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Boston City Hall. Boston City Council discussed enforcement of “problem properties” that ignore trash disposal and noise regulations. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council adopts stronger effort to deal with ‘problem properties’ across Boston

Charlie Johnson April 12, 2024
Boston City Council discussed ways to expand their problem properties project, which pinpoints properties that are problematic for the neighborhood.
Open Newbury in 2019. Newbury Street will be pedestrian only on Sundays from July 2 to Oct. 15. PHOTO COURTESY OF EDWARD ORDE VIA WIKIMEDIA

Newbury Street to be open to pedestrians only on Sundays throughout summer and fall

Matthew Eadie June 2, 2023
Newbury Street — Boston’s premiere outdoor shopping and dining street — will be open to pedestrians only on Sundays from July 2 to October 15, the city announced in early May, among other streets as well.
Trinity Church in Copley Square

Reporting amidst historic change: a preview of city news coverage

Isabella Abraham September 1, 2021
The city news section will focus on topics like the 2021 Mayoral Race and the COVID-19 pandemic.
East to West: Jan. 25, 2021

East to West: Jan. 25, 2021

Justin Tang January 25, 2021

In this episode of East to West, the Daily Free Press covers restrictions for CFA musicians and provides a preview of campus and city coverage for the Spring 2021 semester. FEATURING: Justin Tang,...

Decorated shrubbery surrounds the George Washington Statue at the Boston Public Garden. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Circling the Hub: A Spring preview of city coverage

Daniel Kool January 21, 2021
The Daily Free Press has covered the City of Boston as it weaves through a nearly year-long period of loss and resilience brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Spring, the city news team will maintain its coverage of a shifting Boston.
Governor Charlie Baker announced Thursday an $82.7 million MBTA Winter Resiliency Plan, according to a press release. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Looking Back, Looking Forward: City news coverage preview

Mina Corpuz June 10, 2015

Boston University is seamlessly integrated into the city, which gives students a chance to immerse themselves in city culture and witness changes in Boston. This fall, Massachusetts voters elected a new...

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