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According to a New England Economic Partnership report released Thursday, Massachusetts is creating jobs at the fastest pace in 15 years. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. experiencing economic boom, study finds

Alexandra David October 20, 2015

In the past year, Massachusetts has seen an economic boom unlike any since the 1990s, a Thursday report by the New England Economic Partnership stated. Approximately 90,000 jobs have been created and...

The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board released a report Tuesday detailing the steps that need to be taken to get back on track following last winter. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DFP FILE PHOTO

‘Deep-seated’ problems plague MBTA, control board report finds

Alexandra David September 25, 2015

Underlying problems with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are “even more serious and deep-seated” than expected, the first report by the agency's Fiscal and Management Control Board...

The sentencing phase of the trial of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began Tuesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New testimony, photos revealed in sentencing phase of Tsarnaev trial

Alexandra David April 22, 2015

The penalty phase of the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the admitted Boston Marathon bomber who, along with his older brother Tamerlan, placed two bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon that...

A photograph submitted as evidence shows damage left behind in Watertown, where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was later found by police. Experts gave testimony Tuesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse about the Watertown shootout. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FBI

Ballistic evidence, surveillance confirm Tsarnaev owned weapon

Alexandra David March 25, 2015

The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old accused of placing two bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 260, picked up Tuesday morning with...

The Massachusetts employment population ratio increased to 62.3 percent in January 2015 from 60 percent in January 2014. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. employment numbers drive housing crisis

Alexandra David March 19, 2015

Unemployment rates in Massachusetts, though decreasing, are causing a housing crisis for populations that find themselves “chronically unemployed." The Massachusetts Employment Population rate reached...

Boston police prepare to tow cars from Bay State Road Tuesday night. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Police tow cars on Bay State Road

Alexandra David February 4, 2015

Cars parked on the even side of Bay State Road on Boston University’s Charles River Campus were towed by Boston Police Tuesday evening due to traffic control issues, according to an email from the BU...

Hospitals are reviewing security measures after a surgeon was fatally shot at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Jan. 20. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hospital security questioned after shooting at Brigham and Women’s

Alexandra David January 29, 2015

Brigham and Women’s Hospital found itself at the center of a tragedy on Jan. 20 when a man, later identified as Stephen Pasceri, 55, of Millbury, walked into the hospital’s Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro...

Massachusetts lawmakers introduced legislation Monday, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Massachusetts, to address and analyze racial bias in policing. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACLU calls on lawmakers to address racial bias in policing

Alexandra David January 22, 2015

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts called on state lawmakers Monday to pass legislation that would help analyze and address problems of racial bias in policing, according to a Monday...

President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union Address in 2011. This year he spoke about tax proposals and international military force, among other topics, during the speech in the House Chamber. PHOTO BY PETE SOUZA/WIKIMEDIA

Obama discusses education, veterans in State of the Union

Alexandra David January 21, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday in the U.S. Capitol, highlighting several issues, including higher education, veterans' rights and equality, that he said are...

Jury selection for the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Monday. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jury selection begins in trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber

Alexandra David January 5, 2015

Jury selection for the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began Monday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, despite a recent attempt from Tsarnaev’s defense...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a public safety plan on Saturday to make Boston’s neighborhoods safer and stronger, including building upon Boston Foundation and Boston Centers for Youth and Families initiatives. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh’s public safety plan will merge preexisting programs to prevent violence

Alexandra David December 10, 2014

The Boston Foundation and the Boston Centers for Youth and Families will collaborate to create a comprehensive public safety strategy, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Saturday. The Boston Foundation...

Rally attendees gathered outside the Institute of Contemporary Art Monday to speak against Boston2024’s submission of Boston as an Olympic bid to the United States Olympic Committee. PHOTO BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Activists rally against 2024 Boston Olympics

Alexandra David December 9, 2014

Approximately 30 protesters gathered in front of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston Monday to rally in opposition of Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Boston 2024, a private organization...

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