By Colin A. Young, State House News Service
• January 21, 2021
Citing improvements to COVID-19 metrics since the start of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that he will lift the 9:30 p.m. curfew that he imposed in November on restaurants and other businesses,...
By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
• January 20, 2021
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed “Laura’s Law” on Friday, named after a beloved Emerson alumna who died of an asthma attack in 2016 while sitting outside a locked emergency room door.
In...
After 1,462 days of one of the most contentious presidential administrations to date, the sun broke out in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the...
By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor
• January 20, 2021
Massachusetts reported 3,987 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a drastic rise from the 2,567 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 78.
Wednesday marks the second time this week that...
After two-and-a-half years lighting up Tremont Street with its iconic neon red sign, the 4th Wall Restaurant & Bar will go dark for an indefinite hibernation period Saturday.
“It’s weird,”...
By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor
• January 15, 2021
In preparation for potential demonstrations, Boston police plan to increase security near Emerson’s campus in the days in preparation for potential violence on inauguration day.
BPD plans to increase...
By Matt Murphy, State House News Service
• January 12, 2021
With the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden being planned just eight days from now, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that the state is not aware of any threats at this point that would warrant activating...
By Camilo Fonseca, Assistant News Editor
• January 11, 2021
Boloco Modern Mexican will reopen its Boston Common location on Jan. 12, resuming dining at the Emerson staple for the first time in nine months.
The restaurant will return on Wednesday with limited...
By Katie Lannan, State House News Service
• January 7, 2021
College students would be anonymously surveyed about their experiences with sexual misconduct on campus and would have access to new, confidential resources in the event of sexual assault, under a bill...
By Colin A. Young, State House News Service
• January 7, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden formally nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as labor secretary Thursday night, solidifying Massachusetts' influence on the incoming administration and opening up what...
By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor
• January 7, 2021
Wednesday’s spike in new COVID-19 cases was the largest Boston has seen in a single day since spring, Mayor Martin J. Walsh reported in a press conference on Thursday.
Walsh, delivering a COVID-19...
By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor
• January 7, 2021
Mayor Martin J. Walsh said President Donald J. Trump should be removed from office following the armed insurrection of the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday.
“I absolutely believe that the president...
More than 50 demonstrators marched from Nubian Square to the Massachusetts State House Wednesday night protesting the Trump-inspired siege of the U.S. Capitol Building during the certification of electoral...
By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor
• January 6, 2021
Emerson students living in the Washington D.C. area expressed fear and outrage as a right-wing mob supporting President Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday afternoon, forcing the...
By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor
• January 5, 2021
Boston will continue on with its rolled back reopening until Jan. 27, three weeks later than scheduled, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced at a press conference at Faneuil Hall on Tuesday.
The city has...
By Katie Lannan, State House News Service
• December 30, 2020
The Baker administration has been anticipating that Massachusetts would receive about 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2020, a projection that Gov. Charlie Baker said on the second-to-last...
By Collin A. Young, State House News Service
• December 15, 2020
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, emphasis on little.
That was the message Tuesday from Gov. Charlie Baker as he urged people to take COVID-19 safety precautions more seriously during the December...
By Charlie McKenna, Content Managing Editor
• December 14, 2020
Boston will move back to phase two of its reopening Wednesday forcing the closures of many indoor activities amid a drastic spike in COVID-19 infections, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Monday.
The...
An annual city report found that Emerson’s greenhouse gas emissions saw a slight increase in 2019 with the reopening of the Little Building residential hall.
The Little Building alone has added...
By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service
• December 9, 2020
The Baker administration plans to distribute 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines over the next three months to Massachusetts residents and workers who face the highest risks for the virus, starting its immunization...
By Katie Lannan, State House News Service
• December 8, 2020
Capacity limits will be lowered across an array of businesses, some indoor recreation venues will again close, and rules around mask-wearing and dining out will be tightened starting Sunday, as Massachusetts...
By Domenic Conte, Magazine Editor
• December 3, 2020
Last month, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia sent down its annual "Nova Scotia Tree for Boston" to the city, which receives a tree each year as a thank you for a century-old aid effort from the...
By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service
• December 3, 2020
Boston stands at a crucial inflection point in the pandemic's latest surge, and the arc of case growth over the next few days could determine whether city leaders reinstate a near-total shutdown, Mayor...
Emerson President M. Lee Pelton will leave his position in June to take over as chief executive officer and president of local philanthropic leader The Boston Foundation.
The announcement of Pelton’s...
By Camilo Fonseca, Assistant News Editor
• December 1, 2020
Businesses around Emerson’s Boston campus are anticipating a dropoff in sales after most students left for an extended seven-week winter break.
The imminent closure of residence halls and departure...