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Jake Luppen, lead vocalist and guitarist, singing at MGM Music Hall at Fenway.

GALLERY: Hippo Campus brought a ‘warm glow’ to Boston

Talia Lissauer February 10, 2025
The indie rock band Hippo Campus performed at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday as a stop on their “Flood Tour.”
The Lines section of the Terrier Transit app. Boston University students are walking to class instead of waiting in the cold because the app has inaccurate BU Bus arrival times. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students express discontent with unreliable Terrier Transit app tracking

Charlie Johnson January 28, 2025
Students are experiencing unreliable live tracking and other complications on the Terrier Transit app, which is proving challenging given Boston’s freezing January temperatures.
People using the new self-checkout machines in City Convenience at Warren Towers. The machines were installed to make the check-out process quicker and more convenient. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Warren Towers CityCo implements new self-checkout options

Katherine Wu December 4, 2024
City Convenience at Warren Towers installed three new self-checkout kiosks, in addition to the registers operated by cashiers.
The New Edgerly Plaza outside of Whole Foods Market on Westland Avenue. The plaza was introduced by the Boston Transportation Department to promote a  safe place for pedestrians to eat and sit outside. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA GENZER

Fenway’s New Edgerly Plaza promotes pedestrian safety, accessibility

Samantha Genzer November 20, 2024
The Boston Transportation Department transformed an East Fenway section of Westland Avenue into the New Edgerly Plaza, aiming to create a safe, accessible public space for pedestrians.
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

Farmer’s Horse Coffee: An eclectic cafe

Joel Lau November 6, 2024
What distinguishes Farmer’s Horse is its exceptional coffee.
A sign outside of Kilachand Hall which was the polling location for Precinct 10. The most important issues to voters this presidential election were reproductive rights, the Israel-Palestine conflict, economy and foreign policy. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston voters reflect on explosive election cycle, critical issues in Trump vs. Harris race

Lauren Albano November 6, 2024
Boston residents reflected on the historic, months-long campaigns and national-scale issues that impacted their votes, as they cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday.
The entrance to the polling location for Precinct 10 inside Kilachand Hall. Policy stances and historical significance are motivating Massachusetts residents to vote in the 2024 presidential election. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Historical stakes, key issues motivate Boston voters during presidential election

Samantha Genzer November 5, 2024
Massachusetts voters turned out on Election Day, motivated by historic stakes and issues in party loyalty, women’s rights and the candidates’ character.
People voting at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Voters and political committees are divided on the impact of people voting for third-party candidates in the presidential election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters divided on impact of third-party choices in 2024 Presidential Election

Liam Dunne November 5, 2024
As voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, opinions varied widely on the impact of voting for third-party candidates.
A person stands outside Our Lady’s Guild House on Charlesgate West. Our Lady’s Guild House is currently undergoing renovations to make the residence more appealing while keeping the rent affordable. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Fenway building to be renovated for affordable housing after years of controversy

Gabriel O’Hara Salini October 15, 2024
Our Lady’s Guild House, a lodging house for single women in Fenway, is being renovated into an 86-unit affordable housing property, after years of rent increases and evictions.
People sitting in the Boston University Pub. The City of Boston is considering introducing “social districts,” which are areas where people can legally consume alcoholic beverages outside, to improve nightlife in the city. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston considers introducing ‘social districts’ to enhance nightlife  

Brie Foster October 1, 2024
Boston is exploring the possibility of implementing “social districts” with open container policies to boost the city’s nightlife scene. However, several local businesses have expressed mixed opinions on this initiative.
Jersey Street is flooded with baseball fans on opening day for the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Despite ending the 2023 season last place in the AL East, Red Sox fans packed the stadium for the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Opening Day at Fenway Park celebrates Red Sox history, traditions and fan culture

Chloe Cramutola April 11, 2024
Red Sox Opening Day at Fenway Park took place Tuesday, hosting the first baseball game in the stadium since late September. Fans pouring into the ballpark were greeted with the 2004 Red Sox championship team to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their World Series win.
Boston University Police Department. BUPD began a Resisting Aggression with Defense (RAD) program to teach self-defense through martial arts to students. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP FILE

Self-defense classes promote safety skills on BU’s urban campus

Eliza Lamont March 4, 2024
BUPD holds free RAD self-defense classes throughout the academic school year for students, faculty and staff to teach them how to respond to physical aggression. With BU’s Charles River and Medical Campuses extending into Fenway, Kenmore, Allston and South End neighborhoods, self-defense is one strategy for students to protect themselves on an urban campus.
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