By: Ryan Towey
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. today authorized the pursuit of the death penalty in the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev is accused of detonating two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon last April.
Metro
Collegiate Round-up
By: Maggie Maretz
Highlights and news stories from other colleges in the Boston area, including BU, Harvard, MIT, and Northeastern.
Metro
COLUMN: Boston’s Winter Tradition
By: Bennet Johnson
As a Minnesotan, I believe that the greatest amateur hockey tournament in the U.S. is the Minnesota State High School Championship. But I’ve found that others are just as passionate about the Beanpot Tournament – the championship of Boston.
Metro
COLUMN: Mapping Out Boston’s History
By: Ryan Towey
When one looks at a map that depicts Boston’s expanding borders over time, one should not underestimate the sheer human ingenuity required to produce such a transformation.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Walsh Transition Team Focuses on Arts Community
By: Ryan Towey
The Rabb Lecture Hall of the Boston Public Library was packed on Saturday morning, where diverse members of the Boston arts community waited for a chance to speak at a microphone for a strict two minutes-their chance to indirectly tell Mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ’09, their opinions on the future of the city’s arts and culture scene.
Metro
We Are Music to Present Benefit Concert in Somerville
By: Sarah Moore
Summer Forest Hoeckel is bringing electronic music, climate change education, and Philippines typhoon relief together under one Boston-area roof this Saturday in Somerville.
Metro
The Merchant to Open in Downtown Crossing
By: Zachary Cohen
A former retail store at 60 Franklin St. will now be the home to The Merchant, an American brasserie-style restaurant that aims to be a staple within the local community.
Metro, Politics
The Year Ahead
By: Bennet Johnson
Although Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick delivered his State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 28, some of the state’s most crucial information-the fiscal year budget-was revealed before the speech, when Patrick filed his Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) budget plan for the upcoming year on Jan.22.
Metro, Business, Boston
Boston Public Market Approved to Open Downtown
By: Clara Lee
After nine months of waiting, the proposal for the Boston Public Market has been approved. The new farmers’ market will be located in Parcel 7, between North Station and the Financial District.
Metro
Friends of Boston’s Homeless Assists the Poor Through Benefits, Events
By: Sarah Moore
A local nonprofit is looking beyond shelters to help find a solution for the homeless, and also to raise awareness about homelessness in Boston through public outreach.
