New Haven ruling adds to Sotomayor debate
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's reversal Monday of a racial discrimination decision endorsed by Sonia Sotomayor as a federal appeals judge provided fresh ammunition for her critics two weeks before her Senate confirmation hearing, but it's unlikely to sink her nomination. More »
Rox mosque opening seen as 'welcome' to Hub Muslims
Area residents of various religious backgrounds gathered in Roxbury last weekend to celebrate the inauguration of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC), an event that Mayor Thomas M. Menino said was not only the ceremonial opening of a building that has been in use for months, but also an official welcome of the Muslim community to Boston. More »
Patrick OKs $27B budget, Mass. toll hike scrapped
Gov. Deval Patrick approved a new state budget Monday that hikes the Massachusetts sales tax by 25 percent, largely preserves education spending and makes deep cuts to other state services. More »
BE HEALTHY - Stress: All together now... breathe
Think you are stressed out? Try being Emma Nance. It must have been a bizarre sight - a 64-year-old woman confronting a man in a grocery store, yelling and screaming about a parking space he allegedly "stole" from her. More »
