LOCAL NEWS
Task force mulls 'Skylab' proposal for Ferdinand Bldg.The Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force and about 80 community members heard details recently on the "Dudley Skylab," a multi-use education center proposed for the top floor of the old Ferdinand's Furniture building. More » |
High schooler brings single-stream recycling to BPSNadia Issa, a rising sophomore at Boston Arts Academy, goes through several water bottles each day. As a dance major, she and her classmates rely on vending machines to stay hydrated, and when they're done, they toss the empty plastic containers in the trash. More » |
Operation A.B.L.E. helps older volunteers find workWhen Almin Sutton-Berkeley, a resident of Mattapan in her 50s, was laid off in 2011, she didn't wait for the jobs to come to her. "I was laid off from my job and I was at the Mattapan library," she said, "and there was a flyer and it said ? if you are unemployed, 48 and over, Operation A.B.L.E. will help you give you the tools to get back to work." More » |
