LOCAL NEWS
Wal-Mart opponents mobilize RoxburyA powerful giant has turned its gaze on Roxbury, raising the hackles of local activists and community leaders. Wal-Mart, the national retail giant known for big box stores located outside of urban areas, has begun a campaign to place scaled-down versions of its mega-stores within cities. In recent months, the company has shown interest in Roxbury's Dudley Square area. More » |
Roxbury neighbors question DND sale of Warren St. landEver since community activists hammered out the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan in 2000, activists have relied on the document to guide the development of the vacant parcels of city-owned land that dot the neighborhood. More » |
Senate approves shakeup of Mass. pension systemBOSTON - The Massachusetts Senate last Thursday approved an overhaul of the state's pension system that pushes back the retirement age for future public employees and changes the formula for how pension benefits are determined. More » |
Elizabeth Warren faces early test in Mass. Senate raceWASHINGTON - Democrat Elizabeth Warren is off and running in Massachusetts, but it's unclear whether the political novice has the campaigning skills to credibly challenge Republican Sen. Scott Brown in what promises to be one of 2012's marquee races. More » |
Annual Literati gathering full of intellectual rigorThe annual party of The Literati Scene took place last Wednesday. As usual, it was attended by a diverse group of people and held in the home of Boston arts and cultural scene icons, Smoki Bacon and Dick Concannon. More » |
Civic engagement isn't an option, it's an imperativeWe know that leadership and civic engagement can make a difference in our lives and the lives of others. When residents, voters, public officials, and nonprofit, religious and business leaders come together, we can achieve what others say is impossible. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Will Troy Davis be another horrific example of America executing a possibly innocent man?Barring a last minute stay of execution by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles in a last-ditch hearing scheduled for Sept. 19, accused Savannah, Ga. cop-killer Troy Anthony Davis will be executed. If the execution goes forth, two compelling questions can never be answered. One is: Did Georgia execute an innocent man? More » |
Obama's deficit plan squeezes MedicareWASHINGTON - When it comes to health care savings, President Barack Obama's deficit plan borrows a familiar strategy from corporate America's playbook: cut costs or shift them to others. More » |
Child abuse rose during recession, research saysCHICAGO - An increase in child abuse, mostly in infants, is linked with the recent recession in new research that raises fresh concerns about the impact of the nation's economic woes. The results are in a study of 422 abused children from mostly lower-income families, known to face greater risks for being abused, and the research involved just 74 counties in four states. More » |
US military milestone: end to ban on gay serviceWASHINGTON - The U.S. military passed a historic milestone Tuesday with the repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in uniform, ending a prohibition that President Barack Obama said had forced gay and lesbian service members to "lie about who they are." More » |
WORLD NEWS
UN to target corrupt Somalis with new sanctionsCorrupt Somali politicians could face travel bans and have their foreign assets frozen under tough new United Nations sanctions, a U.N. official said Tuesday, a move that analysts said could also help get desperately needed food aid to the country's growing number of famine victims. A team of eight investigators is due to begin work this week. More » |
