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A study published Wednesday by the Center for Health Information and Analysis found that 10 percent of Massachusetts residents are addicted to drugs or alcohol. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

10 percent of Mass. struggle with Substance Use Disorder, government report says

Chris Fergus April 27, 2015

Roughly 10 percent of Massachusetts' population suffers from Substance Use Disorder, according to a report released Wednesday by the Center for Health Information and Analysis. The National Alliance on...

Bay State Repeal announced Friday that it filed the first ballot initiative to allow the lawful sale, possession and use of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY PRENSA/FLICKR

Advocacy group submits draft petition legalizing marijuana sales

Chris Fergus April 23, 2015

Bay State Repeal, a local advocacy group working for the repeal of cannabis prohibition in Massachusetts, filed the first draft of a 2016 ballot initiative petition legalizing the sale of marijuana to...

The After Action Report for the Response to the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings was released Friday and details the safety, health and medical response to the April 15, 2013 bombing. PHOTO BY KENSHIN OKUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Report praises marathon response, reveals friendly fire

Chris Fergus April 9, 2015

A joint report examining the public safety, public health and medical response by local and state federal authorities to the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings was released to the general public Friday, according...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito submitted a request Friday to U.S. President Barack Obama for a Major Disaster Declaration due to the effects of unprecedented winter weather. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. shelters to remain open, allotted funding

Chris Fergus April 2, 2015

A $363 million spending bill was passed Tuesday by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, which included $51.5 million for emergency assistance programs that serve...

Boston University’s Class of 2019 applicants received notification of their acceptance Saturday. The university received the highest number of applicants in its history this year. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Record breaking number of applicants for Class of 2019

Chris Fergus March 26, 2015

Boston University Admissions received 54,757 applications for spots in the Class of 2019, setting a record high for the university. The Class of 2019 had an acceptance rate of 32 percent and admitted...

The Board of Directors for the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved five development proposals at a meeting Friday, including new apartment units in Brighton. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BRA approves renovated apartment building at 1505 Commonwealth Ave

Chris Fergus March 19, 2015

Partners Properties LLC, an Allston real estate agency, will renovate an underused five-story building into an 80-unit Brighton apartment complex at 1505 Commonwealth Ave., according to a Friday press...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday that 137 organizations and institutions supporting arts and culture in Boston, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, were awarded $303,476 by the Boston Cultural Council. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh announces funding for Boston Cultural Council grant winners

Chris Fergus March 4, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday that the Boston Cultural Council awarded $303,476 to 137 local organizations supporting arts and culture. The BCC works in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Feb. 19 the first stages of an opioid addiction crisis initiative to curb Massachusetts’ rate of opiate addiction. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker announces strategy to combat opioid addiction in Mass.

Chris Fergus February 26, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker  announced Feb. 19 the establishment of a 16-member Opioid Addiction Working Group of a variety of opioid experts to “ignite conversation” in the hope of reducing...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Alex Grinman and his father Vladimir Grinman launched Greenline, an app that tracks above-ground trains in real time, on Thursday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Greenline app tracks location of MBTA Green Line

Chris Fergus February 17, 2015

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology senior released an iPhone real-time tracking app  for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line Thursday using data provided by the MBTA. The...

Boston University fraternity Delta Tau Delta lost their affiliation on Jan. 23 because of reports of underage drinking. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

One fraternity suspended, another moves forward with national chapter assistance

Chris Fergus February 12, 2015

Facing reports of underage drinking and hazing, several Boston University fraternities have lost status as BU-recognized student organizations and are working with their national organizations to gain...

Introduction to Differential Equations is the newest Massive Online Open Course, launched Jan. 29. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches two online courses, plans for several more

Chris Fergus February 5, 2015

Boston University released two Massive Open Online Courses in January, bringing the total of online MOOCs offered to six.   Hosted on the MOOC platform edX, Introduction to Differential Equations...

People from ages 12 to 25 participate in a voting project in Ruggles Station through Youth Lead the Change. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced today the continuation of the Youth Participatory Budgeting Process and the allocation of $1 million to Youth Lead the Change. PHOTO COURTESY OF FRANCESCO TENO/THE CITY OF BOSTON

Mayor Walsh allocates $1 million to youth engagement

Chris Fergus January 30, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the allocation of $1 million Wednesday to Youth Lead the Change, a youth-led organization that encourages participation in local government and budget voting. Youth...

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