LOCAL NEWS

Obama credits Gov. Patrick's economic leadership

President Barack Obama tried to seal his friend Deval Patrick's re-election on Saturday, telling a rally crowd of thousands Massachusetts is emerging faster from the global recession because of the Democratic governor's leadership. More »

The BHA turns 75

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) turned 75 this month, and the agency honored the milestone with a month-long exhibit of photographs at Boston City Hall and a celebration, complete with a ceremonial birthday cake-cutting, held at the city's oldest public housing development. More »

Author awarded for uncovering history

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced that Harvard historian Annette Gordon-Reed is one of 23 winners of the 2010 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the "Genius Award." More »

Lawton wages sticker campaign for 5th Suffolk

After losing the September Democratic primary for Dorchester's 5th Suffolk District by a 41-vote margin, school teacher Barry Lawton is betting on a sticker campaign against Democratic nominee Carlos Henriquez. More »

Candidates for governor sound off on social issues

Last Sunday, more than 1,000 religious leaders and practitioners gathered at Temple Israel in Brookline to call on the Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates to address some of the toughest social problems facing their communities - usurious bank interest rates, youth violence and jobs, Haitian earthquake refugees and religious freedom. More »

Leading anti-abortion activist dies at 84

Mildred Jefferson, the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School and a nationally recognized leader of the anti-abortion movement, has died at age 84. More »

Mass. governor hopefuls debate anti-crime agenda

The four candidates for Massachusetts governor said Friday they would adopt different strategies to help stem gun violence and street crime in the wake of the shooting of five people last month in Boston. More »