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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Hélène Kazanjian to the Massachusetts Superior Court on Thursday. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker makes nomination to Massachusetts Superior Court

Olivia Quintana April 25, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Hélène Kazanjian Thursday to fill a position in the Massachusetts Superior Court, according to a Thursday press release. The release stated that if confirmed,...

Boston residents were inspired by the perseverance of the participants of the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Marathon unifies residents and spectators

Olivia Quintana April 19, 2016

[mediagrid cat="30611"] Residents from across Massachusetts and beyond gathered in the City of Boston Monday to watch as approximately 30,000 runners participated in the 2016 Boston Marathon. For...

Heightened security measures along the Boston Marathon route Monday aimed to protect both runners and spectators. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Heightened security continues throughout 120th Boston Marathon

Olivia Quintana April 19, 2016

For the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, Boston city officials and local agencies continued the practices of heightened security that have been in place since the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. In...

The Boston City Council passed a bill Friday that will that ban city-sponsored travel to North Carolina as a result of the state's discrimination against transgender individuals. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINKSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council bans city-sponsored travel to North Carolina

Olivia Quintana April 4, 2016

The Boston City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday banning all city-sponsored travel to North Carolina, according to Dan Sibor, chief of staff for City Councilor Josh Zakim. Zakim filed the ordinance...

After two years of closure due to construction, officials from the state and local governments as well as MBTA leaders cut the ribbon at the opening of the newly renovated Government Center Station. PHOTO BY SOFIA FARENTINOS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Government Center Station officially reopens

Olivia Quintana March 22, 2016

Following closure in March 2014, the Government Center Station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority reopened again early Monday afternoon, according to a Monday press release. Officials...

Kilachand Honors College director announces resignation

Olivia Quintana March 18, 2016

In a Friday email sent to the Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College community, Charles Dellheim announced his official resignation of the Directorship of the Kilachand Honors College, effective...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton win the #MAprimary. 
ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY AND BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump see victory in Massachusetts primaries

Olivia Quintana March 2, 2016

In the race for a spot in the 2016 presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won their respective Massachusetts primaries Tuesday. While Massachusetts...

It was announced Wednesday that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was appointed a new defense team for the remainder of his appeal process. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev defense team steps down

Olivia Quintana February 19, 2016

A new defense team for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was requested in a motion filed Wednesday by Miriam Conrad, the former lead defense attorney for the case. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted...

U.S. District Court Judge George O'Toole released the names of the 18 jurors following Tsarnaev’s file for an appeal to overturn his death sentence. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Judge George O’Toole releases names of jurors in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial

Olivia Quintana February 17, 2016

U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole released Friday the names of the 12 jurors and the six alternate jurors present for the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Following a two-month-long trial, Tsarnaev...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced his endorsement forformer presidential hopeful New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Chris Christie drops out of presidential race following Baker endorsement

Carolyn Hoffman February 11, 2016

Despite a Friday endorsement from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the 2016 presidential race Wednesday afternoon. Baker...

Friday morning, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers began the appeal process to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to overturn his conviction and death sentence. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeal conviction to First Circuit

Olivia Quintana February 4, 2016

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev officially appealed Friday morning to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, according to Susan Goldberg, the circuit executive for the First Circuit...

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole denied Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s bid for a new trial this past Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Judge rejects Tsarnaev’s request for a new trial

Olivia Quintana January 20, 2016

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole denied a motion for a new trial for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Friday afternoon, while ordering Tsarnaev to pay more than $101 million in restitution...

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