LOCAL NEWS
Patrick picks state's first black chief justiceDeval Patrick, the first black governor of Massachusetts, nominated Roderick L. Ireland last week to be the first African American chief justice of the state's Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). More » |
Shocking and tragic end to activist's incredible lifeAndrew Philemon Jones didn't just play the violin, he made it sing. Horsehair bow flying over the strings, resin rising like smoke, he'd walk around the room, coaxing notes and chords from the fragile shell that came at you in a wall of sound. More » |
Affirmative action in US led by Hub womanNot many people talk much about affirmative action these days. Shirley Wilcher does. It's part of her job. More » |
The talented Mr. Ryan WilliamsA boy soprano featured with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) rushes the same night to perform with the Boston Lyric Opera. If this sounds like an artsy take-off on a madcap Hollywood comedy, think again. More » |
Activists rally in Hyde Park to keep affordable housingThe Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT) rallied in Hyde Park last month to call for legislation to protect low-income tenants from dramatic rent increases and to bring attention to the loss of affordable housing units in Massachusetts. More » |
Western MA town makes peace with a native sonGREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts - He's the most famous son of this quiet mountain hamlet in Western Massachusetts. But until recently, people looking for signs of W.E.B. Du Bois' life and legacy in Great Barrington would have had a hard time finding them. More » |
It takes a villageAnd there they were, the most unlikely of partners in the construction business, standing with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino near the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Washington Street to cut a ribbon for the ceremonial opening of Washington Commons, a $13 million mixed income housing development in Roxbury. More » |
What can corporations do to promote minority business development?The national convention of the largest minority business organization in the world, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), met in Miami last month. There were more than 8,000 attendees representing minority businesses from around the world together with representatives from most of the 3,500 corporate members of the NMSDC. More » |
Banner Biz Q&AQ: How was the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) organized? n 1988, Laury Hammel, a local businessman, decided to organize corporate leaders who were committed to socially responsible business practices. More » |
