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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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st patrick's day celebration in south boston

Boston celebrates second COVID-era St. Patrick’s Day

Taylor Brokesh March 17, 2021
South Boston’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled for the second year in a row.
Melnea Cass speaking at a memorial of the boston massacre

Boston’s Revolutionary Spaces honors activists’ legacies on 251st anniversary of Boston Massacre

Rachel Do March 10, 2021
Boston's Revolutionary Spaces held a virtual panel Friday with local civil rights activists to mark the 251st anniversary of the Boston Massacre and commemorate activists across generations.
Boston Police Department officers at a protest

Social justice protests echo through Boston’s history

Daniel Kool February 18, 2021
In its almost 400-year history, Boston has never been a stranger to unrest. Protests began in late May, following the death of George Floyd, and continued until the winter.
Led by the light of lanterns, tourists are guided along the Freedom Trail by a costumed Freedom Trail player to learn about the darker side of Boston’s history. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Freedom Trail Lantern Tours bring scary twist to Boston history

Sacha de Jong October 12, 2016

As Halloween approaches, many are looking for a good scare, and Boston has no shortage of paranormal tours and haunted houses for thrill seekers. However, The Freedom Trail Foundation proves with their...

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