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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

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Michael Creasey, Andrea Gayle-Bennett, Robert Santiago and Crystal Schaefer, commander of the USS Constitution, toss a ceremonial wreath into the harbor. The ceremony honored the men and women who lost their lives during the Pearl Harbor attacks.

Boston honors Pearl Harbor heroes at remembrance day ceremony

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff
December 10, 2024

The annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Program was held at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown Dec. 7 for a crowd of several dozen, commemorating the Imperial Japanese Navy’s surprise military...

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A USPS storefront sign in Mission Hill. Multiple residents wrote to city councilors in October, expressing frustrations around the delays, particularly in the days leading up to the presidential election.

Mail frustrations mount: USPS dismisses reports of delays amidst potential City Council hearing

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff
December 2, 2024

When third-year architecture major Megan Conte did not receive her absentee ballot in time for the election, she felt frustrated and powerless. Pennsylvania native Conte said she did everything right and...

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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...

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A ballot drop box stands in front of a MFA entrance. A poll conducted by The Huntington News found undergraduate students strongly prefer Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president.

Huntington News poll finds Northeastern students heavily prefer Harris over Trump in 2024 election

Elli Einset and Sarah Mesdjian
November 1, 2024

Northeastern’s undergraduate student body has a strong preference for Kamala Harris, a poll by The Huntington News found. The survey, which was conducted over two weeks and gathered responses from 264...

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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,...

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Mell Hooks sings to a crowd. His performance began at 1:10 p.m. and had captivating graphics in the background.

Smino and other artists play at Boston’s first Commonwealth Festival

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff
October 16, 2024

The first-ever Commonwealth Festival hosted Smino along with other rap and hip-hop artists at City Hall Plaza Oct. 12 from noon to 8 p.m.  Despite windy conditions, the festival included 12 performers,...

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Rally participants march down Huntington Avenue Oct. 9. The rally took place two days after the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators protest military industrial companies at Northeastern’s career fair

Dozens of people marched from the Christian Science Plaza to the Cabot Center Oct. 9 in protest of Northeastern’s all-day career fair, which featured several companies that manufacture military equipment...

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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...

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Rally participants hold up flags and posters. The rally aimed to support Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio who have recently faced a flood of hate and threats.

Massachusetts Haitian community hosts ‘Stop Discrimination’ rally in response to escalating hate

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff
September 25, 2024

The Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy, or MIRA, Coalition hosted a rally in Boston Common at noon Sept. 24 in solidarity with the Haitian immigrants of Springfield, Ohio, who have faced a...

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Errol Johnson sits in the City Hall on the Go truck, ready to assist Boston residents. The truck has offered services such as absentee ballot requests, parking ticket appeals, health insurance applications and marriage certificate requests.

‘City Hall on The Go’ brings Boston’s government to residents’ doorsteps

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff
September 24, 2024

From its polarizing, brutalist architecture to its confusing floor plan, Boston City Hall has never been perceived as a welcoming, approachable place for Bostonians to complete their civic duties.  Kyle...

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A bartender prepares a glass of beer at Bell in Hand. An amendment that would remove the state's happy hour ban was approved in July by the Massachusetts Senate.

Massachusetts’ ‘outdated’ happy hour ban may soon be history after senate approves economic bill

Sarah Mesdjian, news correspondent
September 15, 2024

If you were in Boston last June when the Celtics won their 18th NBA title, you might have attended the bustling, celebratory parade that came three days later. However, amongst the city-wide festivities,...

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