LOCAL NEWS
A year on, $1 billion Mass. life sciences act fuels researchIt was one of Gov. Deval Patrick's signature pieces of legislation, a $1 billion, 10-year initiative designed to make Massachusetts a magnet for an industry that holds the potential for breathtaking - and lucrative - medical breakthroughs. More » |
Recalling Douglass in the age of ObamaOn July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass spoke to a majority white audience in Rochester, N.Y. The great orator and abolitionist had been asked to deliver an address commemorating the Declaration of Independence, following a formal reading of the document that day. More » |
Ex-Mass. speaker's friend wants charges dismissedA longtime friend and accountant for former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi asked a Superior Court judge last Thursday to dismiss charges that he violated state lobbying and campaign finance rules, arguing the law is too vague. More » |
Hub hoops coach pens book for young ballersTony Price wants to reach young athletes - especially young black athletes. More » |
Billboard got attention, but not a job for Conn. womanPasha Stocking believes in taking chances. The latest example of that is the enormous billboard she rented overlooking a busy section of Interstate 95 in Bridgeport, Conn. More » |
New Monk jazz school students heat up HubThe newest members of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble showcased their talents at Caf? 939 last Wednesday night, serving up a debut that would have made the pianist proud. More » |
Mass. lawmakers approve $27.4 billion state budgetThe Massachusetts Legislature approved a $27.4 billion budget last Friday that makes steep government service cuts and raises taxes. More » |
