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Tents in a pro-Palestinian encampment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday. 108 people were arrested at a tent encampment in a public alley adjacent to Emerson College Thursday morning. COURTESY OF DAVID YEUNG

Impact of student arrests at Emerson College ripples through campuses in Greater Boston

Leia Green April 26, 2024
Arrests at Emerson College on Thursday have shaken the student body and neighboring Boston colleges after police swarmed an encampment organized by students and community members in solidarity with Palestine.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Improving the T isn’t just a want, it’s a need | EDITORIAL

Editors October 17, 2022
The T gets you where you need to go considerably on time and at a reasonable price — but our admiration for the system doesn’t mean we can’t ask for more. 
Thirty Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Boston are due for a makeover by the end of the year. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dunkin’ to drop its ‘Donuts’: Rebranding raises controversy among regulars  

Audrey Martin September 20, 2018

Early on a drizzly Tuesday morning, Boston residents filtered in and out of the Dunkin’ Donuts in Kenmore Square with their hoods up and coffee in hand. Some just popped in to grab their morning...

Janitors marched through Boston Saturday to reinforce that they will go on strike if their demands aren’t met by Friday. PHOTO COURTESY 32BJ SEIU

Janitor union negotiates with employers, threatens Friday strike if agreements aren’t met

Noor Adatia September 28, 2016

Approximately 1,000 janitors in the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ rallied on Berkeley and Boylston streets Saturday, demanding a commercial cleaning contract revision. Discussions...

The new BlindWays app, launched by the MBTA and the Perkins School for the Blind, helps blind and visually impaired riders find bus stops around the city. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New MBTA app assists visually impaired riders

Dave Sebastian September 25, 2016

The Perkins School for the Blind, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, launched BlindWays, an app that guides visually...

Croissant for your thoughts? REVIEW: Thinking Cup

Daily Free Press Admin February 3, 2013

Winter is upon us, Commonwealth Avenue has turned into a gigantic wind tunnel, and our lust for coffee and lattes has increased. If you need a quick shot of something warm in between classes, then Starbucks...

Driver in T crash has prior speeding violation

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2012

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority authorities are investigating the actions of a T driver with a previous speeding citation involved in the Boylston station trolley collision on Thursday, officials...

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