LOCAL NEWS

A question of access

Leonard Lomax travels for an hour and a half to get to a grocery store. Without a car, the 58-year-old Dorchester resident rides the bus to get to a Stop & Shop where he can buy healthy food. More »

2011 election wins challenge Hub's racially divided history

In the weeks before the Nov. 8 City Council election, At-Large councilors Ayanna Pressley and Felix G. Arroyo were widely seen as vulnerable, in danger of losing their seats. More »

YouthBuild Boston builds park for Warren Gardens

Over a hundred volunteers recently came out to build a playground for the children at Warren Gardens Housing Cooperative in Roxbury. YouthBuild Boston, a local nonprofit dedicated to training young people in the building trades, partnered with P&G Gillette and KaBOOM!, an organization that builds playgrounds across the nation, to make the day possible. More »

Legislation would take state backward on prison reform

The Massachusetts House is considering proposed legislation - S. 2054 - that will have a disastrous impact on prison reform within the Commonwealth. If S.2054 passes, the following would happen: More »

Thousands rally to protect benefits

A capacity crowd of more than 3,200 filled the Wang Theatre last week as New England workers and seniors voiced their strong opposition to proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. More »