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The Daily Free Press

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BU Students for Israel hosts 1st ever International Food Festival

By Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2014

Over 200 students attended Boston University Students for Israel’s first BU International Food Festival at the Photonics Center Wednesday. “I’ve yet to go to or hear about an event like this at...

Great Boston Couch Race promotes pan-Asian cuisine

By Daily Free Press Admin February 11, 2014

While many a lazy Saturday includes laying on the couch, students and spectators made their lounging a little more active with the first ever Great Boston Couch Race, a celebration of pan-Asian cuisine...

Advocates gather last-minute signatures before ballot deadline

By Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2013

Activists for law reform in Massachusetts have collected enough votes for seven ballot questions to be filed at the office of Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin Wednesday with the hope that their...

Boston mayoral race sees greater voter turnout than 2009 election

By Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2013

Voter turnout on Tuesday was higher than in past elections as residents decided the most competitive mayoral race Boston has seen in 20 years. The election had a 40.19 percent participation rate from...

Martin Walsh defeats John Connolly in narrow mayoral election

By Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

Mass. Rep. Martin Walsh narrowly defeated City Councilor John Connolly to become Boston’s first new mayor in 20 years. With all precincts reported, Walsh received 51.55 percent of the vote, or 72,514...

Boston Marathon lawyers denied additional time to build case

By Daily Free Press Admin October 20, 2013

A federal judge rejected on Friday a request by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys to delay the deadline for prosecutors to recommend the death penalty. U.S. District...

Modern Pastry owners expand into neighbor restaurant

By Daily Free Press Admin October 17, 2013

Looking for more room to bake their goods, owners of the North End’s Modern Pastry bought the Piccola Venezia restaurant on Oct. 10 to expand their pastry shop. John Picariello, the co-owner of...

Artist beams laser between StuVi 2, LAW

By Daily Free Press Admin October 14, 2013

In honor of the first TransCultural Exchange 2013 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts to be held at Boston University, a laser was displayed between Student Village Two and BU School...

Boston Children’s Museum celebrates centennial with 1,200-pound cake

By Daily Free Press Admin October 7, 2013

Celebrating its 100-year anniversary, the Boston Children’s Museum baked a 1,200-pound cake shaped like the museum for the public Friday to kick off its weekend of festivities commemorating it’s...

BUPD uses bait bike to arrest first bike thief

By Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2013

After a long series of bike thefts around campus, the Boston University Police Department officials took measures that led them to catch a suspected bike thief on Thursday, said Scott Paré, BUPD deputy...

BU student raises funds to aid Kenya mall shooting relief fund

By Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2013

With the help of the American Red Cross and students and faculty of Boston University, Chiraag Devani has created a fundraiser to help those affected by the Westgate Mall shooting in Nairobi, Kenya. Devani,...

Protesters gather in opposition to Keystone XL pipeline

By Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2013

In an attempt to influence politicians before the Obama administration decides whether to approve the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, about 80 people assembled in front of the Massachusetts...

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