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Olympic great Moses gets honorary UMass degreeThe University of Massachusetts-Boston awarded legendary Olympic track star and noted physicist Edwin Moses with an honorary doctor of science degree at its 41st commencement ceremony last Friday. More » |
St. Paul pastor to give final sermon SundayAfter 31 years of service that saw him become a linchpin of the local religious community, the Rev. Dr. LeRoy Attles Sr. is stepping down as pastor of the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Cambridge. After being honored at a banquet this Saturday, June 6, 2009, the church's longtime head will deliver his final sermon on Sunday. More » |
Menino reaches out to Dudley Square residentsMayor Thomas M. Menino toured the streets of Dudley Square on Monday night, hearing residents' safety and lifestyle concerns and getting a firsthand look at the Roxbury neighborhood. More » |
N.H. ski trips get Boston youth out on the slopesHe's only 6 years old, but Luis Barbosa already has visions of gold medals in his head. More » |
Mass. immigration activists join national reform pushThe vast majority of the Chelsea Collaborative's predominantly Latino clientele come to the social service agency seeking help with immigration issues - problems like stalled petitions to bring family members to the United States, expiring refugee status and long waits for citizenship. More » |
Poll: 3 in 5 Conn. residents support death penaltyHARTFORD, Conn. - Three of every five Connecticut residents want the state to keep its death penalty despite legislative attempts to abolish it, according to a poll released last Thursday. More » |
Ex-Mass. Speaker DiMasi, 3 associates indictedFormer House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and three associates were indicted Tuesday on federal charges alleging they conspired to help a software company win $20 million in state contracts and conceal money they got from the company. More » |
