Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon encouraged BC, BU, and Harvard students to assist them in petitioning their universities to stay on campus.
Boston, Coronavirus Updates, City, Metro
Walsh Announces St. Patrick’s Day Parade Cancelled, Plans to Hold Boston Marathon Unaffected
Mayor Walsh said at a press conference on Tuesday that the coronavirus has not affected plans to hold the Boston Marathon. He announced that the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade would be canceled.
Metro, Boston, Coronavirus Updates
Massachusetts Colleges Transition to Online Classes in Response to Coronavirus
Several Massachusetts colleges have moved to online classes due to rising concerns of the spread of the novel coronavirus. Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts.
Coronavirus Updates, City, Metro, Boston
Massachusetts Declares a State of Emergency as a Result of Coronavirus
Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts in response to coronavirus during a press conference at the State House on Tuesday.
Metro, Boston, Coronavirus Updates, City
Boston Public Schools Cancel All Domestic School-Sponsored Trips due to Coronavirus
Boston Public Schools has canceled all domestic school-sponsored trips due to rising concerns of the coronavirus outbreak. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education relieved schools of attendance and school year requirements, allowing them to make the decision to close in response to coronavirus.
City, Boston, Metro
Joe Biden Wins Massachusetts Democratic Primary Election
Joe Biden has won the Massachusetts Democratic primary election, just a day after the most recent polling showed him trailing Senator Bernie Sanders by 10 percentage points.
City, Boston, Metro
Bernie Sanders Speaks at Boston Common Rally
The total attendance for the rally was around 13,000. Sanders hit on all of his major policy proposals, including Medicare for All, the senator’s signature plan to establish a single-payer health care system in the United States.
Metro, Boston
Valet Accidentally Shot by Police Officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Police officers accidentally shot a valet outside of Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Feb. 7. Root had pulled a fake gun on a hospital security guard and chased two other guards before the police were called.
Boston, Metro
Boston Socialist Alternative Organizes Rally for Bernie Sanders
The Boston Socialist Alternative held the Boston Rally and March for Bernie on Saturday. The event was organized the event in the hopes to energize and gather support for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Metro, Boston
Bill for Free Menstrual Products in Massachusetts Schools Passes through Education Committee
A bill that would make free disposable menstrual products available in all elementary and secondary public schools serving students grades six to 12 in Massachusetts recently passed through the Education Committee and is awaiting a vote by the House or Senate.
