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A ballot drop box in Allston. Dozens of ballots were damaged after a drop box in Copley Square was set on fire Sunday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Copley Square ballot drop box set ablaze

By Allison Pirog October 26, 2020
Of the 122 ballots in the box, 87 were legible and able to be processed. Voters who used the drop box between 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4 a.m. on Sunday should contact the Election Department to check the status of their ballot.
The Boston Red Cloaks, a group of women who dress as handmaids and advocate for abortion rights, gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House Sunday to condemn Amy Coney Barrett’s expected confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Red Cloaks protest for abortion rights, against Barrett’s confirmation

By Daniel Kool October 26, 2020
Speakers called for the swift passage of the Act to Remove Obstacles and Expand Abortion Access, or ROE Act, in Massachusetts. Behind them stood a wall of women dressed as Supreme Court justices, Lady Liberty and — most prominently — handmaids from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel and series “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Hundreds gather Saturday afternoon to call out police violence

Hundreds gather Saturday afternoon to call out police violence

By Allison Pirog September 27, 2020
“We're not going back to that period of time where people just look the other way, and these deaths were swept under the rug,” organizer Brock Satter said. “We need to demand these cases be reopened, these officers and all these officials be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The City of Boston has designated September as National Recovery Month to destigmatize substance addiction and promote recovery. NICOLAS TEPPER/DFP FILE

The City of Boston has designated September as National Recovery Month to destigmatize substance addiction and promote recovery. NICOLAS TEPPER/DFP FILE

City of Boston recognizes National Recovery Month, fights stigma surrounding substance addiction

By Katarzyna Jezak September 25, 2020
The Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery hosted its 30th Annual Recovery Day Celebration Wednesday, which featured speakers, comedians and artists, as well as a speech from Mayor Marty Walsh.  A virtual panel on employment opportunities for those recovering from substance use disorder or disadvantaged by criminal records is scheduled for next Tuesday. Other events focused on how to talk about addiction and the systematic exclusion of racial minorities from the recovery movement. Aside from these educational and informational events, this year’s Recovery Month activities included fitness-oriented events hosted by NamaStay Fighting and the Boston BullDogs Running Club.  Walsh, who has been open about his own recovery from alcohol addiction, created the Office of Recovery Services — the first municipal recovery office in the U.S., according to the City — in 2015 during his first term as mayor.  During the pandemic, those who suffer from substance use disorder have faced new challenges, including isolation, greater economic instability and reduced access to services.
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