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Boston University’s Financial Assistance office. About $385.5 million was given in student aid in the 2018 fiscal year. EMILY CANDAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU releases annual report detailing greater financial aid

Andy Vo January 31, 2019
BU President Robert Brown released the university’s annual report which included a financial report detailing the financial aid given to students during the 2018 fiscal year.
GRAPHIC BY GABRIELLE DIPIETRO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Biotech industry stocks dropped in anticipation of Clinton presidency

Josee Matela November 9, 2016

In an August tweet, Hillary Clinton admonished the pharmaceutical company Mylan for the soaring prices of EpiPens, the company’s allergy reaction injection treatment. That same August afternoon,...

Massachusetts Inspector General Glenn Cunha has criticized the 2013 deal between the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Red Sox in a letter to the BRA Monday. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Inspector General criticizes Red Sox, BRA deal

Alyssa Meyers October 29, 2015

Massachusetts Inspector General Glenn Cunha criticized a 2013 deal by Boston Redevelopment Authority that granted the Boston Red Sox ownership of Yawkey Way and Lansdowne Street, in a letter dated...

According to a New England Economic Partnership report released Thursday, Massachusetts is creating jobs at the fastest pace in 15 years. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. experiencing economic boom, study finds

Alexandra David October 20, 2015

In the past year, Massachusetts has seen an economic boom unlike any since the 1990s, a Thursday report by the New England Economic Partnership stated. Approximately 90,000 jobs have been created and...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill Friday authorizing $200 million in transportation funds. PHOTO BY STUX/PIXABAY

$200 million in extra funding approved for infrastructure repairs

Monika Nayak April 14, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker approved an additional $200 million in funding for infrastructure contributing to a total of $330 million toward municipal roads, bridges, paving projects and pothole repairs,...

Massachusetts lawmakers announced their support Friday for a bill that would allow the legalization and taxation of marijuana. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. lawmakers support bill that would legalize and tax marijuana

Sekar Krisnauli March 18, 2015

Fifteen Massachusetts lawmakers are supporting a bill, pushed by the Marijuana Policy Project, that would regulate marijuana in a way similar to alcohol, according to a Friday state policy alert from the...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may suspend its late-night service, which launched as a pilot program in March, due to a lack of corporate sponsors. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA late-night service threatened by lack of sponsorship

Paige Smith January 27, 2015

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s late-night service program may be in jeopardy due to a lack of corporate sponsorship, keeping the revenue from being substantial enough to support the...

Part time BU employees now eligible for health, dental benefits

Part time BU employees now eligible for health, dental benefits

Rachel Legon October 30, 2014

Boston University Human Resources extended health benefits Friday to half-time employees who previously did not receive benefits, which will affect about 340 staff, facilities, police or administrative...

A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published Thursday suggests that private student loan lenders are less reliable than federal lenders. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student loan report shows complaints, problems with private lenders

Meiling Bedard October 21, 2014

Due to a lack of alternatives and little information about private loans, there was a 38 percent increase in complaints filed by borrowers against private lending companies, according to a report released...

Greater Boston GDP declining, report finds

Mina Corpuz September 18, 2014

The Boston metropolitan area experienced a decrease in its rate of economic growth in 2013, though Greater Boston’s economy still outstripped New England’s 15 metropolitan areas, a Tuesday report found. The...

Small businesses get extension for ACA in Massachusetts

Daily Free Press Admin April 27, 2014

An extension made by the federal government will give small businesses in Massachusetts an extra year to comply with the rating factors that determine health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care...

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