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White Massachusetts residents more than twice as likely to own a business than Black, Latinx residents

Anna Stjernquist March 31, 2021
Less than half a percent of Boston’s 2014-2019 contract spending went to Black-owned business.
A national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for students to use coin-operated laundry machines on campus. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Coin shortage leads to laundry inconveniences for certain students

Vanessa Bartlett September 10, 2020
The national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created problems for banks, small businesses and, now, BU students using coin-operated laundry machines on campus.
PHOTO COURTESY STATE FARM

EDITORIAL: Legacy status has no place on college applications

Editors October 9, 2017

Many markers on college applications tend to favor students who grew up in wealthy homes. SAT scores are higher for students who could afford SAT tutors. Extracurriculars are more impressive for students...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh delivers the introductory remarks for a series of conversations on race in Boston. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh discusses racism in Boston

Dave Sebastian November 20, 2016

Over 600 people attended a town-hall style discussion on race relations at the Cutler Majestic Theatre on Saturday morning. Hosted by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, the talk touched on prevalent racial...

Mass. has 3rd-highest food stamp growth in N.E.

Daily Free Press Admin September 11, 2012

While food-stamp usage has risen across the nation, Massachusetts landed as one of the top New England states with the highest growth in food-stamp usage, according to an article published in the Federal...

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