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The Daily Free Press

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MassDOT launches biker safety program

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

In an effort to reduce the number of accidents involving bikers and pedestrians, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is launching a new safety awareness and enforcement program. The Bicycle...

New Balance in running to supply troops with American shoes

Daily Free Press Admin April 28, 2014

To uphold its commitment to provide troops with American-made supplies, the U.S. Department of Defense is considering a contract with Allston-based New Balance to provide the military with sneakers. The...

Attorneys try to move trials of Tsarnaev’s friends out of Massachusetts

Daily Free Press Admin April 23, 2014

In order to ensure a fair trial unaffected by the intense publicity and hostility surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing case, the attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s three friends are pushing for the...

Entrepreneurship adds jobs to Boston economy

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

Many entrepreneurial businesses in Boston have seen an increase in profit, revenue, jobs and access to capital in the past six months, predicting further improvement in the next six months, according to...

2014 Marathon brings new joy to Boston community

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

One year after the bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three and injured more than 260, marathon runners, spectators and other members of the community joined together to celebrate Marathon Monday,...

Keflezighi, Jeptoo finish victorious ahead of 36,000 runners

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

On Monday, with temperatures reaching nearly 70 degrees, thousands of people watched the 118th Boston Marathon, where several new records were set and an American runner won for the first time in 29 years. After...

One Fund donations continue to pour in following anniversary

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

When two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino founded the One Fund for people all over the...

Boston Fire Department brings in federal agency for Back Bay fire investigation

Daily Free Press Admin April 15, 2014

In response to the Back Bay fire that took the lives of firefighters Edward Walsh Jr. and Michael Kennedy, the Boston Fire Department called in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Wednesday to...

Boston making headway in startup community

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2014

For years, Boston and Cambridge have competed for the title of best technology startup community. Now, Boston has forged ahead and grabbed the top spot due to increasing venture capital financing and funding,...

TD Garden to undergo $70 million makeover in next 2 years

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2014

In hopes of improving the entire experience of Boston Bruins fans, Boston Celtics fans and concert attendees, TD Garden will go through a $70 million comprehensive renovation over the next two years. This...

Boston’s bike-share program, Hubway, expands due to high ridership

Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2014

Despite recent reports that many bike-share companies are going out of business, Hubway, Boston’s bike-share program is prospering with high ridership. Hubway, now four years old, opened this season...

MBTA late-night service off to good start

Daily Free Press Admin March 30, 2014

After much anticipation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is providing users with the long-awaited and requested late-night bus and train service, which runs until 2:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights...

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