LOCAL NEWS
Setti Warren wins Newton mayor's raceIt took until the 21st century, but Massachusetts finally has finally elected its first black mayor by popular vote - the first, at least, in a large city. The state may even be said to have two now. More » |
Black and Latino voters key to Mayor Menino's electionThe growing political influence of black, Latino and Asian voters was a decisive factor in the mayoral and at-large city council campaigns last week, contributing to Mayor Thomas Menino's decisive victory over challenger Michael Flaherty. More » |
Brockton's Stewart makes history in city council electionJass Stewart, the first African American and openly gay candidate in Brockton to earn a city councilor-at-large seat, defeated four other candidates in a historic election last week that also saw Linda M. Balzott become the first woman elected mayor of Brockton. More » |
'Rare Bird of Fashion,' Iris Apfel makes waves at PEMAny woman who has ever worn a pair of jeans has Iris Apfel to thank. Her career as a fashion icon began when as a young girl growing up in the 1940s she ordered a pair of boy-sized denims from a Wisconsin Army & Navy store. Her intent was to wear them with a turban and large hoop earrings. More » |
School community sets up scholarship for fallen heroBy all accounts, Staff Sgt. Joan Duran of Roxbury loved helping others. More » |
Former ABCD head, Coard, dead at age 82WEST ROXBURY - Robert M. Coard, age 82, longtime community leader and head of Boston's antipoverty agency for 41 years, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. More » |
Save time, money on Thanksgiving dinnerThe sour economy has done wonders for improving home cooking skills, prompting many to cook from scratch to save a little scratch. But for a big holiday meal such as Thanksgiving, doing it yourself isn't always the most practical or cost effective way to go. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama honors Ft. Hood victims, U.S. soldiersFORT HOOD, Texas - One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the "twisted logic" that led to their deaths. More » |
Expanding drug treatment: Is U.S. ready to step up?NEW YORK - Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn talk into reality. More » |
Excerpts from President Obama's speech during the memorial service at Fort HoodWe come together filled with sorrow for the thirteen Americans that we have lost; with gratitude for the lives that they led; and with a determination to honor them through the work we carry on. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Chinese premier pledges funds, aid to AfricaSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in concessional loans to African nations over the next three years and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries, as the Asian powerhouse looked to deflect criticism that its investments in the continent were motivated purely by greed. More » |
UN accuses US of delaying food aid to SomaliaROME - The United Nations says it's running out of food for millions of starving Somalis in part because the United States is delaying aid amid fears it could be intercepted by militants linked to al-Qaida. More » |
