Janet Napolitano, the U.S. secretary of homeland security, will be the keynote speaker at Northeastern University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 12. The ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. at the university Veterans Memorial, adjacent to Egan Research Center on…
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University Notes: Former university president Ryder dies
Kenneth G. Ryder, president of Northeastern University from 1975 to 1989, died Monday at age 88. Ryder, who began as a history instructor at Northeastern in 1949, served as associate professor, dean of administration and executive vice president before being…
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Mass. Eye & Ear building opens
The construction for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary’s (MEEI) new facility at 800 Huntington Ave. was officially finished this week. MEEI’s clinics are expected to open before the end of the month following the ribbon-cutting this week. The building…
Nonprofit helps at-risk youths
MissionSAFE, located at 1481 Tremont St., is a nonprofit dedicated to helping at-risk youths. Its signature program, the Youth Leadership Service Corps (YLSC), recently held a back-to-school drive at Brigham Circle. Alex Danesco, development director at MissionSAFE, said about 300…
Stained-glass window to be preserved
The fate of the historic building at 161 S. Huntington Ave., the former site of the Home for Little Wanderers, is still undecided. But even if the 1914 building is cleared away for luxury apartments, one piece of history will…
BWH gives updates on local projects
Mission Hill residents near 15 Francis St. can expect to see around 30 dump truck runs a day going down the street starting in January as part of the ongoing project in Brigham Circle. That was one of several updates…
Senate race involves Latino community
With the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Scott Brown (Republican) and Elizabeth Warren (Democrat) being a nail-biter, the Latino community could play a pivotal role in deciding the winner. Recently, the Latino community was thrust into the spotlight on Oct.…