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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. 
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.
(From left) Suraj Nellore, Illiana Arroyo, Jason Wexler and Devin Hirsch display their $50 thousand prize won at the Business Sustainability Case Competition at the Questrom School of Business on Nov. 18. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE GREEN

BU students win $50,000 in Questrom sustainability competition

Sophie Lewis November 30, 2023
Four Boston University students won the second annual Questrom School of Business $50K Sustainability Case Competition on Nov. 18.
Performers dancing

Boston University’s African Students Organization hosts Bísó — a celebration of African unity

Jezelle Anim-Addo February 7, 2023
BU ASO's cultural showcase kicked off Black History Month with fashion, music and dance.
The “ALTARS Live” promotional poster. The virtual event Sunday featured BIPOC artists from around Boston and premiered interdisciplinary artist Mariona Lloreta’s newest film, “Altars.” COURTESY OF MARIONA LLORETA

Film premiere event features performers, short film on the Boston Black experience

Casey Choung November 17, 2021
Emerson College's Mariona Lloreta's new experimental short film "Altars" premiered Sunday.
employee speaks with a customer at orpheus store

Orpheus Performing Arts Treasures classical music store isn’t going anywhere

Ramsey Khalifeh April 7, 2021
Orpheus has served classic collectors and music fans for 25 years, attracting customers worldwide.
massachusetts state house

Massachusetts to hit net zero emissions by 2050 through new law

Taylor Brokesh March 31, 2021
Baker signed “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy” Friday.
kim janey is sworn in as boston mayor at city hall

Mayor Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first woman, first Black Mayor

Anna Stjernquist March 26, 2021
Janey noted racial and economic disparities difficulties “laid bare” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
A street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday that 1,023 new units of affordable housing were created last year in Jamaica Plain and other neighborhoods. COURTESY SARAH NICHOLS VIA FLICKR

Boston adds affordable housing units with Boston 2030 initiative

Taylor Brokesh February 4, 2021
The City of Boston permitted 1,023 new units of affordable housing across Boston in 2020 — the largest addition in three years.
Massachusetts will begin its second phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution Monday, adding residents over age 65, some essential workers and individuals with underlying conditions to the priority list. COURTESY OF FERNANDO ZHIMINAICELA VIA PIXABAY

State begins Phase Two of vaccine rollout

Daily Free Press Staff February 1, 2021
Massachusetts residents aged 75 and older can begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Individuals 65 and older are the second priority group, as well as those with two or more underlying health conditions.
Massachusetts expects to receive 300,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by the end of December. In Phase 1 of three supply levels, the doses will be distributed first to health care employees, individuals with high-risk health conditions and those aged 65 years and older. COURTESY OF FERNANDO ZHIMINAICELA VIA PIXABAY

Experts outline who, how, when of approaching COVID-19 vaccine

Madhri Yehiya December 7, 2020
Massachusetts ordered 59,475 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Friday, the first shipment of 300,000 total vaccines the state expects to receive from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the end of December.
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