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St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. This hospital owned by Steward Health Care is facing a decrease in resources and potential closure as a result of Steward’s financial distress, putting the Allston-Brighton community at risk. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Local hospitals speak out amidst Steward Health Care crisis

Karyna Cheung February 27, 2024
Boston City Council heard from health experts and employees of Steward Health Care in a hearing on Thursday, during which Steward was criticized for disregarding patient and staff needs and potential hospital closures. Solutions were few due to a lack of information provided by Steward.
Bus stop on Park Drive. Boston University student Sarah Hillesheim won the Innovate@BU Community Transit Design Challenge for her proposal to improve accessibility at bus and above-ground T stops. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Innovate@BU announces community transit design winner, plan to increase transportation accessibility

Yiran Yu February 2, 2021
Public transportation may be the engine of the city of Boston, but that doesn’t mean it works for everyone. Innovate@BU recently co-hosted a venture competition with the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired where students and alumni crafted creative solutions to make the city's transportation more accessible.
The African Studies Library section of Boston University’s Mugar Memorial Library. The African American Studies program and bookstores around Boston are trying to diversify their book selections and increase representation of Black authors. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston bookstores, book sales promote “the heart of literature” in supporting diverse authorship

Lily Kepner March 4, 2020
The African American Studies program at Boston University hosted their annual book sale fundraiser Friday, and local bookstore owners share importance of author diversity on the shelves.
WGBH is producing a radio series on the negative mental health effects that high-achieving college students face. HALEY ABRAM/ DFP FILE PHOTO

WGBH continues mental health radio series based on study co-led by BU researcher

Megana Vonguru November 21, 2019
WGBH has launched a new four-part radio series titled “Stressed and Depressed on Campus” in response to a study by researchers at BU and the University of Michigan.
Democratic incumbent Bill Galvin and Republican challenger Anthony Amore faced off Monday night in the only Secretary of State debate scheduled before the general election next month. COURTESY OF MEREDITH NIERMAN/ WGBH NEWS

Accusations, name-calling dominate only Massachusetts Secretary of State debate

Julia Sullivan October 23, 2018
Massachusetts Secretary of State incumbent Democrat William Galvin and Republican challenger Anthony Amore faced off in a tense debate for the seat Monday, often trampling over one another to get their ideas out.
Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his challenger Democrat Jay Gonzalez faced off in the second of three debates ahead of the Nov. 6 election. COURTESY OF MEREDITH NIERMAN/ POOL

Baker exhibits wavering support for Geoff Diehl in second gubernatorial debate

Natalie Patrick October 18, 2018
Gov. Charlie Baker clashed with Democratic challenger Jay Gonzalez in their second gubernatorial debate at WGBH Studios Wednesday night over the issues of gentrification, state police scandals and Baker’s relationship with the Republican party.

SMASH Boston gathers marginalized creators to share skills, experiences   

Hannah Shearer October 30, 2017

Like with many STEM fields, women are vastly underrepresented in music production and sound engineering, as reported by The Atlantic this summer. Only seven percent of the Audio Engineering Society’s...

Graduates rise from their seats as their degrees are officially conferred during Boston University’s All-University Commencement Ceremony Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NBCUniversal Chair Bonnie Hammer tells Class of 2017 to “write their story”

Maddie Domenichella May 22, 2017

[mediagrid cat="40957"] Nickerson Field was a sea of scarlet on Sunday afternoon as the Boston University Class of 2017 came together one last time to celebrate their accomplishments as newly minted...

The new Public Records Law, which came into effect on Jan. 1, is the first major freedom of information overhaul in Massachusetts in more than 40 years. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

NECIR, WGBH host panel discussion about public records law

Amanda Kaufman January 31, 2017

The New England Center for Investigative Reporting and WGBH co-hosted a panel discussion Wednesday to inform journalists and citizens about recent changes to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. Several...

Open Style Lab Co-Founder Grace Teo speaks at BostonTalks Happy Hour: Odd Jobs Thursday evening. PHOTO COURTESY SHELDON GOLDER

“Odd Jobs” presents unconventional conversation

Mariel Cariker October 25, 2016

Did you know Johnny Depp used to be a telemarketer who sold ballpoint pens? This was the answer to a trivia question at WGBH’s BostonTalks Happy Hour: Odd Jobs Thursday night. The night featured...

As part of a longstanding controversy beginning in December, Northeastern students and city officials expressed their disapproval of the Northeastern Police Department training their officers with semi-automatic weapons Monday. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Councilors and Northeastern University continue battle over semi-automatic weapons

Paige Smith March 4, 2016

At a City Council meeting Monday, students from Northeastern University and members of the Boston community gathered to discuss recent policy changes regarding the university’s police department...

"Says You!" is a radio quiz show broadcast on National Public Radio that invited BU students and alumni to a live recording of the show Sunday afternoon in the College of Communication. PHOTO BY KRISHNA SHARMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NPR’s “Says You!” cast revisits COM roots in live taping

Jessie Levinson March 1, 2016

The radio game show “Says You!” paid tribute to the Boston University College of Communication Sunday, recording a live episode in front of a crowd of approximately 90 BU alumni, faculty and students...

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