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Emerson faculty and alumni to run the 2024 Boston Marathon for charity

Emerson faculty and alumni to run the 2024 Boston Marathon for charity

By Bryan Hecht, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief / April 14, 2024
Tomorrow, Emerson students and faculty will be only a few blocks away from the 2024 Boston Marathon finish line where they can watch the roughly 30,000 registered runners take on the historic course.
The 127th Boston Marathon.

The Boston Marathon: Everything you need to know

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 14, 2024

Boston is hosting 30,000 runners this Monday, April 15, for one of the most prestigious and acclaimed races in the world—the 128th Boston Marathon. Emerson...

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Running: The underrated cure to burnout, stress and anxiety

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I’ve required...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

‘We knew the world was never going to be the same’: The trailblazing women of the Boston Marathon

By Anna Knepley, Sports Editor / April 10, 2024

In Boston, at the oldest annual marathon in the world, men ran 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boylston St for 69 years before the first woman stepped foot...

A crowd of around 2,000 attendees gather in Newton on Sunday, April 7, 2024, to unveil the “Hostage Wall” that was vandalized in March. (Margaux Jubin/Beacon Staff)

‘Our community is our strength’: Newton community rededicates wall of Hamas’ captives after vandalism

By Margaux Jubin, Former Staff Writer / April 10, 2024

Over 2,000 people gathered at Jeff and Miriam Kosowsky’s house in Newton on Sunday to rededicate their wall of Hamas’ hostages, which was vandalized...

Newton family to host ‘Rebuild the Hostage Wall’ following vandalization

Newton family to host ‘Rebuild the Hostage Wall’ following vandalization

By Margaux Jubin, Former Staff Writer / April 6, 2024
On Oct. 27, Newton residents Jeffrey and Miriam Kosowsky put up a 100-foot-long wall of the 240 hostages taken captive by Hamas on Oct. 7. After months of remaining intact, their poignant tribute was vandalized last month in what authorities are currently investigating as a hate crime, said Kosowsky.
Viewing the solar eclipse in Boston

Know before you go: Viewing the solar eclipse in Boston

By Annie Sarlin, Dept. Kasteel Well Bureau Chief / April 6, 2024
On Monday, April 8, the moon will align between the sun and the Earth, causing a total solar eclipse. In New England, parts of Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire will be along the path of totality, meaning they will experience the eclipse in full.
Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov honored at ‘Run for Their Lives’ march

‘Run for Their Lives’ march honors Omer Shem Tov, a hostage held captive by Hamas for 179 days in Gaza

By Margaux Jubin, Former Staff Writer / April 3, 2024
Dozens of activists gathered in Newton Centre on Sunday afternoon to honor 21-year-old Omer Shem Tov, an Israeli who was taken captive by Hamas on Oct. 7 during the deadly attack at the Nova Music Festival, where 360 people were massacred and 40 taken hostage.  
Anime Boston 2024

Thousands of anime fans flood the Hynes for Anime Boston 2024

By Sam Shipman, Kasteel Well Staff Writer / April 3, 2024
If anyone is wondering why there have been some interesting outfits on the Green Line this past weekend, it’s because Anime Boston 2024 occurred at the Hynes Convention Center from March 29 to 31.
Brendan McCarthy named new Globe Spotlight editor

Emerson alum Brendan McCarthy named new Globe Spotlight editor

By Valentina Baez, Staff Writer / April 3, 2024
If you told Emerson student Brendan McCarthy that he’d someday be a Boston Globe Spotlight editor, he probably wouldn’t have believed it.
LGBTQIA+ community leaders, City Councilors, and members of the Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ+ Advancement pose for a group photo in commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

City Council commemorates Transgender Day of Visibility

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / April 1, 2024

The Boston City Council passed a resolution in a 12-0 vote commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility for the first time in the body’s history at...

Floats make their way down the parade route as thousands of spectators watch during the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in South Boston. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

‘It’s definitely lived up to the hype’: Crowds gather in South Boston for St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Sam Shipman and Hongyi Ji / March 26, 2024
South Boston was a sea of partygoers dressed in vibrant green this past Sunday for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. 
2024 Boston St. Patrick’s Day

Photos: Dancing, Drinking, and Shamrocks, scenes at the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Arthur Mansavage and Madla Walsh / March 25, 2024
The 2024 St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade brought a sea of Irish green to South Boston on Sunday, March 17. Take a look at some of the parade scenes that our staff photographers captured last week.
Biden details policy agenda for a second term at State of the Union

Biden details policy agenda for a second term at State of the Union

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / March 9, 2024
Amid the fanfare of handshakes, selfies, and chants of  “Four More Years,” President Joe Biden entered the House Chamber for his third State of the Union address on Thursday, March 8. 
Protesters hold up signs as the march pauses in front of the Government Center. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)

‘Fight poverty, not the poor’: Poor People’s Campaign marches on state houses across the country, in Boston

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / March 6, 2024
Savina Martin remembers the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. She recalls the anger of her Roxbury community that prompted her to join a movement for change.
A Boston resident votes at a polling place within the Boston City Hall on March 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)

Biden and Trump dominate on Super Tuesday, Haley and Phillips drop out

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / March 6, 2024
Super Tuesday came and went in Massachusetts and 15 other states and territories, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump prevailing in their respective primary races and edging closer to receiving their respective parties’ nominations ahead of the November election. 
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu hugs Nikki Haley as he welcomes her to the stage on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Nikki Haley holds presidential campaign in Needham ahead of Super Tuesday

By Feixu Chen, Staff Photographer / March 5, 2024

As twilight descended upon the Sheraton Needham Hotel on Saturday, hundreds of local supporters packed the venue, eager to witness a pivotal moment in...

Harvard Square protest urges U.S. government to end defense funding for Israel

Harvard Square protest urges U.S. government to end defense funding for Israel

By Margaux Jubin, Former Staff Writer / March 4, 2024

A group of around 15 activists convened in Harvard Square on Feb. 16 to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and to protest Raytheon, the world’s second-largest...

The Lunar New Year Bash, hosted by the Chinatown Project at the Pao Arts Center, attracts hundreds of people to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Lee / The Chinatown Project)

Lunar New Year Bash ignites Pao Arts Center with cultural festivities

By Hongyi Ji, Staff Writer / March 4, 2024

The Lunar New Year Bash on Feb. 24 drew hundreds of attendees to the Pao Arts Center, allowing them to immerse themselves in the vibrant environment full...

Juan Aurelio Lopez, right, a longtime City Council staffer, was honored at this week's meeting for his 46 years of service to the City of Boston. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Longtime City Council staffer honored, Santana and FitzGerald deliver maiden speeches

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / February 29, 2024

Longtime City Council staffer Juan Aurelio Lopez was honored for more than four decades of service to the city of Boston. Additionally, Councilors Henry...