LOCAL NEWS
Reverse race bias case could transform hiringNEW HAVEN, Conn. - Inside a burning building, fire doesn't discriminate between Matthew Marcarelli and Gary Tinney. Inside the New Haven Fire Department, however, skin color has put them on opposite sides of a lawsuit that could transform hiring procedures nationwide. More » |
Hub debaters to vie for national crownHigh school senior Frezzella Cullinane's love of debate grew from another of her passions - free food. More » |
After 25 years, Dudley St. initiative still going strongFor the last 25 years, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) has had a vision for its community that includes getting people invested in their surroundings. More » |
Harvard ROTC pioneer recalls his fight to serveAs musket fire rang out on Lexington Green this week to mark the first shots of the Revolutionary War, the thoughts of a retired soldier who grew up near the famed battle site turned to his own history of military service. More » |
Lawmakers look to pass tougher Mass. seat belt lawLawmakers, doctors and advocates pushed last Thursday to toughen Massachusetts's seat belt law, as reports show the state has the lowest rate of seat belt use in the nation. More » |
FBI reps, Hub Somalis talk partnership at Hub mosqueIn a meeting last Saturday, Warren Bamford, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston field office, and outgoing U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan reassured members of the local Somali Muslim community that the FBI works to protect the civil rights of American civilians. More » |
Menino brings Elma Lewis group back to develop P3Responding to community pressure, Mayor Thomas M. Menino reinstated Elma Lewis Partners LLC as the developers of Parcel 3 in Roxbury and extended their designation for an additional 18 months. More » |
Essence editor visits Dorchester schoolEssence magazine editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray visited students at Dorchester's Mother Caroline Academy last Friday, sharing some words of wisdom about life in the magazine publishing fast lane. More » |
Local film fare on full display at '09 IFF BostonA pair of movies about Boston's lost sons and daughters puts the city itself in the silver screen limelight of the Independent Film Festival Boston, which began Wednesday, April 22, and runs through next Tuesday, April 28. More » |
Festival selections delve deep into social issuesCinephiles willing to tread off the beaten path and check out this year's Independent Film Festival Boston, running through next Tuesday, April 28, will find insightful, critical meditations on contentious social issues, ranging from an American Indian-led environmental crusade and a human rights-violating dictatorial regime to the human and animal fallout from a natural disaster. More » |
