Kate Armanini

James Smith, left, explains the course to participants gathered at the starting line. Every Saturday, the Jamaica Pond parkrun draws dozens of runners, walkers and joggers. Photo by Kate Armanini.

Minutes before 9 a.m., over 150 runners waited at the starting line of the weekly Jamaica Pond parkrun Oct. 15. James Smith, this week’s run director, addressed the eager crowd.

“Any first timers? Any parkrun birthdays?” Smith said, each time prompting a few responses. “Any parkrun tourists?”

On the

Mission Hill is a popular location for students looking for off-campus housing, but this can cause tension with local long-time residents.

Multiple Northeastern students have voiced complaints against a detective in the Boston Police Department, or BPD, alleging misconduct when breaking up student gatherings on Mission Hill.

The allegations, according to a complaint filed March 7 by fourth-year civil engineering major Sophia Fagone, include use of excessive force, lying on police reports and e

This past application cycle saw more than 90,000 applications to Northeastern, with the acceptance rate dropping to 6.7% for fall 2022.

For the class of 2026, Northeastern was more selective than ever.

Of the record-large pool of 90,989 applicants, only 6,179 were admitted, or about 6.7%, Northeastern spokesperson Shannon Nargi wrote in an email statement to The News April 12.

“You’ve got more people wanting to go, and you’ve got less spots offered, so naturally that’s going to drive [the acc

Kelly Thomas stands at the center of South End Burying Ground. Thomas is responsible for the preservation of 15 other cemeteries throughout Boston. Photo credit Kate Armanini.

The South End Burying Ground is hidden in plain sight. A cinder block wall obscures it from the busy road passing by. Inside, there are only 20 gravemarkers, spread out over an acre of yellowing grass.

But Kelly Thomas knows her way around the site. She knows the location of each headstone and which ones need repair. She