LOCAL NEWS
Many in Hub need to claim stimulus checksHerman McCrory, 63, was quite happy to learn that he would be getting a $300 stimulus check. More » |
Carnival never stops for costume designer DuncanGrove Hall was awash in color last Saturday as more than 1,000 carnival dancers made their way to Franklin Park for Boston's 35th annual Caribbean Carnival. More » |
Mass. court upholds release of inmates on GPS trackersMassachusetts' highest court last Friday upheld the right of county sheriffs to allow certain inmates to serve portions of their sentences at home wearing GPS monitoring devices, rebuffing a judge who said such powers intruded on the judiciary's authority. More » |
RCC nets $20.7M for facility renovationsRoxbury Community College (RCC) plans to use $20.7 million from the state's recently approved higher education bond bill to make significant improvements to its facilities. More » |
Coakley OKs question to reinstate gay-marriage banAttorney General Martha Coakley on Monday authorized a ballot question proposing to reinstate a nearly century-old law barring out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Witnesses to historyDem convention delegates include some who saw MLK's 'Dream' speech More » |
At convention, Obama aims to snare blue-collar votersDENVER - On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama said Sunday he hoped a week of political speechmaking would persuade reluctant middle-class voters to swing behind his bid for the White House, while Republicans sought to stir discontent among Hillary Rodham Clinton?s supporters. More » |
An Olympic encounter reveals blazing modestyEven in the bustling chaos of the San Francisco airport, they stood out - a clutch of black men in USA Olympic gear, oversized bags at their feet as they leafed through magazines just outside the security gate. More » |
Michelle Obama shows her husband's personal sideDENVER - Michelle Obama cast herself and husband Barack as people guided by bedrock American values and a desire to improve the world for their two daughters and all children in her address Monday to the Democratic National Convention. More » |
Choice of Biden shows Obama campaign refocusDENVER - Barack Obama got what he may need most when he chose Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate - a vice presidential candidate with encyclopedic foreign policy know-how and a political brawler ready to take on John McCain's frontal assault on his opponent's newness on the national stage. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Tropical Storm Gustav approaches Haiti, CubaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitians were told to prepare for evacuations as Tropical Storm Gustav formed quickly Monday in the Caribbean on a path to hit - as a hurricane - the country's denuded southern coast before moving on to Cuba. More » |
Zimbabwe opposition gets surprise win in assemblyHARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's main opposition party won the top job in parliament Monday, scoring a surprise victory that could give President Robert Mugabe's foes leverage in power-sharing talks. More » |
