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The Daily Free Press

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Runners bare all for annual charity run

By Daily Free Press Admin December 12, 2011

Sporting nothing but speedos and Santa hats, hundreds of Bostonians sprinted down Boylston Street in freezing weather on Saturday to celebrate the holiday season in support of the 11th annual Santa Speedo...

GOODBYE OCCUPY? Dewey Sq. protesters kicked out in weekend of uproar, arrests

By Daily Free Press Admin December 12, 2011

After obtaining the legal right to evict Occupy Boston protesters from Dewey Square, the City of Boston set a deadline – Thursday at midnight – for the activists to evacuate their campsite. The city...

Rockin’ around: Local businesses spread Christmas tree cheer

By Daily Free Press Admin December 7, 2011

With the holidays approaching, Bostonians are looking to fill their homes with the festive scent of pine from fresh-cut Christmas trees. While it can be hard for city residents to cut down their own...

MBTA officials recieve rider input at open forum

By Daily Free Press Admin November 21, 2011

Sporting a bright blue button that read, “How can I help you today?” Jonathan Davis, the acting general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, listened to T riders voice their...

Occupy Boston finds ways to feed growing population

By Daily Free Press Admin November 15, 2011

For about two months, Occupy Boston’s food tent, set up at the Dewey Square encampment, has been fueling the movement by filling the stomachs of Occupiers. Protesters have maintained the tent city located...

Bookworms unite for annual festival

By Daily Free Press Admin October 17, 2011

Hundreds of book lovers flooded Copley Square on Saturday to tour the maze of literature at the third annual Boston Book Festival. The festival featured “more than 100 world-renowned authors and thought...

Bay State elementary students help set reading record

By Daily Free Press Admin October 11, 2011

More than 250 pajama-clad children listened to Diane Patrick, the wife of Gov. Deval Patrick, read for Jumpstart’s sixth annual Read for the Record day at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. Jumpstart...

BU researchers receive grant to study HIV/AIDS

By Daily Free Press Admin October 4, 2011

A research team led by Boston University medical professionals received a $10 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study the effects of alcohol on HIV patients,...

Piñera promotes positive image of Chile, new world government in speech

By Daily Free Press Admin September 26, 2011

To prevent future global crises, the international community needs a reform of world governments, said Chilean President Sebastián Piñera at a lecture at the School of Management on Friday. Piñera,...

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