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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Rock singer-songwriter Billy Raffoul will make a stop at Boston’s Cafe 939 Friday as part of his tour to support his upcoming EP, “A Few More Hours at YYZ.” COURTESY CHRISTINE WOLFF

Billy Raffoul prepares for latest EP, world tour starting in Boston

Nancy Jiang February 27, 2020
Canadian soul and rock songwriter Billy Raffoul is taking music one step at a time, his worldwide tour starting in Boston at Cafe 939 on Feb. 28.
Uber’s emergency feature, part of the app’s Safety Toolkit, was recently made available throughout all of Massachusetts. COURTESY OF UBER

Uber expands emergency call button to all of Massachusetts, first state to do so

Melissa Ellin October 1, 2019
When pressed, the button will contact emergency services while sharing vital emergency information with dispatchers--including the make and model of the car and the passenger's current location.
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