MBTA to have $25 million deficit due to union agreement
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is on track for a $25 million deficit for the 2013 fiscal year, despite receiving a financial bailout in 2012, implementing fare hikes and increasing taxes, due to an arbitration award for a MBTA employees union, according to various news reports last week. Michael Verseckes, spokesman for the Massachusetts Department […]
Mayor Thomas Menino, Dropkick Murphys support local New England authors
With Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston-native band Dropkick Murphys in attendance, residents gathered at the Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square Monday for the Hometown Authors Reception to honor 29 New England authors. The reception, hosted by ReadBoston, a city organization dedicated to encouraging literacy with a focus on children, featured book signings from the authors, […]
Mayor-elect Walsh learns to handle city problems at Mayor’s Conference
Newly elected mayors from all over the United States, including Boston Mayor-elect Martin Walsh, learned about issues that new mayors face at a conference that concluded Friday at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. Trey Grayson, director of Harvard Institute of Politics, said the goal of the seminar is to provide incoming mayors with valuable information they can […]
Students gather on Marsh Plaza to honor Nelson Mandela
In front of a flag that flew at half-mast outside of Marsh Chapel, members of the Boston University community gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela at a candlelight vigil Monday. As the grievers held their candles, Rev. Brittany Longsdorf spoke to the crowd of about 50 people and […]
Chinese students to take advantage of direct flights
Chinese Boston University students who travel home for vacations will soon be able to avoid layovers and save five to six hours of travel time due to Logan International Airport officials’ recent decision to offer direct flights from Boston to Beijing. Xi Jin, a College of Communication junior who lives in Beijing, said the new […]
National
- Mass. healthcare site sees low sign-ups due to glitches
- ACA extension period rejected by Mass. officials
- Mass. GDP recovers faster than national rate, report suggests
- Mass. LGBT groups push for House to approve non-discrimination act
- 50th anniv. of Community Mental Health Act brings federal officials to Hub
Academia
- SED Dean Hardin Coleman to bring experience to Boston School Committee
- BU to offer MOOCs after joining online course platform edX
- Student success linked to motivation, study suggests
- Profs. say say education, media could combat Islamic stereotypes
- AP courses not indicative of collegiate success, study suggests
