LOCAL NEWS

What about the children?

Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint is no stranger to fighting for the powerless. Best known for his critical role as consultant to the "The Cosby Show" and "A Different World," Dr. Poussaint, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and faculty associate dean for student affairs ... More »

Chuck Turner vows to testify in his federal bribery trial

City Councilor Chuck Turner's decision to testify - against the advice of his own legal team - in his federal corruption trial adds yet another twist in to a case that was already extraordinary. More »

Racial inequality still lingers in Boston

James Jennings is quite familiar with census data about Boston's black community, but even he was astonished at what his latest round of numbers-crunching revealed. More »

Gates report blasted, review panel head quits

CAMBRIDGE - The July report on the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. came under blistering attack at a Cambridge City Council hearing last week where local residents and elected officials called its scope too narrow, its costs exorbitant, and its process flawed. More »

Mass. governor race turns into courtroom thriller

BOSTON (AP) - A hardfought Massachusetts gubernatorial race has morphed into a courtroom thriller, complete with charges of espionage, conspiracy and subterfuge. More »

Teens thrive in summer jobs at Partners HealthCare hospitals

Ambar McField, a Boston student from the Kennedy Academy of Health Careers, liked her summer job at Mass General Hospital so much she already knows where she wants to spend her summer next year. More »

The Fenway Alliance opens its doors

The Fenway Alliance, a consortium of 22 nationally and internationally renowned cultural and academic institutions located in the Fenway, celebrated their 9th annual Opening Our Doors. More »

Spike Lee tells BU students a few secrets for success

Speaking to a packed auditorium of college students at Boston University, famed filmmaker Spike Lee gave the simple advice: "Find out what it is that you love." More »

MA corrections commish leaves to run VA prisons

Harold W. Clarke, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, resigned last week and accepted a similar position as the director of the Virginia Department of Corrections. More »