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Springfield apartments for rent saw price increases since last August
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (387+ words) Renters in Springfield saw apartment listing prices increase 6% from August 2025's median of $1,032, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,099 in August. Median listing prices in Springfield are trending essentially…...
Data center signs stolen off of Lowell properties
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (38+ words) Residents say their 'No Data Center' and Recall yard signs were stolen and thrown in ditches in Lowell Township. Residents say their 'No Data Center' and Recall yard signs were stolen and thrown in ditches in Lowell Township....
Cambridge Linguaskill Business helps employers make more confident hiring and workforce decisions
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (290+ words) AI-powered English assessment gives organisations a consistent way to measure the communication skills employees need in today's workplace SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As businesses operate across increasingly international teams, markets and customers, employers need more than a candidate's stated level of…...
Redeveloped Stanton House plans include 12 properties for people with learning difficulties
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (344+ words) Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) has submitted plans to redevelop the outdated Stanton House site in Cambridge – and 12 of the 29 new council homes are designed for people with learning difficulties. The proposed development comprises three residential buildings arranged around a central…...
Nor’easter causes leaks in student residence halls, Warren dining hall
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (442+ words) Multiple Boston University residence halls and the Warren Towers dining hall were impacted by last weekend’s Nor’easter. Warren Tower C, Warren dining hall, 575 Commonwealth Avenue — or HoJo — Sleeper Hall and Clafin Hall were all affected by various degrees of damage,…...
BU switches from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, students and faculty hesitant toward change
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (697+ words) Boston University Information Services and Technology announced Friday it will transition its online meeting platform for webinars, classroom collaboration and more from Zoom to Microsoft Teams to combat the rising cost of Zoom’s licensing and software. In an email sent…...
BU Chi Phi releases statement addressing Cornell chapter’s rape allegations
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (467+ words) This story contains mentions of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673) Boston University’s Tau Zeta chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity released a statement…...
On moral monsters and the Cornell 7 | The Dissenting Opinion
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (595+ words) This story contains mentions of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673) In the book “Not Giving Up on People: A Feminist Case for Prison…...
43 people displaced after 5-alarm fire rages through Somerville apartments
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (34+ words) Dozens of people were displaced after a five-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Somerville, Massachusetts. Dozens of people were displaced after a five-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Somerville, Massachusetts....
New economic development chair will bring a ‘startup scrappiness’ to City Hall, former colleagues say
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (587+ words) Emily Knight spent nearly a decade helping scientists turn lab discoveries into companies. On Oct. 19, she will bring that experience to Boston City Hall. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu named Knight, former president and CEO of Cambridge nonprofit The Engine, as…...