LOCAL NEWS
Gov. Patrick eyes the future, one line item at a timeHistory has yet to be written on the gubernatorial skills of Deval Patrick. More » |
Peace of mindAs Hub activists preach nonviolence, a 7-year-old girl urges them to forgive, but not forget More » |
A lifetime champion of educational equityRobert Marshall has taken care of his community for decades, and at the age of 60, he shows no signs of slowing down. More » |
American Airlines to end tips for Boston skycapsAmerican Airlines said last Thursday it would no longer allow skycaps to accept tips from passengers at Logan International Airport, following a jury’s award of $325,000 to nine skycaps who said the airline’s $2-per-bag curbside check-in fee deeply cut into their tips and violated Massachusetts’ tips law. More » |
City leaders hesitant on school street worker planWith Boston outstripping last year’s murder pace through the first four months of 2008, and youth violence and school dropout rates both serious concerns as the summer months approach, talk in some circles has turned to street workers and the impact they may have on stemming the violent tide. More » |
Recent allegations challenge DiMasi’s grasp on HouseThroughout his ups and downs as House speaker, Salvatore F. DiMasi has always sought to project a steady-as-she-goes image. More » |
Through Senegal trip, Dot students connect to cultureA group of students from Smith Leadership Academy Charter School in Dorchester recently took the trip of a lifetime — traveling to Senegal during April school vacation week. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Fed OKs plan to rein in deceptive credit cardsWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps last Friday to end “unfair and deceptive” credit card industry practices assailing consumers already struggling to cope in a bad economy. More » |
Clinton superdelegate lead over Obama cut in halfWASHINGTON — Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton fought hard for the white working class vote in this week’s primaries, but they also battled behind the scenes to bring on board uncommitted superdelegates likely to have the final say in deciding the party’s presidential nominee. More » |
Hispanics lead number of federal cocaine chargesWASHINGTON — They were indelible images of the cocaine world of the 1970s and ’80s: Rich yuppies and white suburbanites partying down with a couple of lines of “blow.” Stockbroker Charlie Sheen snorting up in the limo in “Wall Street.” Woody Allen’s sneeze in “Annie Hall.” More » |
WORLD NEWS
Zimbabwe election violence troubles human rights groupsHARARE, Zimbabwe — International rights and aid groups expressed alarm about political violence in Zimbabwe last week as the government and ruling party — if not the opposition — prepared for a presidential runoff. More » |
