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An email sent to Boston University students with an exclusive Starbucks order. This email was sent in an attempt to help students identify phishing emails and to educate them on cyber security awareness. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Reports of fraud decrease, BUPD, IS&T reveal steps taken to inform students

Kayla Baltazar December 8, 2023
The Boston University Police Department reported the lowest amount of fraud incidents in this academic year than the past three years, according to BUPD officials. IS&T works to educate students on fraud risks.
USPS flash mob

Gallery: Flash Mob put on by Postal Service in South Station

Andrew Burke-Stevenson February 15, 2023
United States Postal Service employees put on a flash mob Wednesday morning in South Station to “Please Mr. Postman” to advertise job openings with the USPS.
Boston’s Fenway Park opened up Saturday to Massachusetts residents looking to vote early and will continue to be open through Oct. 30. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Early voting now in session throughout Massachusetts

Charlotte Howard October 21, 2020
Early voting, including in-person and mail-in ballots, opened Saturday and will be available until Oct. 30.
East to West: Oct. 9, 2020

East to West: Oct. 9, 2020

Justin Tang October 9, 2020

Today, we’ll cover extra steps for voters in isolation/quarantine housing, a professional fraternity under scrutiny for an unofficial gathering, young people causing an uptick in Boston coronavirus...

EDITORIAL: Inaccessibility of mail-in ballots expose America’s flawed voting system

EDITORIAL: Inaccessibility of mail-in ballots expose America’s flawed voting system

Editors September 3, 2020
A service many Americans continually rely on, the USPS is a government entity created to serve the country. It must deliver mail to every location in the country, and it was never intended to make profit.
Since the United States Post Office in Kenmore Square was closed due to construction, the U.S. Postal Service announced the opening of a new office on Park Drive in Boston University’s South Campus. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

Closed Kenmore Post Office to be relocated to South Campus

Melissa Ellin November 6, 2019
The USPS plans to open a new location at 512 Park Drive in Boston University’s South Campus, USPS officials say, which will replace a post office in Kenmore Square that closed in June due to construction.

EDIT: Droning on about the future

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

Instant gratification is no longer exclusively for music and movie downloads. Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos announced Sunday that the online shipping company is developing autonomous drones that will fly...

USPS to increase price of first-class stamps

Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2013

Expenses for several Boston businesses may go up next year because the United States Postal Service proposed plans on Sept. 25 to increase in the price of a first-class stamp from 46 cents to 49 cents. The...

EDIT: US Postal Service halting service Saturday deliver service

Daily Free Press Admin February 7, 2013

The debt-ridden U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week, according to the Washington Post. The halt will...

USPS not used by businesses, employees say

Daily Free Press Admin October 3, 2012

Although the U.S. Postal Service stays afloat despite mounting debt, some Boston businesses and students said they do not use it and would not be affected if it shut down. The USPS defaulted on...

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