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A sign outside of Planned Parenthood in Boston. Boston residents remain divided about abortion rights following the 2024 Presidential Election. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘The Devil loves abortion’: Pro-life, -choice leaders in Boston stirred by reproductive rights after Trump’s victory

Lauren Albano November 8, 2024
Reproductive rights were a pivotal issue in Tuesday’s presidential election, with Boston voters either celebrating or grappling with former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
Boston University students watch the 2024 Presidential Election at the Howard Thurman Center. Boston residents had mixed reactions following the presidential election results. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump’s win leaves Boston’s Harris voters ‘at a loss’

Lauren Albano November 8, 2024
Boston residents react to Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election, highlighting their concerns about the nation’s direction under his leadership and the potential impacts on social, economic and environmental issues.
A student looks at the election results at a watch party at Warren Towers on Tuesday. Many Boston University students and faculty expressed concern about the future of their civil and reproductive rights. AVA RUBIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students, faculty react to presidential election results

Josh Rosenthal November 7, 2024
Following the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on Wednesday, students and faculty at Boston University say they are “shocked,” and “confused.”
A sign outside of The Boston Globe office at 1 Exchange Place. The importance of newspaper endorsements in elections is being discussed in light of multiple newspaper outlets announcing they would not endorse a presidential candidate. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

To endorse or not to endorse: Boston journalists discuss their role in politics

Ruby Voge November 6, 2024
During an election year, newspapers' opinion pages usually endorse presidential candidates. Usually. However, during this election, more news organizations than ever are opting-out of an official endorsement.
A sign outside of Kilachand Hall which was the polling location for Precinct 10. The most important issues to voters this presidential election were reproductive rights, the Israel-Palestine conflict, economy and foreign policy. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston voters reflect on explosive election cycle, critical issues in Trump vs. Harris race

Lauren Albano November 6, 2024
Boston residents reflected on the historic, months-long campaigns and national-scale issues that impacted their votes, as they cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday.
The entrance to the polling location for Precinct 10 inside Kilachand Hall. Policy stances and historical significance are motivating Massachusetts residents to vote in the 2024 presidential election. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Historical stakes, key issues motivate Boston voters during presidential election

Samantha Genzer November 5, 2024
Massachusetts voters turned out on Election Day, motivated by historic stakes and issues in party loyalty, women’s rights and the candidates’ character.
Signs for Massachusetts senate candidate John Deaton, presidential candidate and vice president Donald Trump and JD Vance in Brookline, Massachusetts. Increased political divide has affected families and communities in Boston. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘My vote kills her vote’: Bostonians polarized as they cast election ballots

Lauren Albano November 5, 2024
At polling stations across Boston, residents are voicing deep frustrations over political polarization as they cast ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election.
People voting at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Voters and political committees are divided on the impact of people voting for third-party candidates in the presidential election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters divided on impact of third-party choices in 2024 Presidential Election

Liam Dunne November 5, 2024
As voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, opinions varied widely on the impact of voting for third-party candidates.
A ballot drop box next to Boston City Hall. Massachusetts ballot measure Question 5 has gained new traction, with opponents receiving financial backing from donors, such as the National Restaurant Association, and supporters gaining new endorsements from prominent people and organizations, including Vice President Kamala Harris and the Boston Globe. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Question 5 opposition gains financial backing, supporters receive new endorsement

Samantha Genzer November 3, 2024
Question 5, a Massachusetts ballot measure to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, has gained new traction as Election Day approaches, with supporters and opponents receiving financial backing and high-caliber endorsements.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to reporters in January. Local politicians, such as Mayor Wu, have been campaigning across the country for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump, which can make balancing local and national issues a challenge. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters assess local issues, Mayor Wu’s campaign for Harris ahead of Election Day

Amil Coutinho Amado October 31, 2024
Bostonians are focusing on local issues and assessing local politicians’ impact on national campaigns as Election Day approaches and voters cast their ballots.
Ballot drop box outside of the Boston Public Library entrance on Boylston Street. Infertility treatments like in vitro fertilization are being debated in light of the upcoming election. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

In glass and under national watch: The modern challenges of IVF

Irene Skandalakis September 23, 2024
Infertility affects millions of people in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Outside its existing legislative protections in Massachusetts, IVF has come under national scrutiny, which coincides with the upcoming presidential election.
Kamala Harris speaks at Pipefitter’s Local 537 in Dorchester on Thursday.

Kamala Harris visits Dorchester union workers, met by protestors calling for Gaza Strip cease-fire at campaign event downtown

Crystal Yormick November 9, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Boston on Thursday to meet with members of the registered apprenticeship program, a government-run career pathways program, ahead of next week’s national apprenticeship week, but was met by hundreds of protesters later in the afternoon.
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