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The underground entrance of the Hynes Convention Center station. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is renovating the Hynes Convention Center station to make it more accessible for riders with disabilities and mobility challenges, and it is projected to be completed by fall 2025. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

MBTA continues ADA-compliant renovations at Hynes Convention Center station

Samantha Genzer September 24, 2024
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is renovating its station at Hynes Convention Center in a $45.7 million effort to make the station more accessible for people with disabilities and improve rider safety and experience.
Parade participants cheer from a duck boat on Causeway Street. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Celebrators crowd Boston streets for the Celtics’ victory parade

Lauren Albano June 24, 2024
In celebration of the Boston Celtics claiming their 18th championship in the NBA Finals last Monday, the City of Boston put on its Rolling Rally victory parade.
Lessa

‘Lessa (and the Lessers)’ and their first gig at a small bar on Boylston Street

Ava Berger April 19, 2023
Four bandmates, Eli, Alessa, Ben and Matt took on The Bebop on a Thursday night for their first gig.
Bluebike, MBTA

Mayor Wu explains bike lane expansion as MBTA Orange Line nears return

Taylor Hawthorne September 15, 2022
As the MBTA is being fixed up, Michelle Wu announces bike lane expansion, hoping to use this as an opportunity to rebuild the transportation system.
Vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Baker announces next phase of vaccination efforts, changes to vaccination sites

Rin Velasco May 18, 2021
The state will offer walk-up options at mass vaccination sites and will close four sites by June.
BU student receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

BU opens Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students, staff

Tanisha Bhat May 6, 2021
International students will be allowed extended stay on campus to receive second doses next month.
A person wearing a mask rides the B-line train to Boston College. Through its new Ride Safer program, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has begun distributing free face masks to passengers in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

MBTA distributes free face coverings to commuters

Emily Stevenson November 30, 2020
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has begun distributing free masks during popular commuting times as part of their campaign to prevent coronavirus transmission.
Attendees peruse antiquarian books at the 43rd annual Boston Book Fair, hosted at the Hynes Convention Center on Nov. 16 and 17. COURTESY OF THE BOSTON BOOK FAIR

Boston Book Fair highlights history, rare literature

Joel Herbert November 19, 2019
This weekend, the 43rd Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair was held at the Hynes Convention Center by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
The 11th annual Intercollegiate Business Convention hosted by Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business was held on Saturday at Hynes Convention Center. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Intercollegiate Business Convention encourages women to join inspiring network

Rebecca Zeng October 22, 2015

College students from around the world gathered at the Hynes Convention Center Saturday to network and hone their business skills at the Intercollegiate Business Convention for women. Held by the Harvard...

Top Ten Study Spots

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2014

The city of Boston has so many interesting venues, museums, schools and colleges and things to do that it can become easy to forget why students attend Boston University in the first place: to go to school....

One year later, Boston remembers lives lost, saved

Felicia Gans April 16, 2014

When Patrick Downes lost his left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, he gained a community of strangers willing to give their time and support. After running the marathon with his wife Jessica,...

Local figures offer leadership panel for Boston Marathon

Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2014

Leading up to the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative and the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region presented a leadership program Tuesday ...

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