LOCAL NEWS
It's Menino, again: Ayanna Pressley changes face of City CouncilBoston voters for the first time elected a black woman to the City Council and sent Mayor Thomas Menino back to office for an unprecedented 5th term in Tuesday's balloting. More » |
Patrick: State recovery depends on small bizBOSTON - Massachusetts will consider a fund to provide capital to small- and medium-sized businesses, Gov. Deval Patrick announced Tuesday as he closed a one-day summit with government and business leaders. More » |
Harvard hosts lively debate on police and civilian roles"Beyond the Beer Summit," a colloquium held at Harvard Law School last Thursday, sparked a vigorous debate among distinguished scholars on the lessons learned after the disorderly conduct arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis "Skip" Gates. More » |
Elected officials to promote Haitian aidElected officials of Haitian descent have joined together to form a national network to support federal initiatives to assist the impoverished Caribbean nation. More » |
Mass. governor cuts jobs, spares local aidWORCESTER, Mass. - Gov. Deval Patrick said he plans to close Massachusetts' $600 million budget gap with a blend of cuts in state services and programs and up to 2,000 job cuts but none of the local aid and few of the school funding reductions many cities and towns warned would decimate local education and public safety. More » |
Slavery-disclosure bill aims to shed light on dark historyMaya Angelou once said, "History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." More » |
Thousands descend on Boston Vegetarian FestThe Boston Vegetarian Food Festival drew more than 15,000 people to Roxbury last weekend to celebrate "compassionate living" and good food. More » |
Refreshing vegetarian fare at Lowell eateryLocated in the heart of Lowell's Art District, Heidi Feinstein's Life Alive provides customers with a unique vegetarian experience. The restaurant uses different combinations of certified organic vegetables, dressings, and grains that make for interesting fare. More » |
Mass. sheriff asks court to reinstate inmate feesBOSTON - Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson's controversial program to charge inmates for rent, haircuts, medical visits and high school equivalency tests raised $750,000, but outraged inmate advocates who said the fees violated their constitutional rights and amounted to an unlawful tax. More » |
Verizon, ULEM help mature workersBOSTON - Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) and the Verizon Foundation are partnering to help people over the age of 55 gain the skills needed to prepare for better jobs in a fast changing job market. More » |
Dot girl vies for National Miss Pre-Teen Queen titleKristen Fields is an accredited actress, a budding scientist, a giant-slaying swimmer, a humanitarian and an actual queen. More » |
