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Hollywood Fight Nights celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Agganis Arena

Mark Fraenkel March 19, 2023
Hollywood Fight Nights Boston brought live boxing to Agganis Arena the day for a St. Patrick's Day celebration to host seven home-grown boxers and Ireland's Callum Walsh in the main event.
renaming Myles Standish Hall

President Robert Brown rejects Myles Standish Hall name change petition

Daily Free Press Staff March 31, 2022
Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag and Travis Franks' petition to change Myles Standish Hall to Wituwamat Memorial Hall was rejected.
The Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration after two unplanned gas leaks which led to the emergency shutdown of the station twice in the past four weeks. SAMUELE PETRUCCELLI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weymouth natural gas compressor delayed after emergency shutdowns

Samuele Petruccelli October 5, 2020
The natural gas compressor station at Weymouth, Mass. is under federal investigation after shutting down twice in the last four weeks due to unplanned gas releases.
Boston University’s study abroad programs were canceled in all European cities, including Paris, after the Centers for Disease Control issued a travel ban for the continent on March 11. Students in the programs say the transition to remote classes has been difficult and that BU could be more supportive during the adjustment. AUSMA PALMER/ DFP FILE

Study abroad students sent home amid COVID-19 outbreak

Victoria Bond March 22, 2020
All study abroad programs were canceled by BU Global Programs in light of the global coronavirus outbreak. Students will continue courses and fulfill internship credits remotely, according to an email from Executive Director of Study Abroad Gareth McFeely.
President and executive director of Fore River Residents Against the Compression Station Alice Arena speaks at a town hall on climate change hosted by Divest BU Saturday. AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Divest BU holds town hall on fossil fuel investment policies

Ellie Yeo December 9, 2019
Divest BU held a town hall in CAS Saturday to discuss the importance of divestment from fossil fuels and examine the ways BU students can change the university’s policies on fossil fuel investments.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker introduced new legislation last week that would allow courts to more easily detain criminal defendants pending trial. PHOTO BY ELAINE ANDERSON/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker files legislation to help officers detain dangerous individuals before trial

Riley Villiers September 10, 2018
Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation Thursday that would make it easier for law enforcement officers to detain individuals who are deemed dangerous to society while those individuals are pending trial.
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