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Spectators and runners flee from the scene of the two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line April 15, 2013. Reporters for the Daily Free Press quickly mobilized to cover the bombings and the impact these bombings had on the city. KENSHIN OKUBO/DFP FILE

FreeP writers, attendees reflect on Marathon bombing

Liam Dunne April 4, 2025
On April 15th, 2013, David Abel, then-reporter for the Boston Globe, stood at the center of the finish line hoping to capture a historic moment: Juli Windsor, a woman with dwarfism, was set to become the first person with her disability to complete the Boston Marathon.
Supporters of the ResLife Union chant at a ResLife Union rally at the start of their four-day strike in Marsh Plaza on Friday, April 12, 2024.

BU ResLife Union begins ‘indefinite’ strike over move-in weekend

Lauren Albano September 4, 2024

The Boston University ResLife Union began its strike Aug. 31, as students began moving into residence halls for the fall semester. The first day of undergraduate move-in was Aug. 28.  Since December...

Boston Marathon participants run through Kenmore Square as people watch behind barricades on Monday. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: 128th Boston Marathon

Sarah Cruz April 18, 2024
April 15 marked the 128th Boston Marathon, with over 26,000 runners and 48 wheelchair participants competing in the marathon on Monday.
An error on the Boston University course registration website on Sunday. The BU student portal crashed around 9 a.m. on Sunday when rising seniors attempted to register for their fall semester classes. JENNIFER LAMBERT/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU rising seniors voice concerns about MyBU after registration system crashes

Charlie Johnson April 17, 2024
After MyBU malfunctioned on Sunday, many rising seniors were frustrated with the new system.
Mike Casciere standing in front of the George Sherman Union. Graduating from Sargent College in 1976, Casciere ran his first Boston Marathon during his sophomore year at BU. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

He first ran Boston in 1974 as a BU student. 50 years later, he ran it again.

Matthew Eadie April 16, 2024
Monday marked exactly 50 years since Mike Casciere ran his first Boston Marathon as a BU sophomore, but this year, he's running again for a cause.
Supporters of the ResLife Union chant at a union rally  in Marsh Plaza at the start of a four-day strike on Friday, April 12, 2024. After unsuccessful negotiations with BU administration, the union continues to strike for increased wages, health care benefits and rights to accommodations. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU ResLife Union strikes over admitted students, Boston Marathon weekend

Lauren Albano April 16, 2024
From April 12 to 15, The Boston University ResLife Union went on strike. The union decided to strike during the long weekend since there was both admitted student events and the Boston Marathon happening.
Boston University women’s ice hockey assistant head athletic trainer Emily Gibb. Gibb is running the Boston Marathon on Monday to support Mass Eye and Ear Hospital in finding a cure for conditions such as deafness, blindness and other upper body conditions. COURTESY OF BU ATHLETICS

Familiar faces from women’s ice hockey team will run in Boston Marathon

Brendan Galvin April 14, 2024
In a crowd of 30,000 runners, Boston University's women’s ice hockey team will see two familiar faces on Patriots’ Day— assistant coach Megan Myers and assistant head athletic trainer Emily Gibb.
Boston Marathon runners make their way past the finish line in Copley Square in April 2023. Small businesses along the route explained the positive and negative impacts that the marathon can have on operations. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston Marathon’s impact on small businesses

Camille Bugayong April 12, 2024
With the Boston Marathon approaching on Monday, various small businesses provide insight into the impact that the marathon, runners and tourists have had on their establishments in recent years.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Everything wrong with MLB’s new jerseys

Brendan Galvin February 27, 2024
This season, Major League Baseball partnered with Nike and Fanatics to manufacture uniforms for all 30 teams. To say the uniforms are a disappointment would be an understatement.
Boston University College of Communication professor David Abel

COM Professor David Abel sells out ‘Inundation District’ documentary screening at GlobeDocs Film Festival

Sana Muneer November 1, 2023
College of Communication professor David Abel's newest climate change documentary, “Inundation District,” was featured as the closing night film of the GlobeDocs Film Festival this Sunday.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

An Ode to My Uber Driver

Amanda Brecher October 31, 2023
I make it a point to ask my Uber drivers how their day is going, maybe even strike up a conversation about where they’re from or what they do. Those who are receptive to it turn it into a peaceful conversation — something to pass the time on the drive. Sometimes it doesn’t go anywhere, and you just have to respect that, but most of the time you can tell they appreciate your empathy and will engage just as far as you’re willing.
Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Mayor Michelle Wu in Boston Common on Monday. Massachusetts-elected officials gathered alongside members and allies of the Jewish community to show support for Israel following the Hamas attacks earlier this week. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gov. Maura Healey, elected officials ‘stand with Israel’ amid attacks

Jennifer Lambert October 10, 2023
Thousands gathered in Boston Common to hear Massachusetts elected officials’ support for Israel on Monday, two days after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack that has killed more than 1,000 people. 
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