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Paulette Jones, sister of Champion Honoree Raynya Simmons; Diana DiZoglio, Massachusetts State Auditor;Pam Allara, Champion Honoree; Denella Clark, president and CEO of Boston Arts Academy Foundation at the BAA Foundation’s ninth annual Champions Reception. Raynya Simmons, a Boston University College of Communication alum, was honored at the reception March 20 as a person who has continuously given back to the community. COURTESY OF THE BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION

BU alum honored at Boston Arts Academy Foundation Champions Reception

Elaina Fuzi March 27, 2025
Raynya Simmons, a 1990 Boston University College of Communication alum, was honored at the Boston Arts Academy Foundation March 20 as someone who has continuously given back to the community.
Boston City Hall. City Councilors passed a “Day of Care” resolution to honor Kyre Ambrose and addressed the ongoing housing crisis in Boston, which has been exacerbated by new developments. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council honors Kyre Ambrose, discusses housing displacement concerns

Alina Fairlie January 29, 2025
The Boston City Council passed a resolution Wednesday to recognize Jan. 18 as “Day of Care” and discussed displacement resulting from plans for future housing development.
People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. During the BPS Committee meeting on Wednesday, council members discussed improvements for school bus transportation, recent achievements of the Boston Arts Academy students and the opening of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School building. SEAN YOUNG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BPS discusses Zum App improvements, Boston Arts Academy achievements, Josiah Quincy Upper School opening

Jordan Kramer September 29, 2024
The Boston Public School Committee discussed Zum App improvements for bus transportation, Boston Arts Academy students’ recent achievements and the opening of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School building at its Wednesday meeting.
Boston Comics in Color

Third annual Boston Comics in Color Festival returns to Roxbury

Selene Ho May 1, 2023
The annual festival celebrated its third event this past Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on the campus of Roxbury Community College. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and included an artist alley, panel, cosplay contest and more.
Mayor Michelle Wu and former mayor Kim Janey at the Boston Arts Academy reception.

Mayor Wu and former Mayor Kim Janey receive the Champion Award from the Boston Arts Academy Foundation

Adithya Iyer March 21, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu and former Acting Mayor Kim Janey received this year’s Champion Award during a reception on Thursday from the Boston Arts Academy Foundation, an independent non-profit organization that raises funds for the Boston Arts Academy. Previous recipients include Rep. Ayanna Pressley, former Governor Charlie Baker and Governor Maura Healey.
East to West: September 23, 2019

East to West: September 23, 2019

JenRacoosin September 23, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover a new campus food initiative, plans for a multipurpose theatre in Fenway, a BU physics course that studies food, and more. This episode originally...

A construction site adjacent to Fenway Park on the corner of Lansdowne and Ipswitch Street is set to be the location of an upcoming performing arts center. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

5,400 person theater in Fenway set to begin construction this fall

Jennifer Kornreich September 17, 2019
The event space will sit on the corner of Lansdowne and Ipswich streets and will include space for meetings, a theater, and an arts center.
A digital billboard outside of the Kenmore Square T stop. The MBTA is starting a new project that displays short documentary-style videos made by local teens on digital billboards. PHOTO BY JOHN LITTLE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local teenagers display videos at MBTA stations

Haley Lerner March 28, 2018
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority displayed short documentary-style videos made by local teens on digital billboards at different Boston stations Monday.
A man votes at the Allston Branch Library. PHOTO BY ISABELLA ARTEAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Voter turnout remains low, residents recognize importance of election

Haley Lerner November 8, 2017

Voter turnout for municipal elections in Boston Tuesday was much lower than the last mayoral election, with roughly 28 percent of approximately 392,188 registered voters casting their votes. In...

Most expensive public school to be built in Boston

Daily Free Press Admin October 8, 2013

Planning to build the most expensive public school project in Massachusetts, the city of Boston proposed on Oct. 1 the construction of a shared building for two Boston Public Schools. Brian Ballou,...

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