LOCAL NEWS
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Menino, City Council launch stimulus oversight projectsMayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston City Council each announced efforts on Wednesday to ensure that the process of distributing the city's share of the $787 billion federal stimulus package is as open and transparent as possible. More » |
More minorities now leading Mass. collegesThe number of presidents of color at Massachusetts colleges and universities steadily increased during the last decade, reaching a record 10 percent of campus leaders in 2007 and last year, according to statistics compiled by the Banner. More » |
Couple named Harvard's first black house mastersRonald S. Sullivan Jr. and Stephanie Robinson were chosen last month to become the first African American house masters in Harvard University's nearly 400-year history. More » |
At long last, new Mattapan library open to the publicJubilant readers gathered with city officials last Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Boston Public Library's new Mattapan branch, located at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue. More » |
Hub students honored for Black History Month essaysCity elementary and high school students were honored in Roxbury last Thursday for the prize-winning essays they wrote and entered into a contest commemorating Black History Month. More » |
Solar, wind projects vie for Mass. stimulus fundsWhen Steve Williams went looking for projects to add to his federal stimulus wish list, the Belchertown public works director decided to toss in two ideas that had been kicking around his desk - solar panels for the town's wastewater treatment facility and highway garage. More » |
New school: Two New England outfits use hip-hop to help kids reach the head of the classHow many United States presidents - besides the current one, of course - can you name? More » |
