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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. 
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.
Oveida Davila (center left) and Juan Lopez dance together at the Latinx Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 19 at City Hall Plaza. Mayor Michelle Wu and the Latinx Employee Resource Group put together the event to kick off Heritage Month. TAYLOR COESTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Hall Plaza party kicks off Latinx Heritage Month

Samantha Genzer September 21, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Latinx Employee Resource Group kicked off the City’s celebration of National Latinx Heritage Month with a party at City Hall Plaza on Tuesday evening, with music, dancing, food and resources for Boston's Latinx community.
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 (feat. Angela Yang): February 3, 2020

East to West (feat. Angela Yang): February 3, 2020

Justin Tang February 3, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover BU’s decision to suspend this semester’s Shanghai study abroad programs, the first recreational marijuana shop opening in Boston, and a profile on the...

Baker proposes $75 million for climate change preparedness

Julia Sullivan January 24, 2019
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito announced plans to invest in new climate adaptation programs in the face of a changing climate Friday. T

Walsh challenges proposed Title IX changes

Joel Lau January 23, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced he would publicly challenge U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos’ proposed changes to Title IX.
EDITORIAL: Boston isn’t a college town until UMass Boston has functional housing

EDITORIAL: Boston isn’t a college town until UMass Boston has functional housing

Editors November 11, 2018

Warren Towers residents are used to complaining about the ways their living conditions are less than perfect — and rightfully so. But students who have just moved into the University of Massachusetts...

The Boston Harbor. UMass released a report on Friday that said addressing climate change may cost billions of dollars. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Funding Boston’s climate adaptations could be costly, report says

Jordan Kimmel April 18, 2018
Boston will face challenges in fighting climate change, including projects that could cost an estimated $1–2.4 billion for the City, according to a report  the University of Massachusetts Boston Sustainable Solutions Lab released Friday.
Fenway Park in Boston. People are advocating for Fenway Park to go completely green. PHOTO BY MADHAV KOHLI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Activists, students urge Fenway Park to go green

Kiran Galani April 17, 2018
Environment Massachusetts and Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group Students are jointly spearheading the “Sox Go Green” campaign, which aims to get the Red Sox to use sustainable energy at both their home stadium, Fenway Park, and their training facilities in Florida.
Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at his primary election party in 2014. Gov. Baker said Tuesday he hopes lawmakers, not voters, will determine the fate of minimum wage and paid family leave in the state. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker wants minimum wage, paid leave to be determined by legislators, not voters

Camille Mojica April 12, 2018
Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that he hopes lawmakers, not voters, will determine the fate of minimum wage and paid family leave in the state. Baker’s comment has left many unhappy about the possible insinuation that the people should have no say in the matter.
The Greater Boston community gathers for the annual "A National of Immigrants" community Seder held by the Anti-Defamation League. PHOTO BY MICHELLE SHVIMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Community gathers to honor immigrants, celebrate Seder

Michal Shvimer March 5, 2018
Around 400 people gathered Sunday for a community Seder hosted by the Anti-Defamation League  at the University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Center. Every year, the ADL organizes this community event for the city of Boston to discuss various issues surrounding immigration.
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