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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Protestors outside of Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office. The Franklin Park Defenders held a protest against the demolition and privatization of White Stadium, which would limit free park access for Boston Public School students and locals. PHOTO BY ELI PEKELNY

Demolition, privatization proposal of White Stadium prompts protest

Eli Pekelny March 3, 2025
Civil rights leader Jean McGuire stood in front of Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office while others besides her held signs that read, “Save Franklin Park.”
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The ‘Lower Energy Costs’ or ‘Polluters Over People’ Act? | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf March 31, 2023
From wildfires scorching everything west of the Rocky Mountains to rapidly rising sea levels threatening to engulf the eastern seaboard — it’s become increasingly clear to climate scientists, policymakers and observant people alike that climate change has begun affecting everyone, everywhere, in the here and now.
The MBTA announced Friday its decision to outsource its cash collecting system. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA to privatize cash collection operations

Alice Donnelly October 13, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Fiscal and Management Control Board voted on Friday to approve a two-year $7.7 million contract with Brink’s Incorporated, which will handle the MBTA’s...

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