LOCAL NEWS
At-large slate vies for votes in South End before primaryIn one of their last public debates, candidates for at-large City Council seats tried to differentiate themselves from their 14 rivals, answering questions on schools, CORI reform and city revenues at a forum held last week at the Harriet Tubman House on Columbus Avenue. More » |
Mass. leaders lining up behind resort casino pushMassachusetts' top political leaders are lining up behind a push for resort-style casinos as the state searches for new revenues in the face of continued grim fiscal forecasts. More » |
Stakes are high for Patrick on Kennedy successorFor Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, picking a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy isn't just about finding the best person to represent the state in Washington. More » |
R.I.'s only law school starts immigration law clinicPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Ashley Ham Pong's first client as an aspiring attorney is a Liberian national facing deportation for criminal convictions. The seriousness of the case, and the consequences it carries, were apparent the first time she interviewed the man behind a glass window at a Massachusetts detention facility. More » |
MBTA researches youth T pass, extends student passOutgoing Transportation Secretary James A. Aloisi Jr. has agreed to research the feasibility of creating a youth pass, which would allow riders between the ages of 12 and 21 to ride the MBTA for a reduced fare. More » |
Mass. winemakers push to sell at farmers marketsGo to any farmers market in the state and you can pick from a mouthwatering array of fruits and vegetables, fresh-baked breads, homemade jams and other products straight from local farms. You can?t, however, sip a chardonnay, sniff a merlot or purchase any other offerings made at the nearly three dozen farm wineries and vineyards from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. More » |
