LOCAL NEWS
Nonprofits struggle to meet rising demandFood pantries and other service-oriented nonprofits in Boston and across the state are getting ready for what could be a perfect storm of increased demand, lower supply and a scarcity of cash as they try to stem rising homelessness and hunger rates this holiday season. More » |
Peace Institute facing dire financial straitsReeling like many other nonprofits from the nation's economic recession and significant cuts in state funding, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute may be forced to shut its doors at the end of the month. More » |
Sheriff's office to convene CORI forum this SaturdaySuffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral will answer residents' questions about the state's often controversial criminal record information system at a free community workshop this Saturday afternoon. More » |
Report: CVS gives raw deal to urban shoppersLocal community leaders took part last week in a nationwide consumer advocacy effort to voice serious concerns about the business practices of CVS Caremark Corp. More » |
Western Mass. organizers hit D.C. grassroots forumMore than 80 members of the Springfield, Mass.-based Alliance to Develop Power (ADP) traveled to Washington, D.C., last Thursday to take part in a forum that brought community leaders from across the country together with Beltway insiders. More » |
Race is on to become first elected Latino mayor in Mass.LAWRENCE, Mass. - As one of the state's few elected Latino leaders, William "Willy" Lantigua works his way around Massachusetts, speaking at forums on immigration and foreclosure and making frequent guest spots on Spanish-language radio. More » |
