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Protesters rally in front of the Massachusetts State House. They brought a variety of pride flags and handwritten signs.

Boston residents advocate for trans unity at Massachusetts State House

Yashavi Upasani, news staff February 1, 2025

Boston residents and transgender rights activists rallied in front of Massachusetts State House Jan. 30 to call for unity in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the transgender community. The rally was organized by the Transgender Unity Coalition,...

Protesters listen to a speech. Members of the Boston community rallied to fight for issues involving climate change, firing of public sector workers and the war in Palestine.

‘We’re protecting each other’: Bostonians rally against Trump’s agenda on Inauguration Day

Hallie Luo, photo correspondent January 31, 2025

Gathered outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston Jan. 20, hundreds of protesters rallied against President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. Trump, who protesters said has an “extreme, far-right billionaire agenda,” was sworn in for his second presidential...

Photos courtesy Tia Dufour, Trump White House Archived.

Bostonians concerned one week into Trump administration

Alexis Algazy and Devyn Rudnick January 29, 2025

President Donald Trump was sworn in Jan. 20 for his second term in the White House. His administration wasted no time signing a plethora of executive orders on day one. Massachusetts voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris with an overwhelming majority of 61.2% in November...

Two voters discuss the ballot before voting at the Fenway Center. Voting centers emphasized that the Massachusetts ballots featured ballot measures and Senate candidates in addition to those for the presidency.

Boston takes to the polls: 16 images from Election Day 2024

Margot Murphy and Jessica Xing November 6, 2024

Thousands of Boston residents took to the polls Nov. 5 to vote in the 2024 election. Across the city from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters hunched over between dividers to fill out their ballots, voting on not only one of the most combative presidential races in history, but also key...

Boston citizens vote at the City Hall Plaza Pavilion location. Numerous locations accommodating 22 wards across the city were opened to the public, from South End to Roxbury.

On Election Day, Bostonians remain cautiously optimistic

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff November 5, 2024

Despite the glaringly contentious presidential race at stake during the 2024 election cycle, Boston voters at multiple polling locations Nov. 5 said they feel optimistic after casting their votes on Election Day. Boston hosted dozens of in-person voting locations across the...

Voting in Massachusetts? Here’s what to know about the 5 ballot measures.

Voting in Massachusetts? Here’s what to know about the 5 ballot measures.

Alexis Algazy and Ananya Kulkarni November 4, 2024

National media outlets have extensively discussed the presidential election, but for many Massachusetts voters, their first time reading the five ballot measures is when they’re filling out their ballot. From the legalization of psychedelics to allowing the unionization of...

A sign that reads "Early Voting" stands in front of a MFA entrance as a voter walks in. The MFA and the ICA were just two of dozens of early voting locations available throughout Boston.

City of Boston hosts early voting locations across the city

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff October 29, 2024

The City of Boston is hosting in-person early voting at dozens of locations between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1 in an effort to increase voting accessibility. Two such locations were the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, Oct. 26 and 27 and the Institute of Contemporary Art, or ICA, Oct....

A MBTA fare machine at Ruggles station. Above the interactive screen, the ticket price infographic showed the price for bus and subway rides.

MBTA reduced-fare program brings half-off rides to low-income passengers

Eli Curwin, Samantha Balagot, and Lawrence Brown October 18, 2024

Since July 2019, a one-way fare for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s bus system and subway have cost $1.70 and $2.40, respectively, for nearly all riders.  Certain passengers, like children, military personnel, first responders and government officials have...

Demonstrators march directly outside the Boch Center as the last of Clinton’s audience members enter the theater for her show. The group marched in a circle on the street in front of the theater.

Hillary Clinton’s appearance ignites pro-Palestinian demonstration in Boston’s Theater District

Sofia Sawchuk, photo staff October 12, 2024

The weather was clear and cool and all was calm in Boston’s Theater District Sept. 27 — except for the beeping, bumper-to-bumper traffic that started at Boylston Street and snaked down Tremont Street toward Boston’s Theater District. Boston police stood in the middle of...

MCAS on the chopping block: Massachusetts voters to decide the fate of high school graduation requirement

MCAS on the chopping block: Massachusetts voters to decide the fate of high school graduation requirement

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff October 7, 2024

Come Nov. 5, Massachusetts residents will not only be asked to vote in the wildly contentious presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump; voters will also weigh in on five ballot measures covering a range of topics from potentially...

Rochelle Walensky speaks during the Globe Summit 2024 Sept. 25. Walensky shared her experiences as director of the CDC during the pandemic.

Former CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky dissects the state of public health at 2024 Globe Summit

Matias Gonzalez and Sandeep Sood October 1, 2024

Former Director of the Center for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Anna Kuchment, health and medical editor at The Boston Globe, kicked off the 2024 Boston Globe Summit Sept. 25 at the Harvard Club of Boston with a discussion about the state of public health in the U.S....

Maura Healey speaks during a conversation with Sabrina Shankman at the Globe Summit 2024. The two discussed the future of Massachusetts’ workforce and its connection to sustainable energy.

Governor Healey talks climate innovations at Globe Summit 2024

Grace Cargill and Yashavi Upasani September 30, 2024

Governor Maura Healey took the stage to discuss the commonwealth’s advances in sustainable energy practices Sept. 26. At The Harvard Club of Boston, politicians, journalists and industry moguls gathered for the 2024 Boston Globe Summit, an annual program which focused on “Boston’s...