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Mayor Michelle Wu smiles at the crowd before giving her city address at MGM Music Hall at Fenway March 19. Wu officially announced that she would be running for reelection at the Cyclorama Building at South End April 5. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Wu formally announces reelection campaign amidst broad support

Will Fuller April 9, 2025

Mayor Michelle Wu officially launched her reelection campaign April 5, delivering a speech at the Cyclorama Building at South End. In the speech, Wu reflected on being in the Cyclorama — the same...

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Tom Brady retires from football, Bostonians reflect on a local legend

Ruhika Ponda February 24, 2022
Bostonians expressed admiration for Tom Brady after he announced retirement from his football career on Feb. 1
EDITORIAL: Robert Kraft case illuminates ethical dilemma around surveillance

EDITORIAL: Robert Kraft case illuminates ethical dilemma around surveillance

Editors September 22, 2020
Prosecutors decided not to appeal a court ruling that disqualifies video evidence allegedly showing Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, paying for sexual acts in a Florida massage parlor. Was the police surveillance justifiable? Not exactly.
Former star of the Boston Red Sox and philanthropist David Ortiz laughs on stage during Boston University’s commencement Sunday afternoon on Nickerson Field. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston adds to storied legacy as 2017 begins

Liam O’Brien June 6, 2017

Just when Boston sports fans began to believe that being a member of the most successful legion of fandom over the past 16 years could not become any better, these assumptions were quickly erased...

Instant Replay: Bill Belichick’s active offseason

Instant Replay: Bill Belichick’s active offseason

Sophia Lipp April 4, 2017

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has definitely been keeping busy this offseason. The reigning Super Bowl champs have remained in the spotlight long after their famous comeback against the Atlanta...

Instant Replay: It’s time to give Tom Brady the credit he deserves

Instant Replay: It’s time to give Tom Brady the credit he deserves

Sophia Lipp January 30, 2017

It is, perhaps, the most controversial argument in current NFL history: even with Spygate, Deflategate, a four-game suspension and two Super Bowl losses under his belt, is Tom Brady the greatest of...

Going For Two: New England Patriots culture persists through roster turnover

Going For Two: New England Patriots culture persists through roster turnover

David Souza March 30, 2016

They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same. For the New England Patriots, a team known for cutting star players once they become too expensive, that statement could not be more...

Going For Two: How the Paris attacks reveal sports are bigger than ourselves

Going For Two: How the Paris attacks reveal sports are bigger than ourselves

David Souza November 18, 2015

The Islamic State Group carried out attacks in Paris Friday that led to the horrifying deaths of at least 129 people. These attacks were carried out in retaliation to France’s leadership in the Western...

Walsh hosts send-off rally for Patriots

Walsh hosts send-off rally for Patriots

Monique Avila January 27, 2015

[mediagrid cat="17572"] Approximately 1,000 fans braved the 16-degree chill at City Hall Plaza Monday to attend Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s Super Bowl send-off rally for the New England Patriots. The...

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