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The Daily Free Press

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50th anniv. of Community Mental Health Act brings federal officials to Hub

By Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2013

Distinguished guests, including U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, gathered to speak at a mental health forum on the 50th anniversary of a landmark mental health act. Biden said to a crowd of about 400...

Gov’t. shutdown could delay court cases in Boston

By Daily Free Press Admin October 9, 2013

After the government shutdown on Oct. 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit  is expected to run out of funding by Monday, forcing all court employees to either be furloughed or to work without...

Federal gov’t. shutdown leaves Boston agencies closed, employees furloughed

By Daily Free Press Admin October 2, 2013

Closing for the first time in 17 years, the federal government shut down on Tuesday, leaving federally funded agencies in Boston closed and government employees furloughed indefinitely. Kent Portney,...

Obamacare to take effect in Massachusetts amid government shutdown

By Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2013

The Affordable Care Act is scheduled to launch into effect Tuesday with the opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace, a state-administered online exchange where individuals and small business can...

Despite offer from Russia, BU prof. says Syrian weapon disposal unlikely

By Daily Free Press Admin September 11, 2013

While U.S. President Barack Obama said he has postponed military action in Syria to allow Congress to consider Russia’s proposal of confiscating and destroying Syria’s chemical weapons, Boston University...

U.S. Senate passes immigration reform based on DREAM Act

By Daily Free Press Admin July 3, 2013

In a 68-32 victory, the U.S Senate issued a sweeping decision Thursday in favor of an immigration reform bill that may put undocumented immigrant students at schools such as Boston University on a quicker...

Marathon bomber formally charged with 30-count indictment

By Daily Free Press Admin June 28, 2013

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged by state and federal prosecutors on Thursday with a 30-count indictment that included using weapons of mass destruction, car-jacking, illegal...

SCOTUS decision a win for same-sex marriage

By Daily Free Press Admin June 27, 2013

In a major victory for gay rights, the U.S. Supreme Court  issued a decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, opening the path for gay married couples to receive federal benefits...

Democrat Ed Markey defeats Gabriel Gomez for U.S. Senate seat

By Daily Free Press Admin June 26, 2013

Democrat Ed Markey edged out Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez on Tuesday to win the special election to fill Secretary of State John Kerry’s former U.S. Senate seat for Massachusetts. Markey gathered...

Sluggish voter turnout in Mass., Boston for Senate special election

By Daily Free Press Admin June 26, 2013

Even though Democratic candidate Ed Markey and Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez campaigned until the end of the day, few voters went to polls to cast ballots in the Tuesday special election to fill Secretary...

IRS extends tax date by three months

By Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2013

In light of the Boston Marathon bombings, Tuesday the Internal Revenue Service announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to taxpayers in Boston and others affected by the explosions. “In...

Mass. Dept. of Health drafts details on medicinal marijuana use, availability

By Daily Free Press Admin April 3, 2013

Amid fierce debate over the distribution of medical marijuana, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released the first round of medical regulations Friday and opened up a public comment period...

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