LOCAL NEWS
AMP helps businesses gain competitive edgeAs a female-owned small business here in the Bay State, Arvest Press Inc. has learned how to play the game - and the name of the game is knowing how to use the Commonwealth's resources. More » |
Patrick uses Indian casino bid to trumpet his ownGov. Deval Patrick, trying to persuade lawmakers to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts, is bolstering his jobs-and-revenue pitch with the argument that the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe will beat everyone to it. More » |
Ex-Nuestra director named Hub's new housing chiefEvelyn Friedman has been selected by Mayor Thomas M. Menino as the new chief of housing and director of the City of Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development (DND), the Mayor's Office announced last Thursday. More » |
Latino vote key in Obama's Hub win - and Mass. lossBucking the state's political establishment, Boston voters chose Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton 52 percent to 44 percent in last week's Democratic presidential primary. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Latino hesitance on Obama highlights an ethnic dividePHOENIX - His rallying cry echoes the late Cesar Chavez, the Latino activist who inspired legions with three simple words, "Si, se puede!" More » |
WORLD NEWS
Dominican sugar tycoons knock films critical of tradePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The Dominican sugar industry is striking back at two documentaries that depict Haitian cane-cutters working in dangerous conditions for little pay in the Dominican Republic. More » |
U.S. company denies ties to Tanzanian power scandalNAIROBI, Kenya - A U.S. company said it had never received "a single penny" from the Tanzanian government, despite being named as a recipient of millions of dollars in a scandal that brought down the country's cabinet the week before U.S. President George W. Bush was due to visit. More » |
'Hawk' doc looks at AIDS' impact on Swazi grandmasFor many people, the transition into retirement presents an opportunity to start a new chapter in life. Free from the rigors of an everyday job, retirees can start enjoying the fruits of their lifelong labors - taking on new hobbies, maybe traveling, and scratching items off their long overlooked personal to-do lists. More » |
