The shelves were nearly bare this month when Framingham resident Jenny Marte, a mother of four teenagers, entered the Salvation Army in Framingham where she occasionally gets food to help feed her family. Marte stays busy every day, working jobs at a local Dunkin' Donuts and at the Framingham-based company DCA, Inc. She is also a full-time student at Massachusetts Bay Community College, so she can eventually earn a master's in social working. But she said that despite working two jobs, it is difficult to earn enough money to pay for all of her bills and feed her family, "especially when you Continue reading >>>

Like the Barenaked Ladies said in their hit song, "If I Had Million Dollars... ...I'd be one of 222 taxpayers in Concord who made at least a million dollars in 2010." OK, so those weren't the actual lyrics of the song. But they are the actual numbers in a searchable database in the Boston Business Journal. Greater Boston’s suburbs to the west are among the state’s wealthiest, the Boston Business Journal reported, citing state tax data on millionaire filers in 2010. Weston tops the list with a millionaire filer for every 27 residents.  Concord's number of millionaire filers is ranked ninth Continue reading >>>

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The Boston Police Department calls them criminals, extremists and a reason to raise a red flag in regards to ensuring homeland security. Their crime, though, is simply exercising their First Amendment rights. The American Civil Liberties Union in Massachusetts has successfully requested and obtained a trove of files from the Boston Police Department that reveals that officers of the law have for several years conducted detailed surveillance on peaceful protesters, in many cases filing extensive paperwork to discuss the inner workings of non-violent organizations and how they exercise their Continue reading >>>

TD Bank is a relative newcomer to Boston. Most people first heard of the institution when it bought the naming rights to the Boston Garden. But as the bank began to set down roots in the region, reaching out to a number of minority groups in the city, Ed Travers, president of the Greater Boston Business Council, quickly realized they were deeply committed to advancing the cause of LGBT rights. “In the beginning, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the partnership,” said Travers, who leads the 22-year-old GBCC Continue reading >>>

Though selectmen say the United Nations have good intentions behind what they do, the Board reneged their original vote to observe a proposed United Nations Day.In a letter to the Board of Selectmen, the United Nations Association of Greater Boston requested that they approve a proclamation and participate in UN Day activities Oct. 24, the 67th anniversary of when the United Nations Charter went into effect. The town would then fly the United Nations flag, encourage model UN simulations at schools and have a display at the library.Selectmen first approved the proclamation, but decided to re-vote Continue reading >>>

The Melrose Outlaws are making an immediate impact in the Greater Boston AAU circuit. In their first tourney action, the Melrose Outlaws went undefeated and were crowned champion of their bracket, Sept. 29 at Beverly High School. The team captured its second AAU title in as many weeks, with a big 65-57 victory over the Elite Stars, Oct. 6. The Melrose-based squad is compiled of eighth grade students Mike Carlino, Justin Connolly, Avery Davis, Luke D’Errico, Brendan Hennessey, Danny Riley, Liam Singleman and Tyler Webb.  The players hail from the Mystic Valley Charter School, Melrose Veterans Continue reading >>>

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BOSTON (CBS) — State and federal investigators have arrested three people in connection with a human trafficking and prostitution ring. Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office announced Thursday, Zhen Lai, 37, of Quincy, Joseph Girouard, 55, of Revere, and Wenjie Dong, 49, of Malden were arrested by State Police and agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from local police departments. Lai was arrested in Quincy, Girouard was arrested in Somerville and Dong was arrested in Malden. The three are charged with one count Continue reading >>>

The Boston Police Department calls them criminals, extremists and a reason to raise a red flag in regards to ensuring homeland security. Their crime, though, is simply exercising their First Amendment rights. The American Civil Liberties Union in Massachusetts has successfully requested and obtained a trove of files from the Boston Police Department that reveals that officers of the law have for several years conducted detailed surveillance on peaceful protesters, in many cases filing extensive paperwork to discuss the inner workings of non-violent organizations and how they exercise their Continue reading >>>