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Newly installed Pope Francis lauded as 'a man of the people'Donna Gittens can trace her Catholic roots back to when she was a little girl at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Grove Hall. Since then she has received Baptism there, married her husband there and gave her parents their burial services there. More » |
BPS assignment plan sparks debate on quality choicesThe Boston School Committee approved a new school assignment plan last week that Superintendent Carol Johnson called a bold step forward in ensuring students will attend schools closer to their homes. More » |
Final date set for Charles Street bankruptcy hearingAfter a year of startling disclosures by Charles Street AME church officials, including an estimated $400,000 in misappropriated funds designated for a church pastoral program, U.S. bankruptcy Judge Frank Bailey set a final hearing date in the increasingly bitter trial pitting the historic church against OneUnited bank. More » |
RoxComp's closing leaves employees out in the coldGhislaine Hernandez says she has been patient with her employers at the beleaguered Roxbury Comprehensive Health Center. More » |
Morehouse president moves college aheadDr. John Silvanus Wilson is no stranger to Boston. The Morehouse graduate came to Harvard and received a master's degree in theology, as well as master's degree and Ph.D. in administration, planning and social policy. More » |
