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Boston churches partially reopen for second Easter in the shadow of COVID-19

Sam Trottenberg April 4, 2021
Boston's Old North Church opened for a limited in-person service, while others stayed online.
Public health experts recommend residents adjust their Halloween plans to be in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. ELLEN CLOUSE/ DFP FILE

Health experts outline how to safely celebrate Halloween this year

Daily Free Press Staff October 26, 2020
Halloween usually means parties and celebrations with friends, however public health precautions against a highly transmissible virus means students will need to adjust their plans this year to celebrate safely. 
Boston has been awarded a $280,070 heat resilience grant, which will help the city develop more resilient infrastructure to combat rising sea levels, stronger storms and extreme heat. ELIZA SHAW/ DFP FILE

City awarded grant to combat excess heat as climate change effects compound

Samuele Petruccelli October 14, 2020
The City has been awarded a $280,070 Municipal Vulnerabilities Preparedness Action Grant from the state to fund a study on heat resilience, the Mayor’s Office announced Saturday. 
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is reopening to the public on Saturday for the first time in six months after closing in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. KATHERINE FEUERMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MFA reopens doors, continues virtual programming

Sarah Wager September 25, 2020
The Museum of Fine Arts is reopening to the public on Saturday for the first time since it closed in March due to the pandemic.
A sign on the door of Warren Towers showing ways that students can limit the spread of COVID-19. Professors at Boston University have criticized the University for not extending the flexibility of its Learn From Anywhere model to BU staff. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU professors share experiences, openly critique LfA system

Cameron Morsberger September 2, 2020
Through the Learn from Anywhere model, students are given a choice to attend class virtually or on campus, but most professors do not have this option.
Following the announcement at American University in early September and at Cornell University on Oct. 8 that trigger warnings will not be allowed in classrooms, many have questioned what will happen at Boston University. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to update ventilation systems in some buildings as part of COVID-19 preparations

Julia Ermi August 5, 2020
In another move to address COVID-19 concerns on BU’s campus, BU Facilities Management and Operations Staff is working to improve mechanical heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems — referred to as HVAC — in the 120 buildings on campus that have them. 
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