Heart challenge has Dot church health-conscious

The Greater Love Tabernacle prides itself on spiritual salvation. But during one recent six-week stretch, the church focused on a more earthly pursuit - health care. More »

Patrick woos biotech biz with new $1B law

When Gov. Deval Patrick headed west for an international biotechnology conference in California that began Tuesday, he brought along plenty of help - including a new $1 billion plan to transform the Massachusetts economy. More »

For black conservatives, Obama raises a conflict

WASHINGTON - Black conservative talk show host Armstrong Williams has never voted for a Democrat for president. That could change this year with Barack Obama as the Democratic Party's nominee. More »


Touring jazz Legends display timless skills

Jazz fans flocked to Worcester's Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts last Saturday night to experience the eclectic blend of jazz sounds on display at the Legends of Jazz Tour. Pianist/composer Ramsey Lewis, Latin jazz artist Paquito D'Rivera, and contemporary jazz supergroup Fourplay kept the crowd enrapt with their virtuosity and smooth rhythms. More »

Why it takes so long to trace a bad tomato

WASHINGTON - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detectives had a hot lead, narrowing down on a grower who just might have supplied salmonella-tainted tomatoes. Then the patient changed her story: She had eaten a round tomato, not a Roma one after all. More »