LOCAL NEWS
Top firm donates time to advocate for kidsNestled in the bustle of Downtown Crossing resides the offices of Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC), a small legal advocacy group dedicated to helping special needs children. With more than 800 phone calls for help coming into the office each year, the nonprofit and its staff of 16 has been overwhelmed by the amount of Massachusetts families in need. More » |
Compact continues to push Mass. diversity benchmarksIn 1721, as an outbreak of smallpox caused panic in Boston, an African slave spoke up and helped solve the public health crisis. More » |
And justice for all - Through Soros grant, Hub defender aims to improve aid for low-income clientsAs a public defender in Roxbury and Dorchester District Courts and in the housing unit at Greater Boston Legal Services, Renay Frankel saw that people charged with crimes often struggle with other problems, like eviction, unemployment, family issues and loss of welfare benefits. More » |
Banner suspends publication; cites loss of ad revenuesManagement of the Bay State Banner has decided to suspend publication with this week's edition, ending - at least temporarily - the long-running, African American-owned weekly newspaper. More » |
Professor pushes for green jobs to reduce povertyThe job future of Boston could be green - in more ways than one, says J. Phillip Thompson. More » |
In tough times, it's not just if you network - it's howAs Marilyn Edelson sees it, networking is an art, not just a science. More » |
Sales tax hike could be key for Patrick's re-election bidSixteen months before Election Day, the die has been cast on Deval Patrick's re-election campaign. More » |
Turner alleges ex-AG John Ashcroft behind indictmentFacing extortion charges, City Councilor Chuck Turner claims Massachusetts' former U.S. attorney targeted him at the behest of former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Four decades later, freedom rider returns to Miss.JACKSON, Miss. - Corey Carter could hear snippets of music in his head - a calm and subtle melody that hadn't found its shape. The 19-year-old college student simply needed a hero to visualize before he could finish his composition for wind ensemble. More » |
Delicate economic summer crucial to Obama's agendaWASHINGTON - Politically and economically, the next three months are critical for Barack Obama's presidency. More » |
WORLD NEWS
From Haiti, a surprise: Good news about AIDSBLANCHARD, Haiti - When Micheline Leon was diagnosed with HIV, her parents told her they would fit her for a coffin. More » |
U.S. demands more reforms in ZimbabweHARARE, Zimbabwe - Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe James D. McGee promised more United States support for the country's political and economic recovery last Friday, but said democratic reforms needed to be in place first. More » |
