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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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child holding a candle at the newton asian community vigil

Newtonians hold vigil to honor victims of Atlanta shooting

By Chloe Liu March 22, 2021
Community members joined state and local representatives in mourning the eight killed March 16.
Massachusetts can avoid another statewide lockdown if the Commonwealth uses information it knows about the coronavirus to respond to rising cases, according to state leadership and experts. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS FILE

Health experts weigh in on if lockdown is necessary

By James Paleologopoulos October 29, 2020
State leadership and experts say Massachusetts can avoid another statewide lockdown if the Commonwealth acts on what it now knows about the virus as COVID-19 rates rise to spring levels.
Massachusetts is facing a shortage of caregivers for the elderly and disabled due to high turnover rates at nursing homes. COURTESY OF SABINEVANERP VIA PIXABAY

Massachusetts seeing shortage of caretakers for seniors

By Angela Yang February 6, 2020
Caretakers for the elderly and those with disabilities are getting paid too little in Massachusetts to keep working.
CARIKER: Take Care of Our Elders

CARIKER: Take Care of Our Elders

By Mariel Cariker April 1, 2015

This semester, I'm taking a philosophy class about death. When I first registered, I wasn't sure if it was going to be depressing or interesting to think about my own mortality and aging. Turns out, it's...

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