LOCAL NEWS

Murphy, Connolly call for slate in at-large council race

City councilors John Connolly and Steven Murphy are calling for an all-incumbent slate in the race for the council's four at-large seats, closing ranks against a challenge by former top vote-getter Michael Flaherty who is seeking to regain the seat he gave up in his 2009 failed bid for mayor. More »

RAY OF HOPE

A group of eight Somalis sat in a corner sipping green tea and discussing developments in their homeland when Mohammad Moussah saunters into the cafe. More »

Residents hopeful for Dudley Square rejuvination

Ordinarily, the installation of a public toilet may not seem like cause for celebration. But in Dudley Square, where advocates have been seeking a public toilet since the pre-existing one was demolished in 1987, a new pay-as-you-go latrine is progress. More »

A small step for Rox, a giant leap for 'Dudley Dept.' store

Passers-by peer through the plate glass windows of the Dudley Department store with piqued curiosity. More »

Committee uncertain over prison based head count

The chairmen of the state Joint Committee on Redistricting are non-committal about drawing new legislative districts that moderate what critics call "prison-based gerrymandering." More »

Django Reinhardt Allstars' jazz is 'le hot'

With joy, exuberance and virtuosity, the Django Reinhardt Allstars conjured the transatlantic spirit and style of "le jazz hot" at the Regattabar in Cambridge Saturday evening in the first of their two shows that night. More »

Muslim Athletic League creates unity through sports

On a recent Saturday, the Islamic Cultural Center in Roxbury gave off a peaceful air of prayer and meditation - with one noisy exception on the third floor, where young men debated about who had the best game. More »

Review: Red Auerbach's civil rights legacy portrayed on stage

Red Auerbach did not think of himself as a civil rights activist . Yet the Boston Celtics coach's hiring of black athletes for the Boston Celtics in the 1950's proved as historic as the professional debut of Jackie Robinson in baseball in the 1940's. More »