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Bostonians recoil after vandalization of 9/11 Memorial

Greye Dunn September 16, 2021
A suspect is located in the Sept. 9 vandalism case of the Boston Public Garden 9/11 memorial.
The Sept. 11 memorial on the BU Beach.The Boston University School of Public Health hosted a virtual conversation Friday titled “Twenty Years Later: Learning from 9/11” in reflection of the tragedy’s relationship to the field of public health. MEGHAN SCOTT/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPH, BU community reflect on 9/11, relates to public health

Paul Osheske September 13, 2021
Experts from New York discuss the World Trade Center Health Registry and general public health effects that came from 9/11.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: Concepts of terrorism

Bini Ollivier-Yamin January 24, 2021
It’s important the crowd of mangy white supremacists who broke into the Capitol a few weeks ago are labeled as terrorists. But do the same for the cops letting them into the building and posing for selfies, the cops participating in the insurrection and the cops who engage in acts of terrrorism on the daily.
The Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team returned to Beverly on Sunday after being deployed to assess wildfire damage and locate survivors in Oregon. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. firefighters return from Oregon deployment

Joy Pereira September 22, 2020
Twenty-five Massachusetts members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search and Rescue team returned home Sunday after they were deployed to help with Oregon’s wildfires. Personnel and resources from 39 states and several Canadian provinces were sent to help the state.
The 9/11 Memorial at Boston Logan Airport. Various organizations throughout Massachusetts will be hosting events all day Wednesday in observation of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. COURTESY OF FLICKR

MA organizations pay tribute to lives lost on 9/11

Mia Cathell September 11, 2019
The events include a memorial service at the Massachusetts State House and a memorial run on Saturday.
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EDITORIAL: AIDS museum will preserve the disease’s history

Editors March 14, 2017

Since the beginning of AIDS/HIV epidemic, nearly 35 million people have died from HIV-related causes. The disease became extremely prevalent in the United States during the 1980s. AIDS, though more researched...

EDITORIAL: Parents must discuss violence with children to ensure awareness

EDITORIAL: Parents must discuss violence with children to ensure awareness

Editors December 6, 2016

When any atrocity happens, near or far, a moment of shock is followed by a deep understanding that the world is just a bit less bright. Whole communities may be shaken by a moment’s decision, adults...

PHOTO BY BRUCE EMMERLING/CREATIVE COMMONS

EDITORIAL: New York explosion signifies need for patience, reliance on fact

Editors September 18, 2016

On Saturday evening, our world was once again rattled by shrapnel, terror and unanswered questions. One follows the other succinctly and without falter. The questions haunt us more often than not, as scary...

EDITORIAL: Glamour's heroes come in many forms

EDITORIAL: Glamour’s heroes come in many forms

Editors November 17, 2015

Glamour magazine posthumously honored New York Police Department Officer Moira Smith in 2001 as “Woman of the Year” after she died saving others in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade...

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