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Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang. Teachers’ unions across Massachusetts are asking the state to put teachers back into a higher priority group for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Teachers unions disapprove of Massachusetts vaccine distribution

Rin Velasco January 29, 2021
“The governor keeps pushing schools to reopen for in-person learning more quickly, regardless of the risks to staff and students, yet he has just made it much harder to do that safely,” said Beth Kontos, president of the AFT Massachusetts.
EDITORIAL: Is money winning elections? Why Setti Warren had to drop out

EDITORIAL: Is money winning elections? Why Setti Warren had to drop out

Editors April 26, 2018

Setti Warren has ended his campaign for Massachusetts governor, narrowing the pool of Democratic candidates looking to challenge Republican incumbent Charlie Baker in the gubernatorial election next November....

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker gave the first loan Tuesday as part of the snow storm fund to help small businesses recover from snow-related losses. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Gov. Baker delivers first snow loan to aid small businesses

Olivia Quintana March 20, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker ’s administration and the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation distributed the first snow storm loan fund Tuesday in an effort to help small businesses recover from...

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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Editors November 5, 2014

Republican candidate Charlie Baker is the new Massachusetts governor-elect, according to the Associated Press. He ran his campaign using the slogan, “Let’s be Great!” We here at the ol’ Free Press...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDIT: Charlie Baker for Governor

Editors October 30, 2014

As students in the capital of the Commonwealth, the Boston University campus has an unusually close association with the politics of the Massachusetts State House. Whether a student knows it or not, the...

EDIT: Massachusetts Ballot Question 3

EDIT: Massachusetts Ballot Question 3

Editors October 29, 2014

After three years of debates, construction plans and voting drama over how and when and where casinos will make their debut in Massachusetts, a question on the Massachusetts 2014 general election ballot...

Independent gubernatorial candidate Jeff McCormick will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in Massachusetts. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF MCCORMICK

Gubernatorial candidate Jeff McCormick pushes for job creation, opportunities

Felicia Gans October 16, 2014

This is the third part in a five-part series of profiles about the gubernatorial candidates facing off in the Nov. 4 election. When Jeff McCormick first moved to Boston, he had $800 in his pocket....

With Murray out of the running, future Gov. remains unclear

Daily Free Press Admin January 23, 2013

Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announced Thursday that he will not be running for the position of Massachusetts governor in 2014 despite previous speculation, and other possible contenders remain hesitant to...

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