

Kayla Baltazar March 25, 2024
This week's crime logs include larceny under $1200, a missing person, and parking complaints.
An employee works on renovations at Rock Spot Brookline before its opening this Friday. The Boston University Climbing Club partnered with Rock Spot and will hold practices, as well as events, at this new location. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Climbing gym comes to Brookline as new hotspot for college students

Samantha Genzer February 29, 2024
A new climbing facility in Brookline hopes to open on Commonwealth Ave. this Friday. Steps away from Boston University’s campus, the gym is conveniently located for many college students in the area. 
Participants lie on the floor at a die-in protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine in the George Sherman Union on Dec. 1. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Gray area’: many Boston students demand more from administrations amid Israel-Hamas war

Emily Wyrwa December 14, 2023
There are few events in recent history that need not be named by anything but its date. October 7 is one of them.
Mayor Michelle Wu at City Hall. Mayor Wu and Boston Emergency Medical Services announced a new cadet program to increase staffing for emergency departments. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Mayor Wu, Boston EMS announce new cadet program aimed at boosting employment

Sebastian Castro September 19, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Boston Emergency Medical Services, announced a new EMS cadet program on Friday designed to ease entry for emergency medical technicians and to bolster employment for Boston EMS.
Open Newbury in 2019. Newbury Street will be pedestrian only on Sundays from July 2 to Oct. 15. PHOTO COURTESY OF EDWARD ORDE VIA WIKIMEDIA

Newbury Street to be open to pedestrians only on Sundays throughout summer and fall

Matthew Eadie June 2, 2023
Newbury Street — Boston’s premiere outdoor shopping and dining street — will be open to pedestrians only on Sundays from July 2 to October 15, the city announced in early May, among other streets as well.
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