LOCAL NEWS
New Northeastern program to tackle urban health issuesIn an ambitious move, Northeastern University recently announced plans to launch a master's degree in public health (MPH) program in urban health next fall, the first such program at any New England college. More » |
Hub hospital workers rally behind union effortBacked by the loud, brash Irish punk rock music of The Dropkick Murphys, hundreds packed a closed-off Avenue Louis Pasteur in the Longwood Medical Area last Thursday at a rally supporting efforts to unionize city hospital workers. More » |
Biotech biz views Mass. leaders as friends, foesGov. Deval Patrick, House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray are taking a road trip to San Diego next month for a major biotechnology conference. The way things are shaping up, they could end up as the proverbial skunks at a lawn party. More » |
Architects' designs look to Dudley Square's futureImagine a new Dudley Square, with a thriving farmer's market at its center and bus routes crisscrossing underneath the streets, providing more efficient public transportation while easing the snarl of congestion and traffic. More » |
