Race division looms in Second Suffolk fight

During her eight terms in office, state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson has often lauded the Second Suffolk District that she represents as the most diverse in the Commonwealth. More »

Income tax question heats up as Election Day nears

While the presidential campaign continues to command the national spotlight, many Massachusetts residents are turning their attention to an issue that hits closer to home: whether to vote for or against repealing the state personal income tax. More »

At food/fuel summit, tips for saving, safety

As winter approaches, Steven Davis is faced with a tough choice. More »

Breast cancer: Young women are not immune - BE HEALTHY

The results of her biopsy came as a shock to Tonia Hines. She was told that she had calcium deposits in her right breast, but was not quite sure what that meant. She had seen the results of her mammogram and saw the white specks on the film that her doctors considered suspicious. More »

Film star, activist Louis Gossett Jr. hits the Hub

Hollywood legend and social activist Louis Gossett Jr. dazzled attendees at last week's "Get Konnected" social networking event held at Hampshire House with his thoughts on diversity and the changing political climate in America. More »

Mass. activists rally at Fed, protest bank bailout

Housing activists, workers' rights advocates, local union members and other unhappy Bostonians rallied last week in front of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank, calling on the nation's lawmakers to ensure that a proposed bailout of faltering Wall Street firms included aid for those in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. More »

Storm-battered, mud-caked Haitian city still needs aid

GONAIVES, Haiti - The director of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud last Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the country's struggle to feed itself. More »