The Daily Free Press

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.

Executive producer of ‘Dead to Me’ shares personal story behind television success

Kyla Denisevich • December 10, 2020

The Netflix television series “Dead to Me" recently received approval to film a third season. Liz Feldman, creator and executive producer of the series, spoke to BU students via Zoom.

Lime survey results show electric scooters helped keep cars off Brookline streets

Mary Lulloff • October 28, 2019

Brookline residents took over 150,000 electric scooter trips, approximately two-thirds of which were taken on Lime scooters.

BU falls short of PILOT payment, still contributes most of all other educational institutions

Olivia Deng • November 6, 2014

During fiscal year 2014, 15 of the 19 colleges and universities in Boston did not pay their suggested amounts agreed upon as part of a program of voluntary contributions in lieu of taxes, known as the...