LOCAL NEWS

The blame game: New Cambridge report gives equal blame to both Harvard professor and Cambridge police officer

King Solomon threatened to split the baby. The Cambridge Review Committee chose to split the blame. More »

Neglected Popeye's employees win settlement

For three months, Bruce Quick toiled at Popeye's Chicken in Kenmore Square, working for a paycheck that never came. Although his promised rate of pay - $8.75 an hour - is just $.75 above the state?s minimum wage, apparently it was too much for the owners of the Popeye's franchise. More »

Gov. Patrick signs $27.6B 2011 Mass. state budget

Gov. Deval Patrick has enacted a $27.6 billion budget that will cut state aid to cities, towns and schools for the new fiscal year that began last Thursday, at the same time vetoing $457 million in spending, much of it anticipated federal dollars that Congress has yet to approve. More »

Baker seeks five debates in Mass. governor's race

Trailing Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick, independent gubernatorial candidate Timothy Cahill launched a six-figure advertising campaign last week, while Republican Charles Baker called for five televised debates this fall. More »

Acting local, thinking global

It was in 2002 on a Sunday morning, at the Morning Star Baptist Church, when Beth Williams had what a preacher would call an epiphany. Her father, Archie Williams, had just passed away, leaving behind a fledgling business that recycled printer cartridges. More »

Minority sports professionals and minority business development

No one group of professionals within the African American community should be held responsible for the conditions impacting all African Americans. There has always been a debate about whether "progress" is initiated by individuals or requires group solidarity. No matter how you come out on this debate, there is widespread recognition among African Americans that "to whom much is given, much is expected." More »

Banner Biz Q&A

Q: What does a business owner need to take to a lender in order to apply for an SBA loan? More »