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'A second chance'For longtime community activist Haywood Fennell Sr., watching Gov. Deval Patrick sign a bill last week to reform the state's criminal records system was a bittersweet moment. More » |
Shaq's plan: 6 teams, 6 titles in 20 NBA seasonsWhen Shaquille O'Neal was much, much younger and a good deal smaller, too, he chose as a role model one of the most successful big men in NBA history. More » |
Summer arts workshop provides rigor, rewardsOn a steamy August evening, a group of Boston area singers ages 14 to 24 rehearse in the ballroom at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury. It's 6:30 p.m., but fading sunlight still streams through the tall windows, keeping the room uncomfortably warm. More » |
New Mass. law toughens foreclosure safeguardsMassachusetts homeowners facing foreclosure and tenants in foreclosed apartment buildings will get extra protections under a bill signed into law Saturday by Gov. Deval Patrick. More » |
GOP's Brown votes against Kagan for Supreme CourtMassachusetts Sen. Scott Brown stuck with most of his Republican colleagues last week in voting against confirming Elena Kagan to be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice. More » |
Urban Music Festival shines in first yearWiz Khalifa was onstage for a matter of seconds before he had to run off. More » |
Rapper Wiz Khalifa gives Boston a shout outPittsburgh isn't one of the first places that comes to mind as far as hip hop goes, but it's the launching pad of one of the genre's most promising new stars, 22-year-old Wiz Khalifa. More » |
Seth Gilliam lights up Boston Common in 'Othello'This year, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's opening night performance of its 15th anniversary production, "Othello," was introduced by Gov. Deval Patrick, Mayor Thomas Menino and Red Sox owner John Henry. More » |
