Civic community partnership helps Hub voter turnout soar
Fueled in part by the presidential campaign of Barack Obama and high-profile elections featuring local legislators, Boston last year saw its highest rates of voter participation since the 1960s. Leading the electoral pack were the city's minority communities, with ballot surges in neighborhoods like Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Mattapan. More »
Report: Mass. sentencing laws not doing the job
Calls for reform of mandatory minimum sentencing laws received some added support recently from a report by a Massachusetts incarceration think tank that claims current policies are failing to keep children safe from the dangers of drugs. More »
Food stamp demand surges as economic crisis deepens
These days, Project Bread is fielding more inquires about food stamps than ever before. More »
Burris 'welcomes' probes into Blagojevich contacts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An increasingly embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said he "welcomes" the chance for authorities and elected officials to look into how he landed a coveted Senate appointment from ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. More »
