Student leaders react to Trump administration’s returns to 2020 Title IX ruling

By Nicole Abrams, Investigative Editor • February 12, 2025

Student leaders give their opinion's on the Trump administrations changes to Title IX, and what it could mean for BU.

Final governor’s debate before election tackles taxes, housing, abortion, more

By Yiling Qiu • October 25, 2022

Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl, candidates for Massachusetts governor, debated Oct. 20 on WCVB in partnership with The Boston Globe, WBUR and Univision with moderator Ed Harding. 

Decades later, Green Line opens in Somerville

By Yoko Zhu • March 25, 2022

Starting on March 21, the Green Line runs to Union Square Station in Somerville.

Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber

By Seamus Webster • March 17, 2022

The Supreme Court reinstates the death penalty for 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Plaintiffs seek $6 million each from City of Boston after alleged damages caused by indoor vaccine mandate

By Bella Ramirez • March 14, 2022

Plaintiffs requested $6 million each for damages caused by the indoor vaccine mandate.

Gov. Charlie Baker grants $75 million in aid for small businesses

By Casey Choung • March 2, 2022

Governor Charlie Baker announced the allocation of $75 million to support small businesses on Feb. 23.

House passes Act permitting driver’s licenses for undocumented residents

By Tanisha Bhat • February 25, 2022

House passes The Work and Family Mobility Act, permitting driver’s licenses for undocumented residents.

East to West: Jan. 24, 2022

By Ellen Maloney • January 24, 2022

First episode of the semester! Today on East to West, we cover the new testing and isolation requirements, students calling for more gender inclusive bathrooms on campus, and governor Charlie Baker’s...

Wu extends outdoor dining program for Boston restaurants until late December

By Hailey Pitcher • November 30, 2021

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the extension of the outdoor dining season to Dec. 31.

Baker approves new district maps increasing majority-minority precincts

By Jit Ping Lee • November 11, 2021

Governor Charlie Baker signed into law new maps redistricting the State Senate and House last week.

Government employees fired for non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols

By Daily Free Press Staff • November 10, 2021

Hundreds of government workers faced disciplinary action for not complying with COVID vaccine mandates or weekly testing.

Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

By Jesús Marrero Suárez • April 16, 2021

The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.