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Members of The Daily Free Press Board of Directors, (from left) Sarah Fisher, Tyler Lay, Kyle Plantz and Emily Overholt, pose with Boch (center). PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ernie Boch Jr. visits The Daily Free Press, presents check

Faced with the task of paying off its $70,000 debt by Dec. 31, The Daily Free Press […]

by · December 3, 2014 · 0 comments · Campus, News
Massachusetts General Hospital announced on its website Tuesday that it had admitted a patient suspected of having contracted the Ebola virus. PHOTO BY FLICKR USER KZ1000PS/FLICKR

Suspected Ebola patient admitted to MGH

A patient suspected of contracting the Ebola virus was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital Tuesday at 2  […]

by · December 2, 2014 · 0 comments · City, News
Student demonstrators participated in a "die-in" where they laid still in Marsh Plaza for four and a half minutes to symbolize the four and a half hours Michael Brown laid in the street after being shot. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students participate in walk out, die in to protest Ferguson decision

Following the St. Louis County grand jury decision announced Nov. 24 to not indict Ferguson, Missouri […]

by · December 2, 2014 · 0 comments · Campus, News
Boston University President Robert Brown, who was scheduled to appear before Boston City Council Tuesday to discuss diversity in higher education, will instead attend a hearing on Dec. 19 after reaching a postponement agreement Monday. PHOTO BY KENSHIN OKUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston University President Robert Brown to testify at later date before City Council

As the result of a Monday agreement between Boston University officials and Boston City Councilor Tito […]

by · December 2, 2014 · 1 comment · Campus, City, News
Sabrina Pashtan, sustainability coordinator for Boston University Dining Services, answered questions about Make a Difference Monday at the last BU Student Government meeting of the semester Monday. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG addresses proposals for dining, Make a Difference Monday

In the last meeting of the semester, Boston University Student Government Senate brought in representatives from […]

by · December 2, 2014 · 0 comments · Campus, News
The Administration for Children and Families awarded Massachusetts child advocacy groups a $1.25 million federal grant to enhance existing efforts to prevent child trafficking. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER AND ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. granted $1.25 million toward identifying child trafficking victims

The Administration for Children and Families, housed in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, […]

by · December 2, 2014 · 0 comments · City, News
Boston University President Robert Brown was subpoenaed Nov. 24 by the Boston City Council to appear at a hearing on Tuesday to address issues of employee and student diversity. PHOTO BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University goes to court to fight City Council subpoena

Boston University has gone to court as a result of a subpoena from the Boston City […]

by · December 1, 2014 · 0 comments · Campus, City, News
In light of recent sexual assault allegations against actor Bill Cosby, Boston University officials will consider whether it they will rescind his honorary degree, which he received from the university May 2014. PHOTO BY RODRIGO BONILLA/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU contemplates action amidst Bill Cosby sexual assault claims

In light of recent sexual assault allegations against actor, comedian and author Bill Cosby, Boston University […]

by · December 1, 2014 · 3 comments · Campus, News
NBC’s Meet the Press held an interview with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Sunday, in which he discussed the grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, and the future of the Democratic Party. PHOTO BY LAURA JANE BRUBAKER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Patrick speaks out about Ferguson decision, plans after leaving office

In a Sunday morning interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told […]

by · December 1, 2014 · 1 comment · City, News
After Verizon FiOS and FOX 25 failed to reach a contract agreement regarding carriage fees Thursday, approximately 400,000 Verizon subscribers in Massachusetts will lose access to the news channel. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Verizon FiOS customers left without FOX 25 after failure to reach contract agreement

Approximately 400,000 Greater Boston area Verizon FiOS television customers were without FOX 25 on Thursday, following […]

by · December 1, 2014 · 1 comment · City, News
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