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Joe Christo, the managing director for the Stone Living Lab, and Jarrett Byrnes, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, stand in front of the living seawall in East Boston. After about a year and a half of construction and planning, the Condor Street Urban Wild seawall in East Boston was completed earlier this month. COURTESY OF STONE LIVING LAB

Living seawall constructed in East Boston to recreate natural ecosystem

Tavishi Chattopadhyay November 13, 2024
The Condor Street Urban Wild, a living seawall in East Boston, was completed Nov. 13 by the Stone Living Lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston. 
Boston University sophomore infielder Brooke Deppiesse (4) swings the bat in a game against University of Massachusetts Amherst on Wednesday. The Terrier shut out the Minutewomen 2-0. JOY KIM/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Softball extends their winning streak to five over UMass in 2-0 pitcher’s duel

Eva Smith April 11, 2024
The Boston University softball team took down the University of Massachusetts Amherst in a tightly contested bout on Wednesday, winning 2-0.
A plane flies over the site of the Dorchester Bay City project.

Dorchester Bay City development project draws major concern from surrounding community

Adithya Iyer October 1, 2023
The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a 6.1 million square foot development project on Sept. 14, despite major socioeconomic and ecological concerns from organizations, residents and academics in the Dorchester area.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: From UMass Amherst to MSG, Mollie Walker breaks into the industry

Belle Fraser September 14, 2022
Belle Fraser, in this weeks edition of Off the Post, spoke to Mollie Walker. Walker is a beat reporter at the New York Post covering the New York Rangers. Walker discovered her love for sports journalism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she covered the ice hockey team from when they were unknown to their Hockey East championship and NCAA championship final loss.
softball

Softball continues to dominate with win over UMass

Boyuan Zhang April 14, 2022
The Boston University softball team crushed the University of Massachusetts Amherst 6-0 to collect its 16th consecutive victory.
men's hockey coach fired

Analysis: O’Connell’s departure necessary for men’s hockey

Belle Fraser April 1, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser analyzes the future implications of Boston University's decision to part ways with men's hockey coach Albie O'Connell.
Junior Vince D’Alto during a game against the Bryant University Bulldogs Feb. 19. In its first-ever matchup with UMass Amherst, the Boston University men’s lacrosse team won 16-7 Feb. 26 at Nickerson Field. ELIZA NUESTRO/DFP STAFF

Men’s lacrosse defeats UMass, enters conference play undefeated

Monet Ota February 28, 2022
Boston University men's lacrosse captured a 16-7 victory over the University of Massachusetts Amherst Saturday.
Harvard College lawn

Boston-area universities not entirely successful at diversity efforts

Sam Trottenberg February 18, 2021
The first African American graduate from Harvard College was Richard Theodore Greener in 1870. Today, the current Harvard College freshman class is 14.7 percent African American.
Street in Jamaica Plain neighborhood

Boston remains highly gentrified despite housing efforts

Madison Mercado February 18, 2021
Boston was ranked third most intensely gentrified city in the United States between 2013-2017. Neighborhoods like East Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston were most affected.
East to West: Feb. 12, 2021

East to West: Feb. 12, 2021

Jackson Machesky February 12, 2021

Content Warning: This episode of East to West contains mention of sexual assault. In today’s episode, we cover the university-wide sexual assault protest, a series of break-ins in South Campus,...

University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass declared itself “High Risk” for COVID-19 Sunday after an increase in cases on campus. COURTESY OF TOM SULCER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

UMass Amherst campus on lockdown following alleged on-campus parties

Sam Trottenberg February 10, 2021
In a letter to the campus community Sunday, Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy wrote the designation would last a minimum of two weeks, and all students must remain in their residences unless they’re getting food, a twice-weekly COVID-19 test or going to a medical appointment.
Allston’s independent music venue Great Scott, which closed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will relocate to the former location of Regina Pizzeria in Allston. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Great Scott successfully fundraises reopening, finds new Allston location

Molly Farrar October 8, 2020
The 44-year-old Allston landmark announced its relocation after collecting nearly $300,000 through an online fundraiser.
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