LOCAL NEWS
Groups propose increase in minority voting districtsA voter rights coalition is calling for the creation of a new 2nd Suffolk District they say would maximize the political power of the city's black, Latino and Asian voters and enable a candidate from those communities to be elected to the state Senate. More » |
Yancey: Hold Boston police accountablePrompted by the recent clearing of Boston police officers in the brutal, videotaped arrest of a juvenile at Roxbury Community College, Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey renewed calls for "a truly independent" civilian review board. More » |
New England states may be forced to reduce heating aidWASHINGTON - With Congress expected to gut a federal home heating aid program, possibly cutting it in half, New England states are preparing to reduce benefits or the number of households receiving aid just as fall begins. More » |
'Taste of Salt' explores family and racial isolationIt's the type of weather that makes many stay inside, but the rain didn't stop a small crowd from gathering at Harvard Book Store last Friday night to hear author Martha Southgate read from her new novel "The Taste of Salt." More » |
Former probation boss denies chargesThe state's former probation commissioner, John O?Brien, and the chief of staff to former state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill denied charges Monday that they conspired to organize a campaign fundraiser for Cahill in exchange for securing a job for O'Brien's wife. More » |
Privacy disputes threaten HIV testing bill in Mass.Emerson Miller felt "pretty hopeless" when he tested positive for HIV in 1996, but has since come to appreciate the importance of receiving an early diagnosis of the disease. More » |
Oleta Adams delivers the hits during Jazz FestivalSongstress Oleta Adams blessed the mic Saturday at Berklee's BeanTown Jazz Festival. The rich alto has been making music for decades and still makes crowds scream when she plays the first few chords from her hit "Get Here" - originally written and performed by Brenda Russell - that made her famous in the 1990s. More » |
McDonald's 'Songs We Love Tour' stops in HubShe's a celebrated Broadway musical theater actress and singer. She also plays Dr. Naomi Bennett in the TV series, "Private Practice." And to a few thousand lucky theatergoers, Audra McDonald is the lead in the sold-out run of the American Repertory Theater production, "Gershwin's Porgy and Bess," which closes on Sunday. More » |
'Big River' revives Twain's classic 'Huckleberry Finn'In an age when some Americans have had the gall to question the citizenship of President Barack Obama, the message of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" resonates all the more strikingly. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama tells blacks to 'stop complaining'WASHINGTON - In a fiery summons to an important voting bloc, President Barack Obama told blacks on Saturday to quit crying and complaining and "put on your marching shoes" to follow him into battle for jobs and opportunity. More » |
Obama's likability is keeping him afloatPeople like Christine Alonzo are keeping President Barack Obama afloat and giving his political team hope that he can win re-election despite high unemployment and sour attitudes about his policies and the country's future. More » |
WORLD NEWS
President Abbas declares 'Palestinian Spring'RAMALLAH, West Bank - Thousands of Palestinians cheering and waving flags gave President Mahmoud Abbas a hero's welcome in the West Bank Sunday, as he told them triumphantly a "Palestinian Spring" had been born following his historic speech to the U.N. last week. More » |
US caught off guard by Saleh's return to YemenThe Obama administration apparently was blindsided by the surprise return Friday of Yemen's wounded and embattled leader after three months abroad for medical care, a development that further complicates already crumbling U.S.-backed mediation efforts to prevent a civil war and a possible al-Qaida power grab in the largely lawless Arab country. More » |
