LOCAL NEWS
U.S. Senate candidates trying to court voters of colorIn the South End two weeks ago, mayors elect Setti Warren of Newton and Willy Lantigua of Lawrence joined Fitchburg mayor Lisa Wong for a public endorsement of Attorney General Martha Coakley's campaign for Senate. More » |
Mass. GOP's Robinson in second bid for Senate seatBOSTON - When the Massachusetts Republicans went hunting for a candidate to oppose Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2000, they thought they'd struck gold in a little known attorney and political newcomer named Jack E. Robinson. More » |
Thumbnail sketches of U.S. Senate candidatesNAME: Martha Coakley AGE: 56; born July 14, 1953. EDUCATION: B.A. from Williams College, 1975, J.D. degree from Boston University Law School, 1979 More » |
Milton Academy recruiter is 'just always singing'During week days, Lori Dow spends hours working in the admissions office of Milton Academy's Upper School. But on many nights, Dow may be found doing what she loves best - singing. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Text-a-Tip programs allow tipsters to help policeBOSTON - A mother in Boston tells police her 8-year-old boy was shot to death in their apartment by gunmen in hooded sweat shirts during a home invasion. More » |
Holidays: Buying into a Christmas without presentsWASHINGTON - I'm not a Scrooge, really. I embrace almost all of Christmas. Except for one time-honored tradition that brings so much stress and expense that eliminating it has made the holiday even more magical. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Obama facing tough selling job on AfghanWASHINGTON - Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, launching the much-awaited rollout of his new Afghan war strategy by informing top U.S. military and civilian advisers in Washington and Kabul and telephoning key allies around the globe. More » |
Senate report: Bin Laden was 'within our grasp'WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says. More » |
