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Representative Ayanna Pressley speaks at an election day event hosted by the Boston University College Democrats at the George Sherman Union on Tuesday. AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ayanna Pressley answers questions from BU students

Megana Vonguru November 6, 2019
Mass. Rep. Ayanna Pressley visited BU on Tuesday for an election day question-and-answer event hosted by the BU College Democrats.
Former U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano speaks at a campaign stop for Hillary Clinton in Boston in 2016. Capuano started as a senior urban leadership fellow at BU’s Initiative on Cities Monday. BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE

Former congressman joins Initiative on Cities

Audrey Martin March 6, 2019

Former U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano joined Boston University’s Initiative on Cities Monday as a Senior Urban Leadership Fellow, where he will assist the IOC with programs and lead a speaker series on...

East to West: The Massachusetts Primaries

East to West: The Massachusetts Primaries

Daily Free Press Admin September 10, 2018

On this week’s episode of East to West, we sat down with two Daily Free Press editors who covered last week's primary elections in Massachusetts. We discussed the defeat of veteran U.S. House incumbent...

Ayanna Pressley won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in the Massachusetts primary elections. PHOTO BY HALEY LERNER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDITORIAL: Pressley carries Democratic party forward

Editors September 6, 2018

Ayanna Pressley stunned the nation when she defeated 10-term incumbent Michael Capuano in the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday night, securing the nomination and a spot...

Ayanna Pressley won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in the Massachusetts primary elections. PHOTO BY HALEY LERNER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pressley wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in historic primary election

Haley Lerner September 5, 2018
In a historic primary election race Tuesday, several incumbents were beat out for their party nominations as Bay State voters opted for diverse candidates seeking to change the Commonwealth for the better.
Mike Capuano and Rep. Stephen Lynch at the Town Hall for Our Lives on Saturday afternoon. The event was held at the Bruce C. Polling Municipal Building in Roxbury. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Town Hall for Our Lives continues gun reform debate in Roxbury

Vivian Situ April 8, 2018
Town Hall for Our Lives was held Saturday afternoon in Roxbury for students and members of the community to question elected officials about their support for the gun reform movement.

BU protests against PROSPER Act reauthorization to protect student aid

Shaun Robinson February 12, 2018

Many Boston University students could lose vital financial assistance under a bill currently being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives that the Congressional Budget Office estimates would cut...

Ayanna Pressley to run for seat in U.S. House of Representatives

Rachel Kelly February 2, 2018

  Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley announced Tuesday she is running for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. Pressley, who was elected as the first woman of color to City...

Democratic presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a quick stop in Boston in a final push before Super Tuesday. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hillary Clinton rallies support in Boston before Super Tuesday

Carolyn Hoffman March 1, 2016

[mediagrid cat="28638"] A crowd of nearly 500 gathered inside the Old South Meeting House Monday afternoon to support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before Tuesday’s presidential primary...

Walsh urges community to take part in Drug Take-Back Day

Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2014

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is encouraging Boston residents to take part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, scheduled for April 26. “I don’t want to get another call from a mother or...

New 7th District Rep. Capuano works closely with BU

Daily Free Press Admin November 12, 2012

As representative of the newly drawn Seventh District, U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano has thousands of students from more than 35 colleges to consider in Congress — including Boston University. Capuano, a...

Joe Kennedy III, Michael Capuano take majority for their districts

Daily Free Press Admin November 7, 2012

Securing yet another Kennedy seat in Congress, Joe Kennedy III swept the majority of the Fourth Congressional District’s vote on Tuesday to supporters’ cheers at his election night party. Kennedy...

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