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Front Page - 2009-12-17

Family pride brings joy to holiday season

Mary Osborne, 72, was always an active person, a busy mother of four who worked for more than 30 years as a dietary assistant at Children's Hospital. In her spare time, her daughter Bernice recalls, she enjoyed taking long walks through their Dorchester neighborhood. More »

Wine tasting celebrates South African export

More than 100 members of the Greater Boston community, including Consul Generals Friedrich Lohr (Germany) and Leonard Kopelman (Finland), State Representative Kevin Honan, City Councilor Elect Ayanna Pressley, The Honorable Walter Carrington, former Ambassor to Senegal and Nigeria and the always fabulous and stylish Doris Yaffe, turned out for the African Presidential Archives and Research Center's (APARC) seventh annual South African Wine Tasting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. More »

New Lawrence mayor to lead city with dire finances

The city of Lawrence is facing a financial crisis that could bankrupt it by early next year. Angry city workers fear massive layoffs and the superintendent could be fired soon from the city's troubled school district. More »


Basic Black

The first topic on the show is a discussion of the image of African American women using several recent examples from popular culture including the premiere of the movie Precious. More »

Obama: $80 million for state community health

Frederica Williams knows first hand the growing need for comprehensive medical services in communities of color. More »

MassPIRG details risks of private student loans, debt

The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) recently released a report detailing the unnecessary financial risks faced by college students who rely on unregulated private student loans to pay for school tuition. More »