LOCAL NEWS

Warren warmly welcomed at Roxbury celebration

As thousands of people clustered together over barbecue smokers, among sets of lawn chairs and under canopies in Franklin Park during the 16th Annual Roxbury Homecoming and Juneteenth celebration, a powerful sense of community and family wafted through the park. More »

RCC president steps down under fire

Despite widespread support among faculty and staff, Roxbury Community College President Terrence Gomes submitted his resignation, effective June 30, during Monday night's board of trustees meeting. "After days of deliberation and careful consideration," Gomes wrote in a letter addressed to the "College Community," "I have decided that it is in the best interest of Roxbury Community College, my professional career and my family to retire." More »

Dudley Square survey results unveiled

Sit-down restaurant, live music lounge and a bakery are among the most desired new businesses for Dudley Square, according to a survey commissioned by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and conducted earlier this year. Peg Barringer, whose firm FinePoint Associates developed and analyzed the survey for the BRA, presented the Dudley Retail and Consumer Survey results June 14 at a public meeting of the Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force. More »

UMass unveils STEM education initiative

WASHINGTON -- University of Massachusetts (UMass) President Robert L. Caret unveiled last week an innovative program aimed at doubling the number of underrepresented minority students graduating with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degrees from UMass and the state's 15 community colleges. More »

Obituary: Renee Oliver

NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Renee Bernadette Forte Oliver, a retired school teacher and co-manager of the African Meeting House on Nantucket, died June 5 on the island she loved. Oliver, 64, passed away at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. More »

Obituary: Gretchen L. Jackson

Gretchen Lucinda (Flippin) Jackson, 93, of Milford, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Center in Worcester, with her son and his family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Clarence Noel Jackson ("Doc"), who died in 1988. More »