LOCAL NEWS
Setti Warren wins Newton mayor's raceIt took until the 21st century, but Massachusetts finally has finally elected its first black mayor by popular vote - the first, at least, in a large city. The state may even be said to have two now. More » |
Black and Latino voters key to Mayor Menino's electionThe growing political influence of black, Latino and Asian voters was a decisive factor in the mayoral and at-large city council campaigns last week, contributing to Mayor Thomas Menino's decisive victory over challenger Michael Flaherty. More » |
Brockton's Stewart makes history in city council electionJass Stewart, the first African American and openly gay candidate in Brockton to earn a city councilor-at-large seat, defeated four other candidates in a historic election last week that also saw Linda M. Balzott become the first woman elected mayor of Brockton. More » |
'Rare Bird of Fashion,' Iris Apfel makes waves at PEMAny woman who has ever worn a pair of jeans has Iris Apfel to thank. Her career as a fashion icon began when as a young girl growing up in the 1940s she ordered a pair of boy-sized denims from a Wisconsin Army & Navy store. Her intent was to wear them with a turban and large hoop earrings. More » |
School community sets up scholarship for fallen heroBy all accounts, Staff Sgt. Joan Duran of Roxbury loved helping others. More » |
Former ABCD head, Coard, dead at age 82WEST ROXBURY - Robert M. Coard, age 82, longtime community leader and head of Boston's antipoverty agency for 41 years, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. More » |
Save time, money on Thanksgiving dinnerThe sour economy has done wonders for improving home cooking skills, prompting many to cook from scratch to save a little scratch. But for a big holiday meal such as Thanksgiving, doing it yourself isn't always the most practical or cost effective way to go. More » |
