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Groover: 'Mistakes were made' in church financesIn often embarrassing testimony, Rev. Gregory Groover Sr. admitted before a bankruptcy judge last week that he had a "problem" managing the church's finances and he deliberately misled his congregation, politicians and the media by publicly stating that he had never missed a payment to his main creditor, OneUnited Bank. More » |
Obituary: Judge Harry J. Elam, Sr.Judge Harry Justin Elam, Sr., the first black Chief Justice of the Boston Municipal Court, died on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at age 90. Judge Elam was the second of five children of Robert Elam and Blanche Lee Elam. More » |
Mosquito-borne viruses threaten cityAs the extreme heat tapers down, adults and children alike face increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses through late summer and early fall. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), the highest risk for contracting mosquito-borne illnesses, such as West Nile Virus (West Nile) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), occurs between July and September. More » |
Obituary: John E. Cawthorne, associate dean at Boston College's Lynch School of Education, dies at 70John E. Cawthorne, an urban education expert whose care and regard for students made him one of the Lynch School of Education's most popular administrators, died of cancer at the age of 70. More » |
