LOCAL NEWS

Mayor Menino mulls Boston city redistricting vote

Activists and voter rights advocates are urging Boston Mayor Tom Menino to oppose redistricting legislation before the deadline this week in hopes that it will not automatically become law and dilute the electoral strength of black, Latino and Asian voters. More »

Dorchester's Joseph Goncalves beats the odds on & off stage

Joseph Goncalves has come a long way from his roots in theater. Years after he got his start in eighth grade as a background character in "Guys and Dolls," the Dorchester native recently staged a play that he wrote, directed, and produced. More »

Gov. Patrick appoints new members to the RCC board of trustees

Governor Deval Patrick appointed five new members to the Roxbury Community College (RCC) Board of Trustees and reappointed one current member of the Board whose term had expired. More »