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Gallery: Elizabeth Warren starts re-election campaign at Roxbury town hall

Daily Free Press Staff April 13, 2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren hosts town hall in Hibernian Hall in Roxbury alongside Gov. Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Roxbury Wednesday night.
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Governor Healey releases tax relief plan to lower Massachusetts cost of living

Anna Rubenstein March 3, 2023
Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll released a $742 million tax relief package to the Commonwealth on Feb. 27.
East to West: Nov. 21, 2022

East to West: Nov. 21, 2022

Ellen Maloney November 21, 2022

Almost Thanksgiving break! Today on East to West we cover Commonwealth Avenue Starbucks strike, nightcap scrunchies in GSU vending machine, and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East to...

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Gubernatorial candidate Sonia Chang-Díaz discussed affordable housing, climate crisis at BU forum

Tanisha Bhat April 27, 2022
Chang-Díaz discussed the state's plan for carbon neutrality and affordable housing plans in a Monday forum at BU.
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: Virginia governor’s race becomes latest battle in the culture war

Brian Foisy November 8, 2021
Virginia’s gubernatorial race may be the latest example of the motivations of the mainstream media being ratings-based instead of information-based
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: The lack of gender equality in health care is life-threatening

Meredith Varner April 16, 2021
My body and right to health care are dictated by far too many people.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Manchin is the biggest roadblock for Democrats

Gabriella Aponte February 12, 2021
Instead of fighting with Democrats who want to help his constituents, Manchin should thank the party and the broader left for allowing him to call himself a Democrat and a great bipartisan figure.
In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Massachusetts communities will return to Phase Three, Step One of the state’s reopening plan starting Sunday. POOL CAMERA

Baker rolls reopening back to Phase Three, Step One

Allison Pirog December 9, 2020
Eleven Massachusetts hospitals are at 90-percent capacity or more, according to Baker. Hospitals are facing a shortage of critical staff, he added, because many are in quarantine.
Kate Weiser, a 2019 graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and the current marketing manager for Life Alive Cafes, spoke at a Wednesday event hosted by COM to highlight the role influencers play in company advertising. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social media marketers discuss influencers, online advertising strategies

Yiran Yu December 8, 2020
Influencers on social media have garnered attention from the public and professional world alike. COM panelists examined their role in company advertising and effectiveness in the industry.
Netflix released “The Haunting of Bly Manor” on Friday as a follow-up to the 2018 series “The Haunting of Hill House.” ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ delivers quality spookiness

Molly Farrar October 15, 2020

October movie releases are of the spooky, scary variety, and “The Haunting of Bly Manor” stuck to the tradition when it debuted on Netflix Friday as a continuation of “The Haunting of Hill House.” “Hill...

American Protest: Political debates highlight social barriers faced by women in power

American Protest: Political debates highlight social barriers faced by women in power

Meredith Varner October 13, 2020
Being a woman in politics, or in any position of power, adds a whole slew of potential insults and arguments to look out for.
East to West: Oct. 12, 2020

East to West: Oct. 12, 2020

Justin Tang October 12, 2020

On Today’s East to West, we cover the impact on a socially-distant semester on new students, how deaf and hard of hearing students are acclimating to Learn from Anywhere, the virtual Head of the...

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