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Dan Lavoie, a busker also known as the Salem Satan, gives out free hugs for people in Derby Square.

GALLERY: Salem and the Halloween Industry

Kate Kotlyar October 22, 2023
Every fall, Salem transforms from a sleepy city on the North Shore to a bustling tourist destination faster than the leaves can change color. People come from all around the globe to soak in the spooky atmosphere and learn about the city’s ties to the Salem Witch Trials. Small businesses line the streets, selling everything from $80 palm readings to hand-made witch hats. 
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Sincerely, Ally: Authentic travel is a privilege

Alexia Nizhny February 4, 2022
In order for the tourism industry to be successful, it fundamentally relies on profiting off of the labor and exotification of locals. 
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City council to vote on approving over $2 million in grants to fund local arts

Taylor Brokesh September 8, 2021
City council will vote Thursday on approving over $2 million in grants to local arts initiatives.
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Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 16, 2021
The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.
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EDITORIAL: Vaccine passports are reasonable and necessary, but come with risks of disparity

Editors April 6, 2021
Vaccine passports can be inequitable, but are ultimately inevitable for safe travels and normalcy.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Amtrak expansions provide new opportunity to boost economy, eco-friendly travel

Editors April 4, 2021
Amtrak’s plan and new funds from Biden will benefit the entire country, especially college students.
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Live music to stay out of Boston restaurants amid pandemic

Taylor Brokesh March 3, 2021
As Massachusetts entered Phase Three, Step Two of its COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, the City opted for a modified version of the plan, which also bars indoor performance venues and certain indoor recreational activities for an additional three weeks.
EDITORIAL: Children’s venues must be cautious of high-risk allergens

EDITORIAL: Children’s venues must be cautious of high-risk allergens

Editors December 1, 2020
Opening a cafe geared toward personalized peanut sandwiches next to a children’s museum was a fairly irresponsible decision. However, with the precautions parents already take to protect their children from allergic reactions, along with additional guidelines from the museum, the restaurant can still manage to keep a safe environment for everyone.
East to West: Nov. 16, 2020

East to West: Nov. 16, 2020

Justin Tang November 16, 2020

On today’s episode of East to West, we discuss Massachusetts’ plans to reopen field hospitals for COVID-19, BU students’ wariness of on-campus study spaces, Boston’s New Year celebration going...

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EDITORIAL: Walsh can prioritize the economy while also protecting public health

Editors November 12, 2020
We must reopen Boston’s economy in a safe way, but whether we are able to do so is dependent on decisions at a personal level — and the best way to get there is not through inviting outsiders to come flocking into the neighborhoods that are already more likely to experience disproportionately severe cases of COVID-19.
“Don’t Look Up,” Adam Mckay’s 2021 Netflix comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo Dicaprio, Timothée Chalamet and more, will begin filming in Boston on Nov. 19. COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE

Netflix movie to begin filming in Boston this month

Isabella Abraham November 11, 2020
The comedy features Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet, among others. Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi will appear in the film as well. 
The City of Boston has hired Black-owned communications companies Proverb and Colette Phillips Communications for a racially inclusive tourism campaign aimed at welcoming people of color to the City. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bostonians skeptical about City’s upcoming campaign to promote tourist diversity

Rin Velasco November 9, 2020
The campaign will feature minority-owned businesses and organizations, as well as advertise Boston’s arts and entertainment sectors to help the local economy recover from the pandemic. 
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