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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his choice to endorse the pilot program for body cameras in police forces, but said other issues should be prioritized before body cameras become a necessity. PHOTO COURTESY TASER

Mayor Walsh, police open to future use of body cameras

Samantha J. Gross December 11, 2014

After vocalizing opposition to the measure originally, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh endorsed looking into the possibility of utilizing a body camera program for the Boston Police Department, a conversation...

Brian LeMay, president of the Bostonian Society, speaks after the restored statues are revealed at the Old State House. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Old State House statues reinstalled, time capsule unveiled

Monika Nayak November 24, 2014

Approximately 50 people crowded in front of the Old State House Sunday morning to observe the unveiling of the lion and unicorn statues, which were reinstalled atop the historic building after being...

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced a five-year, $41.4 billion health care deal with the federal government Friday. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassHealth announces updated five-year health care plan

Rachel Legon November 6, 2014

Massachusetts Health and Human Services spokesman John Polanowicz announced Friday an extension to a five-year health care plan with the federal government worth $41.4 billion. Negotiated in accordance...

Riley Driscoll (left), a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, collects signatures for the Martha Coakley campaign for governor with volunteer Jessica Richards. PHOTO COURTESY OF RILEY DRISCOLL

BU students find valuable experiences on Democratic, Republican gubernatorial campaign trails

Hannah Landers November 5, 2014

With the wide array of clubs and activities available to students at Boston University, it’s rare to find a student who’s not involved in some kind of extracurricular. But when it comes to political...

The funeral procession for former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino passes through Kenmore Square Monday morning. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Menino procession travels throughout city to Hyde Park funeral

Stephanie Pagones November 4, 2014

Thousands of people throughout the Commonwealth paid their final respect to former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino Monday and stood on the streets of Boston as his funeral procession drove past several locations...

Charlie Baker, Republican candidate for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, speaks at his primary election party in September. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker addresses issues facing children, MA Health Connector

Felicia Gans October 23, 2014

This is the fourth part in a five-part series of interviews with the Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates. Growing up in a home where his Democratic mother and Republican father debated politics and...

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick held a press conference at Logan International Airport Tuesday, where he said that Boston and Massachusetts are at low risk of an Ebola outbreak but the city will continue to take precautions. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMAGE LIBRARY

Patrick speaks at press conference in wake of Ebola outbreak

Stephanie Pagones October 14, 2014

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick hosted a press conference at Logan International Airport Tuesday to address the recent Ebola threats in Massachusetts and nationwide. “We’re doing everything we...

PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDIT: Gentrification Nation

Editors October 2, 2014

Fifty years ago, Allston was the gritty neighborhood home to a potpourri of blue-collar workers and their families. Today, Allston is the prime spot for college students looking for cheap rent and fun...

Research shows that use of social media for the personal sale of firearms is becoming increasingly popular. GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Unregulated gun markets find buyers on Reddit, Facebook

Olivia Deng September 25, 2014

In 2011, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked Massachusetts as the third most stringent state when it comes to gun legislation. Gun legislation was further tightened in August when Massachusetts...

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick reminds BU graduates of the importance of human connection

Daily Free Press Admin May 18, 2014

In front of a crowd of 7,000 graduates and about 25,000 family members on Nickerson Field, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick encouraged Boston University's graduating Class of 2014 to remember the importance...

Brown announces Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick as commencement speaker

Daily Free Press Admin May 2, 2014

As the Class of 2014 prepares for their last week as undergraduate students at Boston University, BU President Dr. Robert A. Brown announced Friday morning at the senior breakfast that Massachusetts...

HOFBERG: Hogwarts online

Daily Free Press Admin April 28, 2014

Do you have access to Wi-Fi and dreams of becoming a real-life witch or wizard? Well, now that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is offering online courses, you can. Although I wish I were kidding,...

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