LOCAL NEWS
Mass. gov seeks chances to hit rivalThe Patrick administration is holding three days of hearings this week focused on controlling rising health care costs, a matter of vital state policy - and political importance to a governor seeking re-election. More » |
Mass. tribes seek separate voiceA group of Wampanoag tribes who say they?ve been cast aside on issues from the Nantucket Sound wind farm to the future of gaming are breaking away to create a new council to deal with state government. More » |
Republicans are easy targets at Southie breakfastTwo Republicans - newly elected Sen. Scott Brown and gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker - were easy targets Sunday as the heavily Democratic Massachusetts political establishment gathered in South Boston for its annual St. Patrick's Day roast. More » |
Jewish, Latino leaders form ties in more citiesWhen six teens allegedly beat a Guatemalan immigrant into a coma last July in a Boston suburb, a Jewish and Latino coalition called the attack "hateful." More » |
Art meets activism at Dot foreclosure protestBraving rain, wind and cold, more than 80 people marched and rallied in Dorchester's Four Corners neighborhood to bring attention to the large number of foreclosed and vacant housing units in the area and to voice anger at the banks that control the properties. More » |
Mass. Senate bill prohibits sale of junk food in schoolsOn the heels of first lady Michelle Obama's recent launch of a White House anti-obesity campaign, the Massachusetts Senate approved in a unanimous vote last Thursday a bill that will prohibit the sale of junk food in schools. More » |
Harvard prof leads medical trip to HaitiS. Allen Counter, a Harvard University neuroscience professor, was uniquely qualified to lead an aid mission to Haiti after the earthquake struck on Jan. 12. "There is not much difference between preparing for one of my explorations and planning a special aid tour to Haiti," explained Counter. More » |
Somali official to residents: Flee battle zonesMOGADISHU, Somalia - Fighting erupted in Somalia's capital for the third straight day Friday in some of the worst violence in nearly a year, as government-backed troops shelled the front lines of rebels trying to advance into government-held territory. More » |
Mass. Senate approves anti-bullying legislationThe Massachusetts Senate unanimously backed an anti-bullying bill last Thursday, spurred on by the recent suicides of two students whose family and friends said had been tormented by their classmates. More » |
'Paradigm shift' urged at domestic violence panelNationally, on average, three women are murdered every day by their husbands or boyfriends. More » |
