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Mother Caroline aims to teach whole familyJust up the hill from the shops and restaurants of Grove Hall's Mecca Mall sits a well-kept, beige-brick community mecca of a different kind: Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center. More » |
As prez race heats up, Dialogues are crucialIn recent months, the heated competition for the Democratic presidential nomination has sparked a litany of conversations about race across the country. More » |
Hub anti-drug abuse groups get $2M boostIn what Mayor Thomas M. Menino called an "absolutely critical" step in funding local substance abuse programs, Gov. Deval Patrick last week awarded the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) nearly $2 million to help fund neighborhood groups working to combat drug and alcohol addictions. More » |
In ecology classes, kids see Boston's true natureBehavior problems, increased liability and a lack of green space make it difficult for teachers in some of Boston?s public high schools to take their students outside for lessons about the environment. More » |
Tap legend Jimmy Slyde dies at 80He was born James T. Godbolt, but he was known around the world as the electric Dr. Jimmy Slyde - a preternaturally gifted dancer whose musicality and elegance thrilled audiences from Japan to Europe, South America and elsewhere, and whose warmth, generosity and wisdom inspired generations of dancers over a career spanning six decades. More » |
