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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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NSTAR, seen here working in Back Bay, filed for a 29 percent increase in its Basic Service supply rate Friday that could cause financial hardship for students. PHOTO BY MONIKA WAHI/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

NSTAR proposes 29 percent price hike

Inaara Tajuddin November 12, 2014

A significant hike in electricity and gas prices proposed by one of Massachusetts’ main utilities could soon leave many Boston residents — including students who live off-campus — spending more...

BU to reopen Tuesday at 11 a.m. as Mass. avoids major disasters from Hurricane Sandy

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy barreled through New England Monday, Massachusetts government officials said the Commonwealth benefited from a change in the storm’s path, as some schools, public transit and businesses...

NSTAR’s monopoly in Boston electric services inescapable, advocacy groups say

Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2012

Although state officials and Boston residents have called for more accountability and better service from NSTAR, Bostonians face few other options for electricity. In light of recent outages and...

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