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Lorde performs at the main stage Friday night. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Governors Ball Music Festival 2017 lineup attracts wide range of music lovers

Daily Free Press Staff June 9, 2017

[mediagrid cat="41081"] By Alyssa Meyers and Anna Whitelaw Over 50 artists from practically every music category came together for an epic three-day festival at Randall’s Island Park in New York....

A handcyclist at the 2017 Boston Marathon the morning of April 17 nears the finishing line. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BAA apology to handcyclists sparks controversy among disabled athletes

Alyssa Meyers April 27, 2017

  After Boston Athletic Association Chief Executive Officer Tom Grilk issued an apology, on April 11, for alleged discrimination against athletes with disabilities, debate broke out among athletes...

Timmy Harner, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2015, runs in the 2017 Boston Marathon. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

AML survivor runs Boston Marathon one year after cancer diagnosis

Alyssa Meyers April 18, 2017

Exactly one year after Timmy Harner was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, he received what many runners would consider the call of a lifetime: he was going to run the 2017 Boston Marathon. Harner,...

Kevin Krueger, of Florida, wears a blanket as he rests after the race. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citizens from around the globe come together for Boston Marathon

Alyssa Meyers April 18, 2017

Boston locals joined with residents from other Massachusetts cities and communities across the world to support the runners of the 2017 Boston Marathon. Several marathon goers have personal connections...

A fire breaks out in Rich Hall at 277 Babcock St. Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rich Hall evacuated after mattress fire on 10th floor

Alyssa Meyers April 12, 2017

Residents in Rich Hall were evacuated Tuesday evening after a mattress on the 10th floor caught on fire, according to the Boston University Police Department. Officers from BUPD, the Boston Police...

The Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation hosts a panel discussion Tuesday night in Dorchester regarding criminal justice and youth criminalization. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Dorchester youth group hosts panel discussion on criminal justice

Jordan Kimmel March 29, 2017

Approximately 40 people gathered at the Strand Theatre Tuesday for a panel discussion regarding criminal justice reform in Massachusetts and the fight to end youth criminalization. The panel was organized...

Donald Trump's supporters gather at the Boston Common Saturday afternoon at the end of their mile-long march from the North End. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trump supporters battle counter-protesters in opposing demonstrations

Alyssa Meyers March 26, 2017

[mediagrid cat="39326"] Citizens across the nation gathered on Saturday for “Make America Great Again” marches to support President Donald Trump, including a group of approximately 100 people participating...

Massachusetts has been receiving many top rankings for overall quality of life, according to recent reports. PHOTO BY ALYSSA MEYERS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts receives conflicting state rankings from different organizations

Jordan Kimmel March 12, 2017

Massachusetts was ranked in the second quintile of the Gallup-Healthways “State of American Well-Being: 2016 Community Well-Being Rankings” on Tuesday, just two weeks after U.S. News and World...

Court rules against extending ACLU restraining order

Court rules against extending ACLU restraining order

Alyssa Meyers February 9, 2017

After a week of legal proceedings, a Federal District Court in Massachusetts ruled not to extend the seven-day restraining order prohibiting the government from relying on President Donald Trump’s travel...

PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU partners with city, Project Place to improve Medical Campus neighborhood

Alyssa Meyers December 12, 2016

Boston University will join Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Project Place in an effort to improve Lower Roxbury and South Boston neighborhoods around BU’s Medical Campus, according to a Monday press...

CVS Pharmacy is working with the office of Attorney General Maura Healey to improve policies that help pharmacists identify patients who may misuse opioid drugs. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CVS to improve opioid prescription policies

Alyssa Meyers September 6, 2016

CVS Pharmacy will improve its policies regarding opioid distribution because of a settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, according to a Thursday press release from the Attorney...

Campus Crime Logs: April 18-24

Alyssa Meyers April 28, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from April 18 to April 24. Assault at 590 Commonwealth Ave. Officers responded to Metcalf Science Center April...

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