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Boston City Hall. City Councilors passed a “Day of Care” resolution to honor Kyre Ambrose and addressed the ongoing housing crisis in Boston, which has been exacerbated by new developments. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council honors Kyre Ambrose, discusses housing displacement concerns

Alina Fairlie January 29, 2025
The Boston City Council passed a resolution Wednesday to recognize Jan. 18 as “Day of Care” and discussed displacement resulting from plans for future housing development.
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Hollywood Fight Nights celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Agganis Arena

Mark Fraenkel March 19, 2023
Hollywood Fight Nights Boston brought live boxing to Agganis Arena the day for a St. Patrick's Day celebration to host seven home-grown boxers and Ireland's Callum Walsh in the main event.
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20 Questions: Women’s basketball freshman standout Alex Giannaros

Monet Ota February 16, 2022

The Boston University women’s basketball team has been dominant in Patriot League play, sitting in second place in conference standings with a 10-3 record. Freshman guard Alex Giannaros has helped her...

Due to COVID-19 budget constraints, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering eliminating weekend commuter rail service, ferry service and some bus routes.  LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Proposed MBTA service cuts may harm commuters who rely on low-ridership lines

Samuele Petruccelli November 12, 2020
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may eliminate weekend commuter rail service, ferry service and some bus routes to address COVID-19 budget challenges.  
Protester Rania Belqaie gets her eyes washed with water after being pepper-sprayed by a Boston police officer during a march against police brutality in May. On Thursday, Massachusetts state representatives voted against an amendment that would have banned the use of tear gas and other chemical agents by police in the state. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. House debates, allows continued police use of tear gas

Inyeong Kim July 30, 2020
The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would've banned police use of chemical riot control agents, such as tear gas or pepper spray.
East Boston residents rallied against unfair evictions and a proposed substation site in a march Saturday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF TROY SANKEY

Residents unite to fight proposed East Boston substation site, address community issues

Samantha Drysdale September 11, 2018
Bostonians were bound together in a circle by the strength of their joined hands.
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Ballot Questions 101: Expanding casino gaming

Carina Imbornone October 13, 2016

This is the first in a four-part series exploring the Massachusetts Ballot Questions, which will be voted on this November. Massachusetts Ballot Question 1, titled An Act Relative to Expanded Gaming,...

AG sues for-profit schools over misleading alumni stats

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2013

Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Brockton-based for-profit school, alleging the institution falsified alumni statistics to entice new students. “We allege Sullivan...

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