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Several “I Voted” stickers. Bostonians will vote in the municipal elections this Tuesday. BAILEY SHEN/DFP FILE

Boston’s city council municipal election: overview of candidates

Nicole Abrams November 7, 2023
On Tuesday morning, polls opened for Boston’s municipal elections that will determine the next district and at-large city councilors.
Members of the Boston community as well as BU staff and faculty contributed large amounts of money to the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETSEY GOLDWASSER, ALEXANDRA WIMLEY, SARAH SILBIGER AND GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR

Boston residents donate nearly $1.2 million to presidential campaigns

Mina Corpuz February 18, 2016

Boston residents poured nearly $1.2 million into the campaigns of those vying for the presidency in the upcoming 2016 election, according to a Daily Free Press review of 2015 campaign finance reports...

The BU School of Law announced Tuesday that former Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley, an 1979 alumnus of the School of Law, will be joining the BU faculty as an adjunct professor of law. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley joins School of Law faculty

Sadiah Thompson January 25, 2016

The Boston University School of Law welcomes former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to its faculty as an adjunct professor this spring. Coakley will teach a three-credit course titled...

EDIT: Cutting Cosby

EDIT: Cutting Cosby

Editors December 8, 2014

After a legendary career starring in television classics such as “Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids,” “The Cosby Show” and “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” Bill Cosby, at age 77, was in the middle...

Massachusetts Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley lost the gubernatorial election Nov. 4 to her Republican opponent Charlie Baker. PHOTO BY ESTHER RO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Martha Coakley keeps active, influential in last moments as AG

Samantha J. Gross December 4, 2014

Four weeks after losing her race for governor to Massachusetts Gov.-elect Charlie Baker, Martha Coakley  is maintaining an active role in state government, completing her term as Massachusetts attorney...

Massachusetts Governor-elect Charlie Baker said in his acceptance speech that he would prioritize bipartisanship to work toward closing the achievement gap in the Commonwealth. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU community hopeful, skeptical about changes to higher education

Mina Corpuz November 7, 2014

Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, the members of the Boston University community remain hopeful, yet skeptical, about how new leadership will affect discussions about policy for higher education. In...

Baker thanks his supporters for helping him win the gubernatorial election Tuesday night. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

AP declares Baker winner, Coakley waits to concede

Paige Smith November 5, 2014

In a widely contested race that was neck-and-neck for most of the night, the Associated Press declared Republican candidate Charlie Baker the winner of the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election early...

Bostonians vote at the Fenway High School polling precinct for the Massachusetts general election Tuesday. PHOTO BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM /DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lower voter turnout in 2014 midterm election than previous races

Monika Nayak November 5, 2014

Statewide, voter turnout on Tuesday for the 2014 general election in Massachusetts was slightly lower than previous midterms, but there was a significant increase in the number of Boston voters hitting...

The Boston University College Democrats canvas for the 2014 Massachusetts general election. PHOTO COURTESY OF BU COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

BU College Democrats, Republicans gear up for election

Chris Fergus November 5, 2014

Leading up to the 2014 general election, the Boston University College Democrats and Republicans put their campaign efforts into high gear to drum up support for their respective candidates. Over the...

EDIT: A Conservative in the Commonwealth

EDIT: A Conservative in the Commonwealth

Editors November 5, 2014

Now that the Associated Press has named Republican Charlie Baker the 72nd Governor of Massachusetts, the Commonwealth is about to get a facelift. Whatever Baker chooses to do with his new title, there...

NEMINSKI: The Choice for Massachusetts

NEMINSKI: The Choice for Massachusetts

Mike Neminski November 5, 2014

Massachusetts has the reputation of being one of the bluest states in the United States, and with not a single Republican above the level of state senator, that reputation still holds true. But from time...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: Liberal Through and Through

Sara Ryan November 5, 2014

When I moved to Boston, there were a few things I knew to be true about the Commonwealth. I knew that I was moving to a New England state. I knew it was going to be cold, and I knew it was going to be...

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