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A student draws on a T-shirt at Aerie’s “Shape of You” event on New Balance Field Sunday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY SAVANNAH MACDONALD

Aerie brand ambassadors promote breast cancer awareness, body positivity

Hannah Edelman October 24, 2017

When Boston University students gathered on New Balance Field in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t just for the kickball fundraiser. Past the admissions table...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh unveiled a new exterior light installation at City Hall Thursday. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston City Hall now features exterior lights

Anna Waldzinska October 18, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh unveiled on Thursday night an exterior lighting system around Boston City Hall to illuminate the building’s entrances and lower levels. The LED lights, which have a lifespan...

RENNER: Exploring the importance of cancer screening

RENNER: Exploring the importance of cancer screening

Elise Renner December 2, 2015

The cliché “it’s better to be safe than sorry” no longer holds true when it comes to cancer screening. The newest strategy for getting checked up is literally called “wait and see.” It casts...

RENNER: Let's embrace pink ribbons that bring awareness to breast cancer

RENNER: Let’s embrace pink ribbons that bring awareness to breast cancer

Elise Renner October 7, 2015

It’s breast cancer awareness month — a special 31 days of wearing pink and loving boobies for (mostly) all the right reasons. If the sole purpose of the pink ribbon is to create awareness, it has...

“Art in the Square,” housed in Chestnut Hill Square, is a free exhibit celebrating women empowerment by featuring artwork from local and international artists. PHOTO COURTESY LESLIE MEDALIE/LEARY PUBLIC RELATIONS

“Art in the Square” paints empowering, global portraits of women

Shanee Abouzaglo September 24, 2015

Empowering women by showcasing the artwork of local and international female artists, Chestnut Hill Square mall premiered “Art in the Square,” a free, self-guided art exhibition in Chestnut Hill...

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