LOCAL NEWS
Gov. Patrick seeks re-election amid recession and strong rivalsGov. Deval Patrick kicked off his campaign for a second term on Saturday, saying he wants the chance to complete some of the governmental and social transformation he has begun, while a crowd of boisterous police officers reminded him of some of the tumult during his first three years in office. More » |
Major projects coming to Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain's main thoroughfare, the Centre Street/South Street corridor, has undergone profound changes as the neighborhood has developed from a Victorian streetcar suburb to the culturally and economically diverse community it is today. More » |
When minimum wage is just not enoughHand in hand, Norma Fajardo, 40, of South Boston and her 3-year-old son walk half a mile to the Andrew MBTA station in Dorchester. More » |
Dorchester agencies launch women's safety networkBrookview House, a Dorchester provider of transitional housing and services to homeless and at-risk families, hosted a kick-off celebration last month for the Dorchester Women's Safety Network, a new program spurred by a $250,000 federal grant the agency received in September. More » |
Patrick says tea party loses him over Obama doubtsGov. Deval Patrick said Friday he supports tea party ideals such as personal liberty and responsibility, but the grassroots political movement loses his support when it challenges the citizenship of President Barack Obama. More » |
Haiti Updatea United Nations conference of international donors for Haiti pledged over five billion dollars towards the rebuilding of the country. This week Basic Black discusses the current state of life and rebuilding in Haiti as well as the continuing impact on Boston's Haitian community. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Black conservative tea party backers take heatALBANY, N.Y. - They've been called Oreos, traitors and Uncle Toms, and are used to having to defend their values. Now black conservatives are really taking heat for their involvement in the mostly white tea party movement - and for having the audacity to oppose the policies of the nation's first black president. More » |
Scion of Harlem congressman to challenge RangelNEW YORK - Adam Clayton Powell IV, a state assemblyman and son of a legendary New York political figure, announced Monday he would seek the seat his father once held and challenge veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, who stepped down last month as chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee amid ethics charges. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Activist speaks on human rights violationsIn 2007, Luther Castillo was part of a team of Cuban-educated doctors who opened a hospital in Ciriboya, a community of Garifuna - the descendants of Africans and Arawak and Carib Indians that live on the Atlantic coast of Honduras. More » |
Book recounts lessons from Mandela's life"Mandela's Way: Fifteen Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage" (Crown, 256 pages, $23), by Richard Stengel: WWNMD - What would Nelson Mandela do? More » |
