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Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu swears into the mayoral office Tuesday, becoming the first female mayor and first mayor of color in the city’s history. MOHAN GE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Michelle Wu sworn in as Mayor of Boston

Talia Lissauer November 17, 2021
Michelle Wu was sworn into Boston’s mayoral office Tuesday.
demonstrators gathered at Marriott Labor Day Rally

Union and non-union workers rally for rehire on Labor Day

Madison Mercado September 7, 2021
Labor Day rally hosted Monday in support of workers fired by Marriott Copley during the pandemic.
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2021 Breakdown: Bipartisanship is a lose-lose situation

Gabriella Aponte January 27, 2021

It’s the dawn of a proverbial new day in the United States — a new president, a new administration and a renewed sense of confidence in the president’s ability to deal with the crises at hand. President...

Burt Glass, marketing and communications director at Boston University’s College of Communication, moderated a Virtual Speaker Series panel Wednesday entitled “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?” hosted by COM. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM professors, political scientists say political ads can persuade low-interest voters

Mita Kataria October 16, 2020
With a presidency and 35 Senate seats to decide on in less than a month, candidates are leaving no stone unturned to appeal to their voters. Boston University’s College of Communication hosted a panel Wednesday entitled, “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?”
The Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration after two unplanned gas leaks which led to the emergency shutdown of the station twice in the past four weeks. SAMUELE PETRUCCELLI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weymouth natural gas compressor delayed after emergency shutdowns

Samuele Petruccelli October 5, 2020
The natural gas compressor station at Weymouth, Mass. is under federal investigation after shutting down twice in the last four weeks due to unplanned gas releases.
EDITORIAL: The Green New Deal sets the right path, but an unrealistic one

EDITORIAL: The Green New Deal sets the right path, but an unrealistic one

Editors February 8, 2019

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey released the outline of their “Green New Deal,” a framework that addresses the impacts of climate change and economic inequality, on Thursday. The...

Democratic presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a quick stop in Boston in a final push before Super Tuesday. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hillary Clinton rallies support in Boston before Super Tuesday

Carolyn Hoffman March 1, 2016

[mediagrid cat="28638"] A crowd of nearly 500 gathered inside the Old South Meeting House Monday afternoon to support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before Tuesday’s presidential primary...

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