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Side Streets: Mass Ave
“Side Streets” is a partnership between BU Now and The Quad, in which Quad writers will profile things to see and do along different streets that intersect Commonwealth Avenue. This week’s street of choice, Massachusetts Avenue, is otherwise affectionately referred to as “Mass Ave” by Bostonians. Mass Ave is 16 miles of history and culture. The street runs from Dorchester to Lunenberg. On a journey down Mass Ave, you’ll encounter bars, restaurants, historic landmarks, shops, and even colleges.
Should you find yourself in far eastern BU territory, make moves to Mass Ave and stop in any of the following highlights of the legendary street.
BU Today: Latest Headlines
- Myles Face-lift, Part One September 25, 2017Built in the mid 1920s, the Myles Standish Hotel was a posh home to lavish balls, society weddings, and political functions. Almost untouched since BU bought it in 1949 for a men’s dorm, it’s now being renovated to the tune of $133 million. BU Today explores the massive undertaking.
- BU, Then and Now September 25, 2017A single photograph from May 1981 is all it took to inspire students working for BU Photography to launch an intriguing photo project they dubbed Boston University Rephotographed. The photo, of undergrads conducting geology experiments on Alpert Mall (aka the BU Beach), was discovered during a search for an archival photo to run in the […]
- BUPD Warns against Common Scams September 25, 2017He can laugh about it now, but it remains a cautionary tale. When Kevin Leonardo was a freshman, he and a couple of friends were heading back to Warren Towers after a long night in the library. They stopped at a nearby ATM on their way to City Convenience, and a stranger in his early […]
- POV: The Controversy over Confederate Civil War Monuments September 25, 2017As a historian and preservationist, I absolutely believe in the power of historic buildings, landscapes, and monuments to connect people to the past. Their palpable three-dimensional character engages and envelops, often drawing upon all of our human senses in ways that written narratives or historic images or told stories do not. Preserved places and material […]
- Promoting Health for All Populations September 25, 2017Huge strides have been made in advancing the health of people around the world over the last century. Life expectancy is higher now than it has ever been. With the introduction of antibiotics, safer water and sanitation, and broader availability of nutrient-rich food, the numbers of people dying from infectious disease have been dramatically reduced. […]
