LOCAL NEWS
Mass. delegates ride Rocky Mountain highDENVER - The mile-high gathering of the Democratic Party last week left Massachusetts delegates gasping for political air, unable in many cases to find the words to describe the impact of seeing the first African American win a major party's nomination for the White House. More » |
State to adopt rating system for child edMassachusetts is taking steps to join a national trend by launching a system to rate programs that provide early childhood care and education. More » |
Facing shutdown, Chez Vous still a place for peaceChez Vous owner Greer Toney is pulling out all the stops to keep Boston's only roller skating rink alive and rolling - including hosting a hip-hop video shoot. More » |
Obama speech draws crowd at NortheasternThe coincidence was not lost on the crowd at Northeastern University's John D. O'Bryant African American Institute. More » |
Patrick addresses Dems in Denver, promotes educationDENVER - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, speaking to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, said the nation must renew its commitment to education and community. More » |
Obama rakes in $11.2M in campaign dollars from Mass.Massachusetts residents are emptying their wallets in a big way for Barack Obama just months after handing his former rival Hillary Clinton one of her more lopsided primary wins. More » |
Soros backs softer pot penalties in Mass.A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros. More » |
New Mass. law aims to aid children with mental illnessWhen Mary Ann Tufts trekked to the State House in May 2007 to testify in favor a children's mental health bill, her daughter Yolanda tagged along for a "girls' day away." More » |
Historic 'Little Liberia' homes face foreclosureBRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Community activists and preservation experts are fighting Bridgeport's plans to foreclose on two historic homes that once stood in the heart of the city's "Little Liberia" settlement. More » |
Hub NAACP to host annual Freedom Fund DinnerThe Boston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold its annual Freedom Fund Dinner next Thursday evening, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. More » |
