LOCAL NEWS

Bruce Bolling, first black city council president, dies at 67

Bruce C. Bolling, a member of a powerful political dynasty in Boston, was the first African American elected president of the Boston City Council. He died early Tuesday morning at his home in Roxbury after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 67. More »

Menino vetoes city redistricting plan, NAACP to hold forum

The Boston branch of the NAACP supported Mayor Thomas M. Menino's decision to veto a city-wide redistricting plan that critics characterized as suppressing minority voter strength. More »

National effort urges nonprofits to mobilize voters statewide

As executive director of the state's largest coalition of human service providers, Michael Weekes has long understood the connection between electoral politics and public policy. More »

Deval: Let's fight for the American Dream

Good evening, Democrats! Are you fired up? Are you ready to go? I hope so. This is the election of a lifetime. Because more than any one candidate or policy, what's at stake is the American Dream. More »

Elizabeth Warren: 'I stand with Obama'

At the Democratic National Convention, I was honored to stand in support of President Barack Obama and speak about the clear choice in this election for families here in the Commonwealth. More »

Obituary: Ralph Browne

Ralph Browne Jr., a Korean War veteran and NAACP executive committee member, died last week. He was 81. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. Browne served in the 272nd Field Artillery Battalion of the Massachusetts National Guard, an all-African American unit, during the Korean War. He continued to work as a civilian with the Air Force after his time in the National Guard. More »