LOCAL NEWS

The clock is ticking

The increasingly nasty legal fight between two of Boston's leading black institutions took a public turn for the worse last week. About 300 people packed the pews of Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal church to show support for the church and demand justice from OneUnited Bank, which is moving ahead on its plans to foreclose on church property. More »

Carrying the momentum forward

In a ceremony punctuated by standing ovations, Mayor Thomas Menino marked the official start last Saturday of construction on the Ferdinand site in Dudley Square. More »

Tufts establishes new center for race and democracy

For many, the election of Barack Obama, the country's first African American president, ushered in a "post-racial" age, the long-anticipated time when racism no longer exists. More »

New retail/office bldg. proposed for Dudley Sq. lot

A proposal to build a new three story office and retail building on Taber Street in Dudley Square is meeting little or no community resistance as it moves toward the official approval process. Hearings before the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) are anticipated for mid-March. More »

Obituary: Paul Johnson

Paul Edwin Johnson, the former Boston Police Area B commander and chief of Harvard University police, passed away in his sleep on Feb. 27. He was 82 years old. More »