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Students vote no confidence in Emerson president following protest arrests
The Student Government Association at Emerson College has voted no confidence in President Jay Bernhardt following the arrest of more than 100 people during a pro-Palestinian protest earlier this week. The SGA said they voted unanimously in a closed meeting, calling for the immediate resignation of the school’s president. They also denounced the way Boston Police acted, calling the arrests…
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Police bust ‘very sophisticated ring of homebreakers' that targeted South Asians' homes in Mass.
Four people suspected of orchestrating sophisticated break-ins of the homes of Indian and South Asian families across Massachusetts and beyond in recent years were arrested in Rhode Island Friday, authorities said. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan referred to them as “a very sophisticated ring of homebreakers” and said some of the victims “were truly traumatized and, in some cases, robbed…
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Pro-Palestinian protests continue on college campuses across Boston
Protests over the Middle East war continue at schools in Massachusetts and across the country. In Boston, students are demonstrating at Emerson College, Harvard University, MIT and Tufts University. Northeastern University students are now also joining in on the protests. There was visible police presence at the pro-Palestinian encampment on Northeastern University’s campus Friday — a much different tone from…
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Pro-Palestinian protest taking over college campuses
College students across the students are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Students say these are peaceful protests, but some of the demonstrations, including one at Emerson College, have led to clashes with police and further controversy about the handling of these events by college administrators and law enforcement.
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One more chilly night ahead — but New England's weekend looks great
A cold front moved through Wednesday night and brought some wicked wind and really cold temperatures Thursday morning. Lows bottomed out in the teens and 20s across northern New England. Boston slipped down to 34 with patchy frost. Thursday afternoon will only reach the 50s across the Northeast, with afternoon sea breeze temps at the coast barely making it to...
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Boston bouncer who fatally stabbed Marine vet in 2022 pleads guilty to manslaughter
The Boston bouncer who stabbed a 23-year-old Marine veteran to death in March of 2022 pleaded guilty to manslaughter during a hearing Thursday morning in Suffolk Superior Court. Alvaro Omar Larrama, who was a bouncer at the former Sons of Boston bar on Union Street near Faneuil Hall, was charged in the killing of Daniel Martinez. Martinez was from the…
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Classes canceled Thursday at Emerson after police arrest more than 100 protesters
Boston police tore down a pro-Palestinian encampment on Emerson College’s campus overnight, arresting more than 100 people. Afterward, school canceled classes Thursday.
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Boston police at Northeastern encampment after clearing one at Emerson
Boston police tore down a pro-Palestinian encampment on Emerson College’s campus overnight, arresting more than 100 people, and appeared poised to do the same to a new demonstration that formed at Northeastern University’s campus Thursday afternoon. Dozens of people, apparently including students and faculty, formed a ring around an encampment at Northeastern’s Centennial Common. After several hours, a large...
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Boston police break up Emerson encampment
Boston police have not said how many people were arrested.
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Person stabbed at Boston pilot school, police say
A student was stabbed during a fight at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester Wednesday, officials said. Officers were called to the pilot school on Peacevale Road around 12:25 p.m. for a report of one person stabbed. According to the district, a fight broke out between two teens at the library. One was stabbed, suffering non-life-threatening injuries. The school was in safe…
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Students at Harvard, Brown join in pro-Palestinian protests across college campuses
College students in New England and nationwide have remained resilient in their protests against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian encampments have popped up across campus lawns at MIT, Harvard University and other Boston area colleges. These students are standing in solidarity with their peers from Columbia University in New York. Not only are they calling for peace, but they’re...
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Serious crash on Mass. Pike in Brighton backs up highway
A serious crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Tuesday afternoon was causing heavy traffic toward the city. Massachusetts State Police urged drivers to seek alternate routes around the crash on the highway in Brighton. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation characterized the crash as a rollover. An SUV was seen propped up on the bed of a pickup truck at…
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Here's when to see Tuesday night's full pink moon
The full pink moon occurs Tuesday night and our weather will be perfect for viewing. The moonrise is at 7:34 p.m. for Boston and the moon is officially full at 7:49 p.m. That is the exact time the moon is positioned 180 degrees from the sun, though the moon appears full all night, and even for the next couple nights. …
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Boston schools join Gaza war campus protest; Kraft speaks out against Columbia
College students across Boston are standing in solidarity with Columbia University students who have been protesting Israel’s actions in the ongoing war in Gaza. Members of the MIT, Tufts University and Emerson College communities started protesting Sunday, calling on administrators to take action. The conflict has left thousands dead after the terrorist group Hamas, which governs Gaza, launched a...
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Dozens of 911 callers report drag racing, cars doing donuts in Boston's Back Bay
Boston police say around thirty 911 calls were made about the drag racing incident early Sunday morning.
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Five arrested and charged with drug trafficking in Boston
According to authorities, officers recovered 459 plastic bags of crack cocaine (253 grams), 412 plastic bags of fentanyl (980 grams), about $7,977 in US currency, multiple plastic bags, gloves, masks, cutting agents, and drug paraphernalia.
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Boston businesses excited for Celtics' and Bruins' playoff runs
When it comes to economic impact from Boston sports, April quite literally got off to a running start with the Boston Marathon. With the Bruins and Celtics set to start the playoffs this weekend at TD Garden, excitement and business are booming. “Every year, we kind of think of the marathon as the beginning of our really robust visitor’s...
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Here's what will replace Cafe Beirut in Jamaica Plain
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A Korean chicken chain that has a handful of locations in the Greater Boston area is opening a new outlet, taking over the space where a Lebanese restaurant had been. According to an article from the Jamaica Plain News, bb.q Chicken is planning to open in Jamaica Plain, moving into the former...
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Neighborhood Birth Center aims to tackle maternal health disparities
Black birthing individuals have two to three times the maternal mortality and morbidity risk as white individuals. Nashira Baril, founder of the Neighborhood Birth Center in Boston, knows of the disparities in maternal health all too well. “There is a crisis in maternal health, and it bears down inequitably to communities of color, particularly around Black folks in this country….
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Boston brings on first chief climate officer
At a time when harsh storms, hot days and rising sea levels have become a reality for Boston, the mayor’s office is now looking to target these issues with a new position. Brian Swett, a native of Newton, Massachusetts, will soon become the city’s first chief climate officer. He says he’s looking to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, and...