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Boston residents cast their votes Tuesday evening for the Massachusetts primary at the Saint Cecilia Parish in Back Bay. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents take to the polls on Super Tuesday

Carolyn Hoffman March 2, 2016

City residents reacted to Tuesday's Massachusetts primary election and this year’s presidential race. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said in a Monday press release that civic engagement is vital to creating...

Democratic presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a quick stop in Boston in a final push before Super Tuesday. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hillary Clinton rallies support in Boston before Super Tuesday

Carolyn Hoffman March 1, 2016

[mediagrid cat="28638"] A crowd of nearly 500 gathered inside the Old South Meeting House Monday afternoon to support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before Tuesday’s presidential primary...

The crowd marches around Downtown Boston. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bostonians gather in support of Bernie Sanders

Carolyn Hoffman February 29, 2016

[mediagrid cat="28599"] A crowd of nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Boston Common Saturday afternoon to support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders before Tuesday’s presidential primary election in Massachusetts....

2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton opened six new campaign headquarters in Massachusetts on Saturday. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS

Hillary Clinton opens six new offices in Massachusetts

Carolyn Hoffman February 25, 2016

Hillary for Massachusetts, the 2016 presidential campaign for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, opened six organizing offices throughout the commonwealth Saturday. According to a Feb. 17...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joined 17 fellow governors Tuesday to announce his involvement in the “Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future” program. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Gov. Charlie Baker commits to clean energy initiative

Lavanya Prabhakar February 19, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, along with several governors from across the United States, committed Tuesday to a clean energy initiative, according to a Tuesday press release. As part of the...

Members of the Boston community as well as BU staff and faculty contributed large amounts of money to the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETSEY GOLDWASSER, ALEXANDRA WIMLEY, SARAH SILBIGER AND GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR

Boston residents donate nearly $1.2 million to presidential campaigns

Mina Corpuz February 18, 2016

Boston residents poured nearly $1.2 million into the campaigns of those vying for the presidency in the upcoming 2016 election, according to a Daily Free Press review of 2015 campaign finance reports...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed “An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges” Friday with the aim to increase Chapter 90 transportation funding across the commonwealth. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker-Polito administration file for increased transportation funding

Archana Beeram February 18, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito filed an act Friday that aims to improve the commonwealth’s transportation infrastructure and authorizes funding for a small bridge program...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new initiative Thursday that aims to combat the opioid crisis by incorporating opioid abuse education in dental schools. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker-Polito partner with dental schools to minimize prescription drug misuse

Carolyn Hoffman February 17, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Thursday a set of dental education core competencies that will help prevent and manage prescription drug misuse. The proposed dental...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced his endorsement forformer presidential hopeful New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Chris Christie drops out of presidential race following Baker endorsement

Carolyn Hoffman February 11, 2016

Despite a Friday endorsement from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the 2016 presidential race Wednesday afternoon. Baker...

Friday morning, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers began the appeal process to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to overturn his conviction and death sentence. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeal conviction to First Circuit

Olivia Quintana February 4, 2016

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev officially appealed Friday morning to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, according to Susan Goldberg, the circuit executive for the First Circuit...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a new online tool, Vision Zero Boston Transportation Safety Concerns Map, which streamlines the ability to report locations where MassDOT riders feel unsafe. PHOTO ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Mayor Walsh Announces Vision Zero Boston’s Safety Concerns Map

Carolyn Hoffman January 28, 2016

Mayor Martin Walsh announced the introduction of the Vision Zero Boston’s Safety Concerns Map at a press conference Friday. The map will allow residents to “identify locations where they have concerns...

Beginning at the Boston Common bandstand, the crowd walked through the Common to the steps of the Massachusetts State House. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

People of Boston march for Bernie Sanders

Carolyn Hoffman January 25, 2016

[mediagrid cat="26666"] Individuals gathered in Boston Common Saturday afternoon to march in support of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, despite the bitter cold and approaching snowstorm. Signs reading...

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