LOCAL NEWS
New Lawrence mayor to lead city with dire financesThe city of Lawrence is facing a financial crisis that could bankrupt it by early next year. Angry city workers fear massive layoffs and the superintendent could be fired soon from the city's troubled school district. More » |
MassPIRG details risks of private student loans, debtThe Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) recently released a report detailing the unnecessary financial risks faced by college students who rely on unregulated private student loans to pay for school tuition. More » |
Wine tasting celebrates South African exportMore than 100 members of the Greater Boston community, including Consul Generals Friedrich Lohr (Germany) and Leonard Kopelman (Finland), State Representative Kevin Honan, City Councilor Elect Ayanna Pressley, The Honorable Walter Carrington, former Ambassor to Senegal and Nigeria and the always fabulous and stylish Doris Yaffe, turned out for the African Presidential Archives and Research Center's (APARC) seventh annual South African Wine Tasting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Black lawmakers grow impatient with White HouseWASHINGTON - Black lawmakers who have largely held their tongues during President Barack Obama's first year in office are stepping up their demands that the nation's first black president do more for minority communities hit hardest by the recession. More » |
Census director: Prep for 2010 count on trackWASHINGTON - The head of the Census Bureau says with preparations for next year's count nearly complete, he's growing more hopeful the government can achieve a strong response rate similar to what was seen in 2000. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Nobel award in hand, Obama faces hard work at homeWASHINGTON - With a Nobel Peace Prize in hand, President Barack Obama returned to the grind of governing, refocusing on his top domestic priority as the Senate moves toward a pivotal moment on legislation to remake the U.S. health care system. More » |
Jamaica PM asks rival DJs to end violenceTwo of Jamaica's most popular deejays sat down in the prime minister's office Tuesday, a rare face-to-face meeting between warring musicians whose rivalry police say promotes violence. More » |
