LOCAL NEWS
Crosstown Center: A work still in progressBack in 2002, at an event celebrating the start of construction on the massive Crosstown Center development, Mayor Thomas M. Menino sounded bullish about the project's prospects. More » |
Campaign operations go toe-to-toe in Mass.The quest for the Democratic presidential nomination in Massachusetts is in full swing, with supporters for Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois already on the ground and organizing here in Boston. More » |
Patrick pumps $10M into eliminating homelessnessGov. Deval Patrick is set to unveil a major new $10 million push to virtually eliminate homelessness in Massachusetts in the next five years. More » |
Patrick budget includes plans for $300M in casino revenuesThe Patrick administration announced plans last weekend to file a budget that uses $300 million in as-yet nonexistent casino revenues to provide property tax relief, pay for infrastructure improvements and increase state aid to cities and towns. More » |
Hub nonprofit brings health care to needy, underservedFor many Bostonians in need of health services, gaining access to care can become more difficult in the bitter cold of winter. It can be even more challenging for those who live on the margins of our society - the homeless, the addicted, the disabled and others whose conditions may require special attention. More » |
Gov. Patrick: Obama 'a cut or two above the rest'Massachusetts will be among the largest prizes in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination when the state's party endorses a candidate in its Feb. 5 primary. Gov. Deval Patrick hopes to deliver that prize to Barack Obama. More » |
Holiday brunch lauds youth keeping MLK's dream aliveNine city youth activists were honored at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury on Monday morning as part of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day brunch hosted by local nonprofit Youth Enrichment Services (YES). More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama, Clinton face off in bitter debateMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama accused each other of repeatedly and deliberately distorting the truth for political gain Monday night in a highly personal, finger-wagging debate that ranged from the war in Iraq to former President Bill Clinton?s role in the campaign. More » |
Black pastor says Hillary support not 'race-based'NEW YORK - One of Harlem's most influential clergymen, the Rev. Calvin Butts, endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. More » |
Golfer Thorpe rips Golfweek editor for noose imageKAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii - Jim Thorpe sharply criticized a magazine editor who was fired last Friday for displaying a noose on the cover of Golfweek to illustrate a Golf Channel anchor's use of the word "lynch" in commentary on Tiger Woods. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Egyptians brave dangers at sea for jobs in distant ItalyTATOUN, Egypt - In this town in one of Egypt's poorest provinces, lavish villas with rooftop swimming pools and escalators tower over mud brick houses. Main streets are named Roma and Milano, and men in traditional Egyptian robes admit to having developed a taste for espresso. More » |
