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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Diti Kohli '21 (left) a reporter with The Boston Globe business desk, talks with Assumption University President Greg Weiner (right) during a panel discussion on higher education at The 2025 Boston Glove Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

College presidents talk improving the product of education, Trump administration, and campus speech in Globe Summit panel

By Bryan Hecht, News Editor / 3 hours ago

Free speech, government overreach, and student concerns over return on investment amidst continued tuition inflation are all issues plaguing higher education,...

Boston City Hall Plaza in the evening on Monday, October 28, 2024.(Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)

Race for Boston City Council president heats up, dividing council members on voting procedure

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / 5 hours ago

While the 2025 Boston municipal election wrapped up over two weeks ago, another city-wide race has been heating up: the campaign for city council president.  While...

Graphic by DJ Mara

Former Vice President Harris talks ‘107 Days’ amid protesters and national reckoning against Trump

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / 5 hours ago

Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a sold-out Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Mass. on Saturday, one of 18 stops on her “107 Days” book tour....

A child cracks a pumpkin down the center with a baseball bat. (Jay Guarino/ For The Beacon)

Photos: Jamaica Plain Great Pumpkin Smash ends the Halloween season with a bang

By Jay Guarino, Beacon Correspondent / November 17, 2025

Residents of Jamaica Plain kicked off the month of November with the Great Pumpkin Smash, an event that allowed Bostonians of all ages to compost their...

A sign alerts customers of November SNAP benefit shortages in Roche Bros. in Downtown Crossing. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

‘Hunger cannot wait’: SNAP recipients in Massachusetts caught in political crossfire

By Catalina Mena, Staff Writer / November 11, 2025

For over a month, more than one million Massachusetts residents have been facing uncertainty between a record-breaking government shutdown and a new spending...

The parade began near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Rina Laby / Beacon Staff)

Boston’s Veterans Day marches on despite historic government shutdown

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / November 10, 2025

Hundreds gathered in Copley Square last Saturday for Boston’s annual Veterans Day celebration, but as they prepared to march to City Hall Plaza, some...

The art gallery space at ICA Watershed during the celebration of Dia de los Muertos. (Veronica Robles Cultural Center / Courtesy)

Dozens gather in East Boston to learn about and celebrate Día de los Muertos

By Kai Etringer, Beacon Correspondent / November 9, 2025

Live music and dance, hot food, and local community members filled the expansive interior of the ICA Watershed in East Boston last weekend. There, dozens...

Dozens of police officers escort hundreds of anti-abortion marchers on Commonwealth Avenue under Massachusetts Avenue Saturday afternoon. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Men’s March rallies on Boston Common, counter protesters follow in clown costumes

By Meg Richards, Madalyn Jimiera and Jules Telfort / November 5, 2025

On Saturday morning, over one hundred anti-abortion demonstrators marched down Commonwealth Avenue, rallying in Boston Common for the National Men’s...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaking to the crowd at a No Kings Day Rally on Saturday, October 18, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

‘Boston doesn’t back down.’ Wu, incumbent councilors earn another term

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / November 5, 2025

Within an hour after polls closed in Boston at 8 p.m. Tuesday night, the results came in: Mayor Michelle Wu would serve another term leading the city and...

Signs directed walk participants in a lap around the Boston Common in honor of lives lost to heart disease on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Hannah Goeke / Beacon Staff)

Boston Heart Walk raises over $1 million for the American Heart Association

By Hannah Goeke, Chief Copyeditor / November 3, 2025

The American Heart Association brought its annual Heart Walk to the Boston Common on Sunday, Oct. 26, joining more than a million “Heart Walk Heroes”...

Photos: Annual Men’s March against abortion draws counter-protests in Boston

Photos: Annual Men’s March against abortion draws counter-protests in Boston

By Arthur Mansavage and Madalyn Jimiera / November 1, 2025

A few hundred demonstrators gathered outside a Boston Planned Parenthood Saturday morning for the annual National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and...

Attendees of a Charlie Kirk memorial vigil hold signs honoring the late activist in front of the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Boston area student Republicans affirm purpose nearly two months after Kirk assassination

By Iselin Bratz and Daniel O’Toole / October 29, 2025

At universities across Boston, where liberal politics sometimes dominate classroom discussions and campus events, conservative student groups are quietly...

A depiction of a Halloween candy bucket
(Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Terrifying tariffs: Halloween spending expected to reach record highs this year

By Catalina Mena, Staff Writer / October 29, 2025

This Halloween, tariffs are scaring away consumers as high prices haunt costume and candy aisles nationwide. With nearly 90% of Halloween merchandise containing...

Scenes from Spicetober Fest 2025 in Boston City Hall Plaza. (Marcia Cevallos/ For The Beacon)

Spicetober Fest brings the heat with exclusively local vendors

By Karina DiMare, Beacon Correspondent / October 29, 2025

A variety of rich fragrances from curry to kimchi wafted through City Hall Plaza at Boston’s first Spicetober Fest. The event, which took place last...

Graphic DJ Mara

Emerson alum Willie Burnley Jr. is on the ballot for mayor in Somerville. He has competition.

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / October 28, 2025

In more than 50 cities and towns across Massachusetts, voters will head to the polls on Nov. 4 to elect their local leaders. In Somerville, the election...

Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston

Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston

The annual Head Of The Charles Regatta celebrated its 60th anniversary as rowers, spectators, and volunteers banded together to celebrate the sport of...

Opening night of the Big Apple Circus in Boston on October 9, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

The Big Apple Circus returns to Boston to start its comeback tour

By Evanthia Chapman, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

The smell of cotton candy as you step into the tent, kids waving around light-up toys, and the sound of vendors popping popcorn have all made their way...

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Queens of the Stone Age take their songs to new heights

By Jack Silver, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

It’s not what one would expect from a rock concert; nearly everyone is dressed in formal attire, with a bewildering number of handlebar mustaches on...

Head of the Charles Regatta races toward sustainability, finds composting success

Head of the Charles Regatta races toward sustainability, finds composting success

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / October 22, 2025

Along the Charles River, tents rose, food sizzled, and crowds roared for the annual Head of the Charles Regatta. But amid the frenzy, one group in bright...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins

‘All the icons are going’: Beloved Saugus restaurant Kowloon to be torn down

By Catalina Mena, Staff Writer / October 22, 2025

After 75 years, the iconic North Shore restaurant Kowloon will shut off its bright neon lights and trade its unique, larger-than-life tiki decor for a...