City
Former BC Trustee Connors Helps Buttigieg Raise $1 Million in Boston
Boston campaigns for Pete Buttigieg raise $1 million with the help of Jack Connors Jr., BC ’63. […]
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State Legislators Considering Codifying Legal Abortion in Massachusetts
If passed, the bill would make abortion legal in Mass. regardless of whether or not the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision is overturned in the coming years. […]
City
Walsh Files Ordinance to Amend Boston Trust Act
A city ordinance was filed on Thursday to amend the Boston Trust Act, which states that the Boston Police Department (BPD) cannot help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrest someone based on their immigration status. […]
City
Report: After Two Derailments in One Week, MBTA Issues Persist
One of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association (MBTA) Red Line trains was derailed Tuesday morning at the JFK/UMass station, according to multiple outlets. This is the second derailment of the week and the fifth of 2019, according to MBTA data analyzed by The Boston Globe. Only one rider suffered an injury. […]
City
Newton South Teachers Sign Petition to Exclude Mayor Fuller from Graduation
More than 80 percent of Newton South High School teachers signed a petition asking Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to not attend the graduation ceremony that will take place on June 6. The petition is protesting the […]
Arts
Two MFA Members Banned For Racist Comments
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) has issued an apology to students from a Dorchester middle school who were subjected to racist comments during a field trip on May 16. The museum went through the security footage of the class’ entire trip and concluded that two visitors made racist comments to the students. Those visitors have been banned from the MFA. […]
City
Brookline is First Town to Require Tampons in Public Restrooms
“For instance, most people would balk at the idea of having to pay for toilet paper in a public restroom,” wrote Sarah Groustra in The Sagamore, Brookline’s student newspaper, in April of 2018. “Tampons and other menstrual sanitation products, however, are not considered essential.” […]
City
Newton Judge Rejects Plea Deal, Criminal Charges Remain
“Much as she might have wanted to get rid of the case, she could not admit to something she does not believe to be true,” said Francis Herrmann, S.J., a professor at Boston College Law School, in an email to The Heights. “If, however, the US Attorney’s offer would not have required her to make an admission of guilt, it is harder to understand why she turned down the offer. Perhaps she wants the authoritative voice of a jury of citizens to declare to the public that she is not guilty.” […]
Administration
Boston City Council Voices Support for Graduate Student Workers
Boston City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday in support of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union. […]
City
It’s ‘The’ Trident: Inside Boston’s Independent Bookstore and Cafe
The Trident Booksellers and Cafe bounced back after a fire put it out of business, maintaining its power as a Boston fixture and fan favorite. […]