in the Mix
In this debut column, Boston home-girl Colette Greenstein shares her weekly travels throughout the city's social night life. Her quiet exuberance is a much-needed voice on Boston's scene. More »
Historic Bridgeport homes in need of work, funding
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The oldest remaining houses built by free blacks in Connecticut, considered irreplaceable by national historians, sit boarded and weather-beaten on a dispirited stretch of Bridgeport's Main Street. More »
"Opt-Out" HIV Testing: A Better Paradigm in the Real World
Twenty-five years ago, the disease we know as HIV/AIDS was thought to affect only gay men, and consequently was relegated to the back benches of medical treatment, understanding, and constructive discussion. Little was known about the emerging epidemic, and many coped with the implications of their sickness in relative silence. With no treatment options available, there was little hope for people testing positive for HIV. More »
