Judge extends Occupy’s temporary restraining order against city
A judge extended Occupy Boston protesters’ restraining order against the city of Boston until Dec. 15, giving the court time to determine whether or not the city will be given permission to evict protesters from their encampment in Dewey Square. In a hearing that lasted nearly four hours, Judge Frances A. McIntyre of Suffolk County [...]
Study reports income inequality a growing trend in Boston
Income inequality has increased in Boston over the past 20 years despite the fact that the poverty rate has remained stable, according to a recent study by the Boston Indicators Project. The study, sponsored by The Boston Foundation, the City of Boston and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, was released last Wednesday as part of [...]
Fee free: Occupy demonstrators encourage opening credit union accounts
Ida Keir persuaded her daughter to switch from a “corporate bank” to a credit union in honor of national Bank Transfer Day on Saturday to protest corporate greed. “I’m here because I wanted to support [the protesters],” said demonstrator Ida Keir, who has kept her money away from “big banks” for many years, even after [...]
Students say Obama’s loan proposal has potential to alleviate debt
When Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student Sabrina Klein heard about President Barack Obama’s proposal to reduce student debt, she said it would help her offset the cost of college education. “I like the idea. I’m a grad student now, so when I’m all said and done, I should have close to a quarter [...]
BU students express frustration over new Bank of America annual charges
Melissa Lam is thinking about switching bank accounts after hearing that Bank of America will start charging customers $60 annually for having an active debit account. “College students are broke,” Lam, a Boston University School of Education sophomore, said while in line at a Bank of America ATM machine. She added that it would make [...]
