BOSTON/Dorchester - The outer walls of the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay rang with chants last Sunday as a group of 60 immigrant advocates marched and rallied in protest of the local prison's policy of accepting federal money to house unauthorized migrants after their arrest in
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15 May 2009 - 2:57am
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8 May 2009 - 11:41pm
When we last took a look at the state budget debates a few weeks ago, Massachusetts was projected to be $3.5 billion in the hole for the FY 2010 budget - due to ongoing drops in tax revenue as the economy continues to slow.
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8 May 2009 - 11:39pm
BOSTON/Government Center - On Tuesday, over 60 housing advocates, tenants and supporters attended a hearing of the City Council's Committee on Government Operations organized by the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending to push for a number of reforms to municipal and state housing po
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8 May 2009 - 11:21pm
There's more going on in the tech world than we've been able to keep up with recently, so we've compiled some important BitTorrent news that's fallen through the cracks bypassed the firewall.
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8 May 2009 - 4:39pm
In the current economic crisis, we all want our community businesses to thrive and recognize that they are important employers for our community. But the recession cannot become a free pass to exploit immigrant workers, the most vulnerable members of our community.
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8 May 2009 - 12:44pm
BOSTON/South Boston - With the support of over 200 members of its extended family, Notre Dame Education Center raised more than $36,000 for its adult education programs, far-exceeding the original goal set for this first-time event.
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1 May 2009 - 11:27pm
BOSTON/East Boston - Over 500 people from 2 dozen immigrant, labor and religious organizations marched through wind and rain to demand more rights for immigrants and better labor conditions for all in the United States on the traditional May 1st workers holiday today.
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1 May 2009 - 11:24pm
As Hulu consolidates its distribution power online by finalizing content deals with Disney, Worcester, MA nonprofit Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF) aims to keep video distribution open and decentralized with an updated version of its versatile, open source video player and BitTorrent clie
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1 May 2009 - 11:45am
Call it what you will, a staycation, a mini-vacation, or a day trip, the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton is a delightful spring destination. Although barely an hour out of Boston, the museum is situated on twenty-two acres of woodland lining the shores of Potter’s Pond.
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1 May 2009 - 11:27am
Today is May Day. There are many Americans, including many on the American left, who have a somewhat skewed view of the history of May 1st as a workers' holiday.
