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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

WRBB News Episode 9: Divestment Dissent and the Roxbury Walgreens Closure

WRBB News Episode 9: Divestment Dissent and the Roxbury Walgreens Closure

Eli Curwin, Emily Niedermeyer, and Annika Sunkara March 16, 2024

In the ninth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Editor-in-chief Eli Curwin provides details on campus editor Emily Spatz's article about Northeastern indicating that it would not divest endowment holdings from...

The storefront of the closed down Roxbury Walgreens at 416 Warren St. The Walgreens location shut down Jan. 31, making it more difficult for seniors in the area to obtain necessary medications.

‘It’s a matter of life and death’: Roxbury Walgreens closure leaves feelings of distrust

Emily Niedermeyer, news correspondent March 1, 2024

The Walgreens at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury officially closed Jan. 31 despite protests from local residents and elected officials. The closure leaves the neighborhood with just one location on Columbus Avenue, about a mile away from the closed site. The walk between the two...

Northeastern presented this illustration of the 840 Columbus Ave. proposal to the Boston Planning and Development Agency September 22, 2020.

Roxbury developers sue Northeastern over plans to build second LightView-style building

Riley Robinson, news staff January 28, 2021

Northeastern University plans to construct a 26-story building at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The land at 840 Columbus Ave. is currently a parking lot. Northeastern purchased it from the City of Boston in 1997. In court, it’s referred to as Parcel...