Northeastern University News

Mayoral candidate Michael F. Flaherty gave his concession speech last night at Venezia Restaurant in Dorchester.

Dozens of young people gathered Saturday around a flag-draped coffin at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne at a time in their lives when they should have been meeting for a wedding or a class reunion.

Tucked away in a simple gray box within a basement archive at Northeastern University there is, curiously enough, a single red brick.

Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States.

The body of fallen United States Marine Corps Captain Eric A. Jones returned to Cape Cod today at Otis Air National Guard Base.

As a Marine attack helicopter pilot, Eric Jones regularly put his life on the line.

When Carson Davis began planning for this year's Pierce College-Puyallup Presents lecture series, one name immediately came to mind as a unique and appropriate speaker.

Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients.

Image conscious: Tom Shields Sr. Boston Business Journal - by Julie M. Donnelly Tom Shields Sr.

Do at-risk black males need to be emancipated from America's public school complex? A new study released about high school dropout and incarceration rates among blacks raises the question.

A veteran Republican officeholder and a Democratic newcomer are seeking the Fifth Ward seat on Corning City Council.

Seat being sought : Worcester city councilor at large Address : 5 Maurice St., Worcester Age : 29 Occupation : Lawyer Education : Bachelor's degree from University of Massachusetts at Boston; law degree from Northeastern University Political experience : First run for political office Issues : 'My campaign is about getting the voice of the people ...

The number of major crimes in Boston has dropped dramatically in the 16 years since Mayor Thomas M. Menino took office, an undeniable improvement that has given him the opportunity to tout a record low rate as he seeks reelection to an unprecedented fifth term.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 26 Oct 2009 With $16.75 million in funding from the Army Research Laboratory , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will launch a new interdisciplinary research center devoted to the study of social and cognitive networks.

JoJo and Jordin Sparks leaving the Bardot Lounge in Hollywood on Tuesday night. Foxborough-bred pop star Joanna Levesque - better known as JoJo - has started her freshman year at Northeastern University, but that doesn't mean she's spending her nights around Mission Hill.

Framingham marketing and public relations company CCA recently hired Donna Phelps, a former freelancer for the company who had taken a hiatus from the PR world to work as a property manager.

Ah, kids these days. What with their tight pants and cigarettes and rising-from-the-dead-to-nosh-on-delicious-human-flesh . . . Humans vs.

Arthur Craffey Jr. OFFICE SOUGHT: Alderman for Ward 4. AGE: 52. ADDRESS: 109 Vine St.

Renting an apartment in the Boston area remains expensive, despite the precipitous drop in property values that has benefited some home buyers, according to a report from the area's largest community foundation and a group that promotes affordable housing.

Despite a value decline of 18 percent since the peak of the real estate market in 2005, housing in Greater Boston is less affordable than ever, and that significantly threatens the region's economic future.