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Still from Ted (2024) episode “Desperately Seeking Susan”. This television prequel of the popular 2012 movie premiers on Jan. 11. COURTESY OF PEACOCK

‘Ted’ showcases upbringing of Boston’s favorite teddy bear in new prequel series

Daisy Levine January 2, 2024
Writer, director and actor Seth MacFarlane tells all about his upcoming prequel series "Ted," about one of Boston's funniest characters.
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Hollywood Fight Nights celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Agganis Arena

Mark Fraenkel March 19, 2023
Hollywood Fight Nights Boston brought live boxing to Agganis Arena the day for a St. Patrick's Day celebration to host seven home-grown boxers and Ireland's Callum Walsh in the main event.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail. Service cuts to the commuter rail and MBTA ferry begin Saturday in an effort to curtail state spending. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA reduces commuter rail service, cuts weekend ferry service

Daniel Kool January 27, 2021
Fall 2020 commuter rail ridership was down roughly 92 percent compared to the previous year, while ferry ridership fell 88 percent, according to the MBTA.
Protester Rania Belqaie gets her eyes washed with water after being pepper-sprayed by a Boston police officer during a march against police brutality in May. On Thursday, Massachusetts state representatives voted against an amendment that would have banned the use of tear gas and other chemical agents by police in the state. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. House debates, allows continued police use of tear gas

Inyeong Kim July 30, 2020
The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would've banned police use of chemical riot control agents, such as tear gas or pepper spray.
Two children in Massachusetts have died from flu-related complications this month. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

2 Mass. children have died from the flu this month

Joel Lau February 5, 2019
Two Massachusetts children have died from flu-related complications in the first week of February, while just one child died from the virus in the state last year.
Boston residents took to local shops on #SmallBusinessSaturday to start shopping for the holidays. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bostonians flock to local shops over the weekend to celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday

Amy Pollard November 27, 2018
Following the chaos of Black Friday sales, Bostonians headed across the city to local small businesses to participate in Small Business Saturday.
Technical glitches in voting systems in Texas have concerned some Massachusetts voters as they head to the polls to cast their early votes. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Texas early voting system flaws concern some Massachusetts voters

Camila Beiner October 31, 2018

Several early voters in Texas reported that voting machines changed their votes when they tried to vote straight ticket. According to the Associated Press, there have been reported issues with the Hart...

Rep. Sarah Peake testifies at a House of Representatives hearing on a bill that would ban LGBTQ conversion therapy in Massachusetts Wednesday. The bill was passed with 137 votes for and 14 against. PHOTO BY HANNAH SCHOENBAUM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

House votes to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for Bay State minors

Hannah Schoenbaum June 28, 2018
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors in the Commonwealth.

‘Nonbinary’ exhibition offers glimpse into life beyond gender binary

Diana Leane January 18, 2018

In the intimate space of the restaurant-bookstore combo of Tres Gatos, restaurant-goers wandered to the colorful portraits hung on the walls. In each photo, one of five individuals posed within the space...

The International Socialist Organization hosts the New England Marxism Conference Saturday at the First Church in Boston. PHOTO BY ISABEL OWENS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Resistance to Trump is discussed at regional Marxism conference

Isabel Owens November 6, 2017

The International Socialist Organization hosted a talk on building resistance under President Donald Trump’s administration at the New England Marxism Conference, which drew over 100 individuals...

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EDITORIAL: Forcing sobriety on addicts won’t help with their road to recovery

Editors September 27, 2017

Julie Eldred is an addict. The 29-year-old has struggled with an addiction to opioids for nearly a decade. In 2013, she was caught stealing jewelry to pay for her drug use, and sent to a treatment program...

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