Redistricting: Can we get it right this time?
The opportunity to redraw our political district lines comes once every 10 years, and it is now the Boston City Council's turn. During these tough economic times it is easy for us to ignore this issue. But if we don't get it right this time, we won't have another opportunity for another decade. More »
Sugar sweetened drinks linked to obesity, health problems
Earlier this week, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the American Heart Association and 10 Boston-area hospitals announced a new effort to reduce the consumption of soda and sugar-sweetened beverages in the city. More »
MCI Norfolk inmates raise money for victims of violence
A group of Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) Norfolk inmates have raised money for two families unable to afford tomb stones for loved ones lost to violence in Boston and Brockton. During a ceremony last week at Community Church, Boston City Councilor Charles C. Yancey commended MCI Norfolk inmates for helping to ease some of the pain suffered by families of homicide victims. More »
State legislators schedule meeting on youth jobs
Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) is hosting a meeting with state legislators to focus attention on the critical need for state funding of youth employment. The meeting will take place Friday, Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. at the Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch in Weld Hall. More »
