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People Calling Police on College Students for Not Wearing Masks or Social Distancing at Parties

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2020 5 Comments

"people are starting to call and say there’s a party at this private house and they’re not social distancing, and they’re not wearing masks"...

New Analysis Suggests Six Colleges in Massachusetts Will ‘Perish’

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 24, 2020 9 Comments

"Galloway used multiple data sources, including the U.S. Department of Education, US News & World Report and Niche.com’s Student Life Scores."...

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/19/metro/flush-with-donations-massachusetts-bail-fund-pays-free-defendants-across-state-many-facing-serious-charges/?s_campaign=bostonglobe%3Asocialflow%3Atwitter

Report: Massachusetts Bail Fund Freeing Defendants Facing Serious, Violent Charges

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 20, 2020 21 Comments

The Boston Globe reported that the Massachusetts Bail Fund wants to free everyone, but has waded into "controversial territory" since it has freed defendants facing serious and violent charges and long criminal records.

Boston College Denies Conservative Students’ Effort to Create Their Own Newspaper

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 17, 2020 1 Comment

"for the second time in three years"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diwefm-UoRQ

Blessed Virgin Mary Statue Set on Fire at St. Peter Parish in Boston

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 13, 2020 29 Comments

Someone set a statue of the Virgin Mary in front of St. Peter Parish in Boston, MA, on fire:

Police spoke with Boston firefighters, who said that an unknown suspect had set fire to plastic flowers, which were in the hands of the statue, causing the face and upper body of the statue to be burned.

UMass Lowell Nursing Dean Reportedly Fired After Saying ‘Everyone’s Life Matters’ in Email

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2020 84 Comments

The cancel culture that is rampant on American college campuses right now has just claimed another victim. A nursing dean at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, has reportedly been fired after saying in an email that "everyone's life matters." Where does this end?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Q7w9n56Mw

Boston Arts Commission Votes to Remove Emancipation Memorial

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 01, 2020 33 Comments

The Boston Arts Commission voted 8-0 to remove the Emancipation Memorial out of Boston's Park Square and into temporary storage. At least professionals will take it down instead of the mob?

Boston University Laying Off 250 Employees Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2020 1 Comment

"includes freezing salaries for faculty and staff, reducing the salaries of university executives and freezing university contributions to the retirement program"...

UMass Lowell Laying Off 100 Members of Staff

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2020 6 Comments

"The pandemic struck the Lowell campus with a vengeance"...

Jewish Student at UMass Was Called a Nazi for Being a Conservative Trump Supporter

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 22, 2020 5 Comments

"As you know he is Jewish, so we have to be very careful and smart in how we deal with this problem."...

Berklee College of Music in Boston Apologizes for Letting Police Use Bathrooms During Protests

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 12, 2020 30 Comments

Berklee College of Music is located on Massachusetts Avenue, in the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. During the protests for George Floyd, Boston police officers were posted near the school and were allowed to use the school's bathrooms. Now the school is apologizing for this.

82-Year-Old Massachusetts Veteran Assaulted for Holding Trump Sign

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 07, 2020 61 Comments

An 82-year-old man living in Fall River, MA, was holding a Trump sign in a public space. A passing car eventually stopped, the young male driver got out and allegedly beat him, kicked him, and tore up his sign. And the left is now saying we need to disband police departments.

Student Files Lawsuit Against Brandeis University Over Quality of Online Classes

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 30, 2020 3 Comments

"seeks repayment for tuition, room and board costs, and reimbursement for a spring semester that was “inferior,” according to the complaint"...

Northeastern University Plans to Reopen for On-Campus Classes in the Fall

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 09, 2020 2 Comments

"It is our intention to reopen our campuses this fall and offer on-site instruction and a residential experience for our students"...

Wuhan Virus Watch: Texas, California, and Iowa among states lifting lockdown rules

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 09, 2020 24 Comments

On Friday afternoon, my company discussed the development of recommissioning plans.

Massachusetts Federal Judge Orders Gun Stores Reopened Subject to ‘Social Distancing’ Guidelines

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2020 25 Comments

Republican Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker shut down all gun stores in the state as part of a supposedly health-related measure to fight the spread of Wuhan coronavirus. A group of citizens and foundations sued, filing a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (pdf.), seeking among other things, an Order:

Boston University Investigating Possible Cheating in Online Tests

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 01, 2020 3 Comments

“My colleagues and I knew the transition to remote teaching would present new challenges"...

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