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The Garden of Peace, a memorial to victims of homicide in Boston. PHOTO BY HANNAH ROGERS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents continue to fight for more gun control following Florida shooting

Camille Mojica February 21, 2018
Community members gathered at the State House Thursday in support of a proposed bill that would give family members, caregivers and health care providers in Massachusetts the ability to file for a temporary extreme risk protective order.
Mayor Martin Walsh was inaugurated for his second term Monday morning. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh wins second term, pledges to make Boston ‘a city for all of us’ in next 4 years

Daily Free Press Staff November 8, 2017

[mediagrid cat="45230"] By: Hannah Schoenbaum, Michael Reddy, Shannon Larson and Andres Picon Just under an hour after the Boston polls had closed, it became clear that incumbent Mayor Martin Walsh...

Protesters march during the Boston Women's March in January. March Forward Massachusetts announces the launch of women-led group MARCH ON. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DFP FILE PHOTO

New organization born from Women’s Marches

Breanne Kovatch October 25, 2017

  The organizers of the Women’s Marches in January have created a new, women-led political organization to broaden the reach and goals of the march. March Forward Massachusetts, one of...

A student successfully petitions for a class on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be offered during the spring semester. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Student successfully petitions to have history class offered in spring

Hannah Rogers October 18, 2017

A Boston University history course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — which has previously only been taught during fall semesters — has been added to the spring 2018 registrar after sophomore...

Boston places a bid to be named the location for Amazon Inc.’s new second headquarters. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Amazon searching for second headquarters — could Boston be the next Seattle?

Hannah Rogers October 1, 2017

  With Amazon considering numerous cities for its next headquarters, Bostonians have to wonder — what would happen if the tech giant decided to pick Boston? Amazon announced earlier in...

Members of the Boston City Council sit for a meeting on April 24 at Boston City Hall to discuss the budget for the 2018 fiscal year. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE PHOTO

District 9 City Council preliminary election: Ciommo, Bowser move on to general election

Breanne Kovatch September 27, 2017

  Boston City Council incumbent Mark Ciommo and candidate Brandon Bowser won the preliminary elections for the District 9 councilor seat, which covers the Allston-Brighton area, on Tuesday...

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