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BU students, faculty, community remember David Carr

BU students, faculty, community remember David Carr

Monika Nayak February 19, 2015

[mediagrid cat="18392"] In remembrance of David Carr, a former Boston University professor and New York Times media columnist who died on Feb. 12, members of the BU community gathered at a memorial service...

Ross Huston (COM ‘15) and Will Dowsett (COM ‘16) dub as a young girl and clown at the Liquid Fun event at Faneuil Hall Sunday. PHOTO BY CARLY ROSE WILLING/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

BU comedy group Liquid Fun performs at Faneuil Hall

Shannon Zeng October 1, 2014

The sun streamed down on a restless crowd Sunday afternoon at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Local Berklee College of Music band Amy and the Engine had just wrapped up, and everyone was ready for a good laugh...

3 dead, many injured by blast, spectators shocked

Daily Free Press Admin April 16, 2013

Two explosions occurred  Monday afternoon near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, resulting in three deaths and dozens of injuries. One of the casualties was an eight-year-old boy, and Boston...

After deadly marathon bombing, officials begin piecing together evidence

Daily Free Press Admin April 16, 2013

A day after deadly explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon, city, state and federal officials are focused on piecing together the events of the attack, which they say will assist in...

Mass. Leg. site one of least transparent in nation

Daily Free Press Admin March 20, 2013

The Massachusetts Legislature website is one of the least transparent government websites in the U.S., according to a transparency report card released by the Sunlight Foundation last Wednesday. The...

Boston awarded $200,000 to combat domestic violence homicides

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2013

The Boston Public Health Commission was awarded $200,000 Thursday by the federal government to combat domestic violence homicides through research on how to best identify and respond to the threat of spousal...

All charges dropped for Occupy Boston protesters

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2013

The remaining 24 cases stemming from the Occupy Boston protests in Dewey Square in 2011 were resolved Friday, with prosecutors dropping all charges. Prosecutors considered the other cases stemming from...

14 months after encampment, Occupy Boston begins legal action

Daily Free Press Admin February 5, 2013

Five Occupy Boston defendants appeared in Boston Municipal Court Monday, contending that the arrest and removal of Occupy protesters last October by the Boston Police Department infringed on their constitutional...

Kerry confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2013

The U.S. Senate confirmed John Kerry as Secretary of State Tuesday, offering the Massachusetts Democrat the job of chief foreign minister for U.S. President Barack Obama. The Senate voted 94-3 to confirm...

Allston Pudding music blog offers more content to more readers

Daily Free Press Admin January 22, 2013

With a revamped website that went live a week ago, and an audience that has doubled over the past year, the Allston Pudding music blog has distinguished itself for more than its silly name. Allston...

Barney Frank bids for interim senate seat

Daily Free Press Admin January 4, 2013

Barney Frank ended his 32 years representing Massachusetts’s fourth district in the House of Representatives on Thursday, but said on Friday that he would be interested in taking John Kerry’s interim...

Mass. among states hit hardest by ACA taxes, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin December 10, 2012

A recent analysis of a new healthcare insurance tax contained in the Affordable Care Act will place a greater tax burden on residents of Massachusetts than those in many other states, one study suggests. The...

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