LOCAL NEWS
On Mother's Day, calls for unity, responsibility, peaceThe tributes and memorials flooded the streets of Fields Corner on Sunday, the early morning sun shining like an interrogation room spotlight on messages born out of pain that, for many, remains too sharp to speak. Messages like "Violence Creates Incomplete Families" and "Give So I Won't Cry Anymore." More » |
Hyde Park barber cuts and converses with styleWhen he's standing behind his chair, clippers in hand, Remi Adams has the ability to pontificate on any and all subjects. As a black barber, that's part of the job description. More » |
Dudley police station to get $31M green faceliftThe weather-beaten face of the Area B-2 police station in Roxbury's Dudley Square wears the marks of age. A coat of blue paint peels back to reveal a layer of white underneath, itself worn away to cold, bare concrete. The 38-year-old building doesn't exactly look welcoming. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama pokes fun at himself, Democrats and GOPWASHINGTON - It was the hottest ticket in town, a black-tie dinner gathering of Washington's political and media elite. But Dick Cheney couldn't make it. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Malaysia racial ties remain fragile 40 years after riotsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The last time Lee Hung Poh walked unassisted was 40 years ago, before a bullet fired in the heat of Malaysia's worst race riots sliced through her spine and shattered her future. More » |
