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Climate change isn’t just frying the planet—it’s fraying our nerves
“We kind of lose our cool.”
He’s on a mission to turn Boston into a collection of food forests
Framed under a dusky purple sky and sandwiched between three-deckers near Four Corners, the vacant lot was out of place in the urban landscape surrounding it.
“We wouldn’t need the suicide hotline if dairy farmers were getting paid what they deserve”
Milk pricing policies have left small producers at their wit’s end.
This bill would allow college students to get a medication abortion without leaving campus
The California Senate has already passed it.
High school students discuss journalism, social issues at youth-led conference – The Boston Globe
Clinton Nguyen, a 17-year-old senior at John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, believes immigration is key to America’s beauty.
Volunteers collect food and supplies for Dominica, island damaged by Hurricane Maria – The Boston Globe
Daniel Skeritt, 51, has not returned to his home country of Dominica in several decades. But after the island nation was hit by Hurricane Maria last month, he was spurred into action. “I cannot turn my back,” Skeritt said. “Once I heard, I could not turn my back on my country.”
BRING ON THE KAYAKS: Club seeks to encourage more exploration of Neponset, Dorchester Bay
Equipped with six kayaks, a small cargo van, and an intense love for Dorchester’s natural beauty, John Larson is on a mission: He wants to unite Dorchester residents through kayaking. The 62-year-old Larson goes out on the Neponset River once or twice a weekend, although he says he’d kayak every other day if he didn’t have to work.
Advocates see progress in Dot beach quality: Tenean still lags
A new report from non-profit organization Save the Harbor/Save the Bay indicates that some progress is being made to improve water quality at Dorchester’s three beaches as public agencies work to repair pipes and other infrastructure that can lead to pollution.
As Northeastern population grows, so does impact on neighborhoods
Student housing numbers suggest Northeastern University has not created housing at the same rate at which it accepts students, according to data obtained from Off Campus Student Services.
Fossil-Fuel Divestment Campaigns Hit Boston’s College Campuses
“People gonna rise like the water, gonna calm this crisis down. I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter, saying, ‘Divest BU now!'” Nearly 100 student activists shouted those words, among other chants, as they marched on Boston University’s campus Thursday, December 9, to deliver a petition to the BU board of trustees urging total divestment from fossil fuels.
Student files lawsuit against Northeastern University
A Northeastern student is suing the university and several administrators and staff members, alleging that the school mishandled her 2013 sexual assault case and has misrepresented violent crime on campus.
Mental health care fails college students
Just over a year before he graduated, Brandon, who wished to keep his last name private, found his roommate dead on the bathroom floor. After only one month of knowing his fellow Northeastern student, Brandon was faced with reporting his suicide, moving out of the tainted apartment and going to emergency counseling.