LOCAL NEWS
MBTA police promise to mend relationship with teensYouth organizers from the Hyde Square Task Force are calling on the MBTA's transit police to create a youth advisory board, hold mandatory professional training for officers and re-instate the Transit Police Advisory Board with a minimum of two seats for youth. More » |
It's true: Chief Joe Brings PlentyWhen severe ice storms struck the Great Plains last January, power lines toppled, roofs collapsed and water heaters burst. More » |
Fact check: Baker ad is wrong on state budgetRepublican Charles Baker makes two key points in criticizing the financial stewardship of Deval Patrick, the first-term Democrat he is trying to unseat as governor. More » |
Mass. Senate passes domestic abuse jobs billThe Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill last Thursday designed to protect the jobs of victims of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, but delayed action on a second bill aimed at bolstering victims' housing rights. More » |
The "Sounds of Philly" earns Berklee degreesThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriter-producer duo of Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff received honorary doctor of music degrees last week from Berklee College of Music. More » |