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Mass. residents among those sick in deadly multi-state listeria outbreak
Two Massachusetts residents are among those who have become sick as part of a deadly multi-state outbreak of listeria that has been linked to eating deli meats, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). So far, 28 people in 12 different state have become sick due to the bacteria...
Nashua Swim and Tennis Riptide wins 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational
MILFORD, N.H. — The 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational Swim Meet took place Saturday and Sunday at Keyes Park in Milford. Over the course of two days, 462 swimmers competed, with more than 86 events, and 15 teams. Nashua Swim and Tennis Riptide won the Division One title, Granite...
Mayor Michelle Wu Appoints New Neighborhood Liaisons for Mattapan and East Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed two new liaisons for Boston's Mattapan and East Boston neighborhoods, bringing in Asiah Wotring and Roberto Gomez to foster stronger community bonds and ensure residents' access to city services. According to a city's recent announcement, the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) plays a crucial role in linking the communities with vital resources, and Wu believes these new additions will make substantial contributions to their respective areas.
To stay or to go: Is the cost of living forcing young people out of Boston?
With a hub of universities, a mecca of medicine and a rich history, Boston is an attractive city for young people. But the high cost of living may be driving them out. A Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce survey sparked a great deal of conversation earlier this year as it outlined the reasons young people are asking whether they should stay in Boston.
Why is housing in Boston so expensive?
Experts say local policies, high interest rates, and a lack of supply drive up costs. As the median sales price for a home in the Boston region inches closer to $1 million, many feel hopeless about finding housing that fits their needs. The Greater Boston Association of Realtors announced another...
Nine Emmanuel students explore Professional Pathways in local summer internships
Landing the right internship can be a crucial stepping stone of any college career – but for students still figuring out how to navigate the professional world, finding the right one requires a number of moving pieces. This summer, nine Emmanuel students are taking a different approach to an...
Inventory Uptick Welcomed by Local Real Estate Agents
Real estate is a universal currency, carefully watched by locals of all stripes. And over the last five years, observers have become accustomed to shrinking inventory and increasing prices after a pandemic surge in homeownership seemed to gobble up every available property from Gloucester to Essex, Manchester, Beverly and beyond. Most activity has come from Millennials, America’s biggest generation, who drove sales of starter homes in towns with great school districts, while retiring Boomers wanted to downsize their big family homes and stay local.
Open Streets Boston Goes Big For Jamaica Plain
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — It was clear skies and clear roads for the largest Open Streets Boston event of the summer Sunday. The third annual Open Streets Boston closes more than a mile of roads to vehicular traffic in six neighborhoods on six different weekends, letting local businesses expand into the street and creating safe room for games, music, community tabling, and more.
Mass General Brigham returns to regular service after global Microsoft outage
Two days after the Crowdstrike outage affecting Microsoft computers worldwide caused disruptions at hospitals, airports and more across the Boston area, Mass General Brigham says they're back to regular service. The hospital says they were able to keep up in emergency departments during the outage. As of Sunday, officials say...
Jason Miech '18: Working to Combat Climate Change
Jason Miech's early fascination with outer space, coupled with his outstanding academic record and determination, propelled him from Emmanuel College to a postdoctoral research position at NASA. His research contributes to a deeper understanding of the gases and pollutants that drive climate change. After graduating from Emmanuel, Miech ’18 was...
Institute of Diversity Sciences Announces 2024-25 Faculty and Student Sloan Fellows
Researchers in computer science and engineering at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston have teamed up to help diversify STEM culture across the UMass system with help from a $499,972 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The team, called the Sloan Fellows Program, is led by the Institute of Diversity Sciences (IDS) at UMass Amherst and recently selected its second cohort of 12 faculty mentors and 18 undergraduate students.
Six Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Boston Waterfront, high school physics teacher Leila Madani was an invited...
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