LOCAL NEWS
Cleaning up Blue Hill Ave., block by blockOn a May afternoon, Darryl Smith, assistant commissioner of the city of Boston's Inspectional Services Department (ISD), led a group in a zigzag path along the side streets off Blue Hill Avenue. He paused to examine a large vacant lot on Woodville Street. More » |
Magistrate clerk hopeful seeks to change courtMike Dash is an emerging presence in Boston politics. As questions linger around the battered state of local black-elected leadership in Boston, Dash -- a first time candidate who is running for Suffolk County Clerk Magistrate of the Superior Court -- presents himself as a fresh face bent toward new politics and reform. More » |
Gov. Patrick signs 'next big step forward' on health care reformSaying Massachusetts has become the first state to "crack the code" on soaring health care expenses, Gov. Deval Patrick signed cost-control legislation this week that is estimated to save $200 billion over the next 15 years. More » |
Mass. Senate passes jobs access billThe Massachusetts State Senate has passed Senate Bill 2386, a modified version of a bill introduced by Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston) to help ensure public, taxpayer-funded projects are creating local jobs and promoting workforce diversity. More » |
Boston Latin track star races toward college goalsBarbara Okafor received a workout guide this summer from UMass Dartmouth. It was sent to all incoming freshman who are slated to join the university's track and field team. But Okafor had already been working out, said her coach and trainer Frank Jackson. More » |
Black History: Pioneering black doctor championed equal rightsDr. James Thomas Still, an eminent African American physician, practiced medicine in Boston during the late 19th century. He was the first child of Henrietta Still and Dr. James H. Still of New Jersey. Known as the "Black Doctor" and the "Doctor of the Pines," his father, Still Sr. had no formal medical training. More » |
Cambridge College earns high marks from undergraduatesBetween March 15 and May 16, 2011, all degree-seeking, undergraduate-level Cambridge College students were invited to participate in an Adult Learner Inventory Survey developed jointly by Noel-Levitz and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). This national survey was created to measure the unique needs of adult undergraduate students. More » |
Under Marshall Hughes, Roxbury Repertory Theater and Mainstage offer performing arts for Roxbury Community CollegeWhen the curtain came down last fall on a performance of Roxbury Repertory Theatre's production of "To Kill A Mockingbird," the audience exploded into applause. The play is based on a novel of the same name by Harper Lee. A review of the performance that appeared online exclaimed that "...this Mockingbird lets the story truly sing and finally does Lee's novel justice." More » |
