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Front Page - 2009-07-09

Banner back to business on Aug. 6

After a brief suspension of publication, the Bay State Banner will return - both on the Internet and in print - with the issue of Aug. 6, 2009. The overwhelming support of regular Banner readers and the Boston community has enabled management to restart publication in record time. Starting Aug. 6, readers can once again expect the same independent, informative and well-researched journalism that has characterized the Banner for 44 years. More »

Compact continues to push Mass. diversity benchmarks

In 1721, as an outbreak of smallpox caused panic in Boston, an African slave spoke up and helped solve the public health crisis. More »

In tough times, it's not just if you network - it's how

As Marilyn Edelson sees it, networking is an art, not just a science. During a recent Boston Women Communicators symposium, Edelson, a career coach and consultant, emphasized that when it comes to the job hunt, every action creates a reaction. "Before you leave your house, have an intention," she explained. "Once you focus, it is the power of attraction." More »

BE HEALTHY - Stress: Balancing mind, body and soul

For years, Angela Hofmann refused to take a yoga class. Even though her friend was an expert and yoga instructor, Hofmann wouldn't take her up on repeated offers. More »


And justice for all

Through Soros grant, Hub defender aims to improve aid for low-income clients More »

Professor pushes for green jobs to reduce poverty

The job future of Boston could be green - in more ways than one, says J. Phillip Thompson. More »

From FDR to Obama, a fight for health care

NEW YORK - As Congress takes on President Obama's call for overhauling health care, the desire for change will be tested - by the expense, by politics, by resistance from doctors and private insurers, and by the general fear by some of "socialized medicine." More »