LOCAL NEWS
Gov. Patrick: Baker doesn't see humans behind policyGov. Deval Patrick and Republican challenger Charles Baker clashed sharply Friday about the state's business climate and their approach to improving it. More » |
Locally grown, fresh foods - at a low priceAs the muggy heat of summer descends upon Boston, fruits and vegetables are sprouting up in Dorchester. More » |
Emerson's new arts complex promises the world on stageFrom a hip-hop reinvention of "The Sound of Music" to the existential comedy of Samuel Beckett staged by iconic director Peter Brook, the lights in Boston's theater district will shine brighter this fall. More » |
Harvard student says he faces deportation from U.S.An undocumented Harvard University student is facing deportation to Mexico after being detained by immigration authorities at a Texas airport, the student said Friday. More » |
Political fundraising tool taps social networksCandidates in some top political races are raising big sums of money using software that taps donors' social networks, an endeavor that lets the donors track their friends' donations with the zeal a fantasy baseball team owner uses to monitor player statistics. More » |
An appreciation - Neil McGee: Cambridge TroubadourCAMBRIDGE - Smiling like a reggae-Buddha, Neil McGee sat in a corner of my living room, his hands gently brushing over a conga in perfect time with the rag-tag musical horde making a joyful sound in the Cambridge night. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Census: Multiracial U.S. becoming even more diverseWASHINGTON - The nation's minority population is steadily rising and now makes up 35 percent of the United States, advancing an unmistakable trend that could make minorities the new American majority by mid-century. More » |
Federal health care program targets low-income childrenMarcela Villarosa, 9, of Boston, is feeling weak these days. Since she developed asthma last winter she needs constant medical attention. Marcela has already missed school a couple of times, and her mother admits that the $400 medication monthly cost is tough for the family's limited budget. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Foreign firms in Haiti ready for construction boomPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Like a small-town booster, Randall Perkins proudly shows off his base camp: air-conditioned bedrooms and offices for 120 managers, a mess hall that can serve 1,000 meals a day, a gym and an infirmary alongside his bulldozers and dump trucks. More » |
World Cup opens on a joyous, noisy noteJOHANNESBURG - Nelson Mandela would have loved it. The joy, the pulsating music and dazzling colors, the big party to celebrate the world?s embrace of South Africa - even the scrappy 1-1 draw. More » |
