Month: October, 2019

MBTA Expands Commuter Rail Pilot Program
Metro, The T

MBTA Expands Commuter Rail Pilot Program

The program includes peak arrival and departure times in its schedule. It also provides additional midday and late evening trips. Not all trains will stop at Hyde Park, Ruggles, or Back Bay Stations—passengers can check train schedules on the MBTA website.

Gayle King Speaks About Her Career at CWBC Colloquium
News, On Campus

Gayle King Speaks About Her Career at CWBC Colloquium

Gayle King, co-host of CBS This Morning and editor-at-large of O, the Oprah Magazine, spoke about her career and and answered questions from BC undergrads at the fifth annual Council for Women at Boston College (CWBC) Colloquium on Oct. 17.  King opened her talk by commending BC’s student body on its unique energy. “I walked into…

Changing the Narrative Behind Affordable Housing
Column, Metro

Changing the Narrative Behind Affordable Housing

More than 18 million Americans devote half of their income to monthly rent. In Massachusetts alone, nearly 247,900 low-income renters spend more than half their income on housing. Boston is no exception, with 19,350 school children in unstable housing during the 2016-17 school year.

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