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Alyssa Vaughn

Contributor

A St. Louis native, Alyssa Vaughn moved to the East Coast to study English at Boston College. She currently lives in an apartment perfectly bisected by the Cambridge/Somerville border.

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Education

How Local Colleges Are Handling Commencement During the Coronavirus Crisis

A running list of Boston area schools that have canceled, postponed, or replaced their commencement ceremonies.

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City Life

Boston Coronavirus News: The First State Death from COVID-19, Plus a Celtic Tests Positive

Your daily dose of COVID-19 coverage.

Arts & Entertainment

31 Books to Read While Self-Isolating, Chosen by Boston Booksellers

No time like now to dive into a pleasure read.

City Life

Boston Coronavirus News: Unemployment Relief, Lockdown Rumors, and Commencement Ceremonies Get Creative

Today’s coronavirus update.

Charlie Baker
City Life

Boston Coronavirus News: School Is Closed, Testing Is Up, and Everyone’s Ordering Delivery

Your daily dose of COVID-19 coverage.

City Life

Boston Coronavirus News: A Ban on Large Gatherings, Shut-In Celtics, and a Marathon Decision At Last

Your daily dose of COVID-19 coverage.

City Life

Within an Office Phone Booth, I Found Inner Peace

Over a decade after the open office floor plan changed the way we work, the walls are going back up.

City Life

Here’s Why So Many People Are Mad at the Aquarium on Twitter

It involves climate change, a parking garage, and the ambitious plans to build one of Boston’s tallest high-rises.

City Life

Is Our Innovation Economy Doomed?

Boston’s booming tech sector depends on a dwindling number of highly skilled foreign-worker visas. Is it time to start panicking?

City Life

Boston’s Start-Ups Will Never Be Silicon Valley Cool

And that’s a good thing.

City Life

Go Ahead, Take a Museum Selfie

Don’t let anyone make you feel self-conscious about posting your pics from the new MassArt museum on Instagram.

City Life

Is It Time to Pour One Out for the Packie?

Cumberland Farms’ proposal to expand liquor licenses across the state would spell disaster, package store owners say.

City Life

Dirty Units, Unwilling Hosts, and Tardy Tours: What Bostonians’ Brokers Fees Buy

In the wake of New York’s broker’s fee ban, we asked some real-life Boston renters to share their worst experiences with local brokers.

City Life

What Boston Loses When Winter Warms Up

We’ve seen mild temperatures and almost no snow all winter long. It’s hard not to feel like something is off.

City Life

Living near the Green Line Extension Is Hell

Will it all be worth it someday?