LOCAL NEWS
Hub bus routes to get $100M makeoverState and city officials gathered at Dudley Station on Monday to announce the appropriation of more than $100 million in federal stimulus funding to improve bus transportation in Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan, an influx of money that politicians say will create construction jobs and cut congestion along heavily traveled routes. More » |
At-large bid has Ezedi back on city pol sceneAt 10 a.m., Egobudike Ezedi's campaign kickoff starts off with eight volunteers setting up tables and hand-lettering signs, while the candidate and attorney Eddie Jenkins work the median strip on Blue Hill Avenue. More » |
On-site recycling in Rox a Hub public housing firstSometimes, it is easy being green. Residents at Roxbury's Orchard Gardens Estates are making their own contributions to help the earth. In March, the estates became the first family public housing development in Boston to have an on-site recycling program. More » |
Ailey dancer, Dot native Boyd takes stage by stormWhile he was a student at the Boston Arts Academy, Kirven J. Boyd frequently replayed a video of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing "For 'Bird'- With Love," a dance suite dedicated to alto saxophonist Charlie Parker. More » |
Springfield minorities feeling more hope for political powerSPRINGFIELD, Mass. - It's a morning of fiery union speeches at a local Teamsters hall, and Henry Twiggs is waiting his turn to address the largely white audience. More » |
Harvard think tank addresses societal concerns, povertyExperts, activists and thinkers gathered at Harvard University last weekend to discuss how to fill leadership gaps and address societal problems related to poverty, justice and jobs. More » |
Hub tennis club exhibit explores sport's black pastSportsmen's Tennis Club in Dorchester was the site of reflection and celebration last weekend as it hosted "Breaking the Barriers," an exhibit honoring some of the most important black figures in tennis history. More » |
Heating subsidies available for Mass. residents in needShamika Gumes lives with her two children in a Dorchester apartment shadowed by trees and a nearby church. The rooms never feel the warmth of direct sunlight. Even in spring, she runs the gas furnace to keep out the chill. More » |
