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Design update on Ferdinand project mixes old and newThe Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force last week got a glimpse of design ideas for the Dudley Square Municipal Office Building. The 180,000-square-foot future Boston Public Schools headquarters is set to rise up from the old Ferdinand's furniture store site over the next two years. More » |
Next Street receives $30 million to help spark business growth, jobsBoston-based Next Street, the merchant bank specializing in small and mid-sized urban companies, has received a significant vote of confidence from Wall Street as Citi Community Capital and Enterprise Community Loan Fund recently announced they are investing a combined $30 million in the new Next Street Opportunity Fund. More » |
UMass panel urges more black professionals at BPSBoston public schools are looking to expand partnerships with black businesses in an effort to introduce professional role models, increase career awareness and promote academic achievement among black students. More » |
One in four Mass. residents unable to weather a financial crisisWashington, D.C. - In Massachusetts today, 26.4 percent of households are "asset poor," meaning they have little or no financial cushion to rely on if unemployment or another emergency leads to a loss of income, according to a report released today by the national nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). More » |
State lawmakers heat up fuel fund for the needyAdvocates for the elderly and low-income families scored a major victory when the State Legislature recently added $21.2 million in state funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). More » |
Black farmers still await discrimination settlementFor everything there is a season - a time to plant and a time to sow. Black farmers know of seasons. They plowed the earth under burning sun and weathered stormy nights. They faced disasters both natural and man-made. More » |
Obituary: Willis Saunders, former Boston police commander and Tuskegee AirmanCitizens call for the police only at times of a great stress. When Willis D. Saunders Jr. was on the force, his arrival always provided an aura of tranquility. More » |
