July 1 -- The Boston Medical Center named its new chief of trauma surgery Friday to replace Erwin Hirsch, who died in a boating accident last month and had held the position for 25 years, officials said. Peter Burke, current BMC chief of surgical critical care, will take over today after nearly 10 years of service to the center's intensive care and trauma units, according to a BMC press release.
A School of Law professor who managed the Boston University Office of Disability services died June 23 after a life-long battle with muscular dystrophy. He was 47. Allan Macurdy, who had been hospitalized for the past 13 months, lived for more than 20 years with the support of a ventilator and "defied medical odds," according to a statement released by the university.
Boston taxi drivers are pushing the city to approve a fare hike, a move that could make safe, late-night transportation for students more expensive and less accessible than it is now. Citing rising gas prices and cost-of-living increases, cab drivers sponsoring the proposal are asking to up the initial fare from $2.
