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Pepén at his election watch party on Nov. 7.

City Council will welcome four new members

Daily Free Press Staff November 17, 2023
Voters across Boston elected candidates to fill all 13 seats on City Council on Nov. 7, many of whom were reelected to their current positions. However, four new members will soon be sworn into office as the newly elected representatives from districts 3, 5, 6 and an at-large seat.
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On-Deck Circle: The World Baseball Classic is a chance for international stars to shine, but the United States has a strong chance to repeat

Brendan Galvin March 15, 2023
Columnist Brendan Galvin dissects which teams could take home the title in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: The treatment of esports players indicts an epidemic of Asian hate

Nick Speranza April 15, 2021
The pain of anti-Asian hate is felt sorely in esports, but the fight against it must take place elsewhere, too.
Joel Herbert

Diamonds and Rust: Columbus — The Myth, the Monster, the Man

Joel Herbert October 8, 2020
Centralizing blame on Columbus for all of the terrible things that came in his wake shifts accountability away from whole governments of people who have, and continue to, commit error.
Julia Meija, shown at a debate hosted by WBUR on Oct. 22, won the last seat in the City Councilor at-large election after a recount found her ahead of opponent Alejandra St. Guillen by one vote. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Julia Mejia wins final Boston City Council seat by 1 vote

Aro Choe December 11, 2019
City Council Candidate Julia Mejia defeated opponent Alejandra St. Guillen to win the fourth and final City Council at-large seat after a close race in November triggered Boston’s first recount in 20 years. 
Poets Ricardo Calleja, center, along with María Marrero and Tanya Montás Paris shared their work at the Brighton Allston Congregational Church Sunday afternoon. HANNAH EDELMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Poetry reading shines spotlight on multicultural literary arts

Hannah Edelman March 8, 2019

Ricardo Calleja said he was 12 years old when he left the political unrest of Cuba behind to immigrate to the United States. Faced with the task of learning English, adapting to strange foods and...

Red Sox fans cross the Brookline Avenue Bridge after David Ortiz’s final regular season game at Fenway Park Sunday. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Brookline Avenue Bridge to be renamed to “Big Papi” David Ortiz Bridge

Anna Waldzinska October 4, 2016

The Brookline Avenue Bridge is set to be renamed as “Big Papi” David Ortiz Bridge in honor of baseball player David Ortiz, in recognition of his accomplishments as a player for the Boston Red Sox...

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