Down economy has Hub career aides in demand
Right next to the Goodwill marquee near the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Harrison Avenue stands another business that's just as bustling these days: Boston Career Link, a service that offers job seekers computer and skills training - and, whenever possible, a path to employment. More »
Kickoff event shows Menino's strength
The campaign organization backing Mayor Thomas M. Menino filled the auditorium at Dudley Square's Hibernian Hall last Wednesday with an army of supporters who came together to mark the four-term incumbent's official entrance into this year's Boston mayoral race. With scores of supporters shouting, "Four more years," Menino pledged to build on the record his administration has amassed during his 16 years in office. More »
Local CEO trying new way to teach kids chem
Keith Donaldson wants to inspire high school kids to pursue math and science. After a decade of alternating between teaching jobs, graduate studies and high-tech entrepreneurial ventures, Donaldson, 33, is the CEO and principal investigator at MolySym, a Cambridge technology company aiming to change the way chemistry is taught. More »
Learning to travel, and traveling to learn
Louise Myers has been quite busy since retiring from the Social Security Administration a few years back. She lives in North Chelmsford, but she's been traveling all over the place - in San Francisco one week, Philadelphia the next. There was the trip to Hilton Head, S.C., and of course, the one to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. More »
