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Front Page - 2009-08-13

In N.H., Obama tackles health care critics

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Braced for a fight he never got, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan on Tuesday, urging a town hall audience not to listen to those who seek to "scare and mislead the American people." More »

Common staging of Bard classic avoids 'Errors'

As night falls in Boston Common, a sunny, citrus-colored South Beach emerges on the stage near Parkman Bandstand, where the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is performing its 14th annual free summer production in the park, "The Comedy of Errors." Led by founding artistic director, Steven Maler, this exuberant and well-crafted production is the work of pros. More »

At NABJ meeting, role of black press debated

TAMPA, Fla. - Since the 1827 founding of Freedom's Journal, the nation's first black-owned newspaper, the black press has historically served as the voice of the African American community. More »

Editorial - Sonia Sotomayor: The future of America

The Senate's confirmation last week of Sonia Sotomayor as the newest justice of the U.S. Supreme Court moves this country closer to the "more perfect union" promised in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. President Barack Obama called it "a wonderful day for America." More »


Transit advocates slam MBTA's fare hike plan

More than 150 transit activists gathered at the State House on Monday to protest plans forwarded by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for a system-wide fare hike. More »

Local initiatives educate Latinos about diabetes

Juan Humberto Perez has been a chef for nearly 20 years. He learned the culinary arts from Danny Wisel, a famed Boston executive chef and graduate of France's prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. Since 1999, Perez has plied his trade as a chef for the Boston Red Sox. More »

Patrick planning Mass. economic summit

Gov. Deval Patrick wants to help push the economic recovery in Massachusetts rather than waiting for it to happen, so he's organizing an economic summit this fall. More »