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Mothers unite to harness grief into action, justiceIn the framed photograph on Sarah Flint's desk, James "Jimmy" Flint looks straight at the camera. He's a handsome boy, with smooth caramel-colored skin and close-cropped hair. It's summer, and the short sleeves of his polo shirt fit snugly around youthful muscle. He's not exactly smiling, but there's an openness in his face, an adolescent mix of vulnerability and defiance. More » |
District 7 campaign pulls crowded fieldRoxbury voters will head to the polls next week to narrow the field of candidates seeking to replace ousted Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner in the District 7 seat. More » |
In new play, the words of Sophocles still ring trueToday, some American soldiers come back from Iraq and Afghanistan with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Is this something new? More » |
Mass. human service groups step up lobbying pushHuman service advocates have dramatically ramped up their lobbying efforts on Beacon Hill in recent years as the state plunged into a recession and lawmakers scrambled for areas to slash spending. More » |
Smith at home on stage in BostonKami Rushell Smith was virtually weaned on music and musical theater during her Tupelo, Miss. childhood. More » |
Mass. Egyptian watches Cairo protests from afarLAWRENCE, Mass. - For the past week, Amir Ghali has been either glued to the television watching the unrest unfold in his native Egypt or streaming live coverage on Al-Jazeera. More » |
Bill T. Jones' 'Body Against Body' sold out ICAAs a dancer and choreographer, Bill T. Jones finds the material of his artistry in the human body as it suffers, ages, loves, exults, labors and struggles - alone and with others. More » |
