LOCAL NEWS
Senate rivals face off in civil debateIf the crowd of more than 800 people who filled the Bethel AME church Sunday were looking for a dust-up between the four candidates running for an open U.S. Senate seat, they went home disappointed. More » |
Transracial adoptions earning more respectWhen Lynn and Kevin Riley brought home their son Jack from the hospital, Mrs. Riley distributed a letter to family, neighbors and friends to "invite open conversation." More » |
First-grade teacher trades in books for healthy fruit biz"Fruit has never said so much" is the slogan of Edible Arrangements, a national company that sells bouquets of fruit. More » |
Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push at State HouseCHELSEA - It seemed like a given that Mario Rodas would go to college. The Guatemalan-born student More » |
Mass. struggles to turn green tech into green jobsBOSTON - In June, lithium-ion battery maker Boston-Power Inc. unveiled plans for a new manufacturing plant in Auburn that it said would employ 600 workers - a big gain in the state's drive for green jobs. More » |
Cambridge storyteller inspires, leaves legacyHugh Morgan Hill, better known as Brother Blue, died earlier this month at home at the age of 88. A world-renowned storyteller, Brother Blue acted as a mentor to hundreds and an inspiration to thousands through his craft. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Robert Satcher takes off on 8-day NASA missionIn an era when elementary schoolchildren can create exciting new worlds and explore them with the click of a computer mouse, will we again see bold explorers like Lewis and Clark or the Mercury Seven astronauts? More » |
College students find support in 'posses'BRYN MAWR, Pa. - When Sharhea Wade arrived at Bryn Mawr College from a big-city high school, it seemed as if every other student on the quiet, leafy campus had graduated from an exclusive private school. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Chinese-Americans see Obama's trip in unique lightAs President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West. More » |
New Haiti PM promises to focus on investmentPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's new prime minister was inaugurated Wednesday and promised to attract more investment and create jobs, while forging good relations with lawmakers who have ousted two heads of government in as many years. More » |
