LOCAL NEWS
The clock is tickingThe increasingly nasty legal fight between two of Boston's leading black institutions took a public turn for the worse last week. About 300 people packed the pews of Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal church to show support for the church and demand justice from OneUnited Bank, which is moving ahead on its plans to foreclose on church property. More » |
Carrying the momentum forwardIn a ceremony punctuated by standing ovations, Mayor Thomas Menino marked the official start last Saturday of construction on the Ferdinand site in Dudley Square. More » |
Tufts establishes new center for race and democracyFor many, the election of Barack Obama, the country's first African American president, ushered in a "post-racial" age, the long-anticipated time when racism no longer exists. More » |
New retail/office bldg. proposed for Dudley Sq. lotA proposal to build a new three story office and retail building on Taber Street in Dudley Square is meeting little or no community resistance as it moves toward the official approval process. Hearings before the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) are anticipated for mid-March. More » |
Obituary: Paul JohnsonPaul Edwin Johnson, the former Boston Police Area B commander and chief of Harvard University police, passed away in his sleep on Feb. 27. He was 82 years old. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama faces uphill battle in Deep SouthThis week Republican presidential candidates tested their campaign appeals in the South, the political heartland of their party. More » |
Obama shows support for Israel at AIPAC conferenceSpeaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference last Sunday, President Obama reaffirmed his support for the Jewish state and stepped up rhetoric against Iran - taking a swing at Republican critics who argue that his efforts to block Iran's nuclear program have been weak. More » |
