EDITORIAL

Lost in debate

Recent polls indicate that many Americans are concerned about the quality of their retirement or whether they will be able to retire at all. The violent protests in Greece over the austerity measures imposed in June created an awareness in the developed world that one's silver years could be tarnished by financial hardship. It was especially disturbing to witness that Greece, the mother of democracy, is unable to rely on the democratic process to meet the needs of the people. More »

OPINION

Why President Obama can't make like FDR on jobs

President Barack Obama can probably recite this line in his sleep: Be bold, and rip a page from Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal playbook and institute crash programs like Works Project Administration and Civilian Conservation Corp. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Push for black conventions

The July 7, 2011 Bay State Banner article, "Boston playing host to more minority conventions" was right on target and there is more to the story. The effort began long before the 2004 Democratic National Convention. More »

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What are your thoughts on Jeremiah E. Burke High School's Classes of 1980-2000 Reunion Weekend?

It says a lot about the work teachers, administrators and others invested in the success of its students. For the students it's proof that hard work pays off. The results being that hundreds of celebrants participated and I anticipate this event to grow even further! More »