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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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City council to vote on using federal money to fund MBTA free-fares program

By Bella Ramirez December 1, 2021
A federal COVID-19 relief grant could partially fund free fares for some MBTA buses.
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Nonprofits aim to address worsened food insecurity in Boston

By Isabella Abraham April 15, 2021
One year in, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave many Boston residents facing food insecurity.
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Labor union distributes food to recently fired Nine Zero Hotel employees

By Madison Mercado April 5, 2021
The hotel fired 52 employees — more than two-thirds of its staff — in March.
City Councilor At-Large and Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu. Wu said Saturday she would address public health crises in Boston by assisting underserved, isolated communities if elected. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Michelle Wu emphasizes cooperation, intersectionality in press conference

By Julia Ermi February 8, 2021
Wu said Boston’s “siloed” communities are the cause of underlying gaps in government support when it comes to housing shortages, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Walsh can prioritize the economy while also protecting public health

By Editors November 12, 2020
We must reopen Boston’s economy in a safe way, but whether we are able to do so is dependent on decisions at a personal level — and the best way to get there is not through inviting outsiders to come flocking into the neighborhoods that are already more likely to experience disproportionately severe cases of COVID-19.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Mass. eviction moratorium cannot lift without focus on more housing aid

By Editors October 15, 2020
The moratorium must end, but with our current lack of federal aid, state and local governments are now forced to handle the brunt of financial assistance for their constituents.
Due to the financial burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people expected to face food insecurity this year in Greater Boston has increased. CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Despite efforts, food insecurity in Boston reaches a new high

By Daily Free Press Staff July 11, 2020
In June, Greater Boston Food Bank served 11.5 million pounds of food, over two-times last year's peak. Still, Boston residents are going hungry.
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