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Front Page - 2008-09-04

Mass. delegates ride Rocky Mountain high

DENVER - The mile-high gathering of the Democratic Party last week left Massachusetts delegates gasping for political air, unable in many cases to find the words to describe the impact of seeing the first African American win a major party's nomination for the White House. More »

Obama speech draws crowd at Northeastern

The coincidence was not lost on the crowd at Northeastern University's John D. O'Bryant African American Institute. More »

Soros backs softer pot penalties in Mass.

A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros. More »


Facing shutdown, Chez Vous still a place for peace

Chez Vous owner Greer Toney is pulling out all the stops to keep Boston's only roller skating rink alive and rolling - including hosting a hip-hop video shoot. More »

State to adopt rating system for child ed

Massachusetts is taking steps to join a national trend by launching a system to rate programs that provide early childhood care and education. More »

Study: Minorities more likely to be paddled

WASHINGTON - Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them in 2007 - and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group. More »