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The Daily Free Press

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Feeney leaves behind 18 years in office as Boston City Councilor

By Daily Free Press Admin December 1, 2011

Boston City Councilor Maureen Feeney, of Dorchester, formally resigned about two months before the official end of her term in office. Feeney announced that she would not seek re-election in April after...

Fenway may become Bay State’s newest cultural district

By Daily Free Press Admin November 22, 2011

Community officials and City Council members are working to make the Fenway area, which is home to multiple colleges and universities, Boston Symphony Hall and several art museums, an official cultural...

Pressley sets agenda for At-Large seat

By Daily Free Press Admin November 14, 2011

After coming out on top in the race for At-Large City Councilor in last week’s municipal election, Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley said she is grateful for the opportunity to continue...

Incumbents victorious in Boston City Council election

By Daily Free Press Admin November 9, 2011

On Tuesday night, all of the incumbent councilors running for reelection won seats on the Boston City Council for both At-Large and District positions, according to results from the City of Boston’s...

Linehan relies on a ‘strengthened’ campaign to surmount early losses

By Daily Free Press Admin November 7, 2011

Despite his defeat in the preliminary election, Boston City Councilor Bill Linehan said he hopes to continue his role in local government as he runs for reelection on Nov. 8. Linehan, of South Boston, ...

Jackson calls for ‘community pride’ as he prepares for reelection

By Daily Free Press Admin October 31, 2011

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson said he wants to continue to improve and rebuild his neighborhood as he seeks re-election in the Nov. 8 municipal election. Jackson, who was elected during a special...

City Council candidate aims to reform education

By Daily Free Press Admin October 19, 2011

As a long-time supporter and educator of the Boston Public Schools, Suzanne Lee hopes to bring her experience in education reform to the City Council if elected in the Nov. 8 municipal election. Lee...

O’Malley addresses ‘big picture issues’ in reelection campaign

By Daily Free Press Admin October 13, 2011

Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley, of West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, said his dream has always been to serve his neighborhood through local government. Originally from Roslindale, O’Malley now...

City council encourages BU students to be politically active

By Daily Free Press Admin October 3, 2011

The Boston University College Democrats hosted the College Democrats of Massachusetts’s annual Eastern Regional Kick-Off on Saturday with city councilors and political candidates. Students from...

City council raises public school dropout age

By Daily Free Press Admin September 22, 2011

A petition to increase Boston’s public schools dropout age passed with a unanimous vote on Wednesday at the Boston City Council’s weekly meeting. With the four-year graduation rate at 63 percent,...

City Council strives to make Boston greener

By Daily Free Press Admin September 13, 2011

Since he was elected in 1983, City Councilor Charles Yancey, of Dorchester, has been working to make Boston more eco-friendly. Twenty-eight years later, not much has changed. Yancey, who helped establish...

BU students display talents in short film showcase

By Daily Free Press Admin April 21, 2011

Noisy chewers, serendipity and self-loathing were explored in some of the 12 student films entered in the College of Communication Student Assembly’s film festival, “Your Take: BU Student Short Film...

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