$50k is chump change in Hub real estate game
The indictment of a former Boston Planning and Development Agency worker for receiving a $50,000 bribe from a developer has focused attention on the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal, the body that has final say over construction projects in Boston, but...

Getting RCC nursing back on track
The college suffered a setback in June when the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing withdrew accreditation, effectively shuttering RCC’s nursing program and leaving 37 students currently enrolled in the program scrambling to find placements in other schools.

SJC backs Rollins in spat with judge
In all, police arrested 36 demonstrators protesting against the parade, which was organized by a group with ties to white supremacist groups. Rollins’ office moved ahead with charges against eight protestors charged with assault and battery, but declined to prosecute several others who were charged with disorderly conduct.

Program makes solar-generated energy affordable
Getting by on a limited income, Alleyne and her family rent a Mattapan apartment and have few options to buy or lease solar panels or use other renewable power sources. But as natives of Barbados, both she and her husband know the threat that global warming poses to island nations and coastal communities like Boston.

Make climate change the new civil rights battle
The Democratic presidential contenders are falling over each other to wear the mantle of top climate change warrior. Their plans pretty much boil down to the same things: carbon caps, alternative energy sources, an end to fossil fuel subsidies, bans on drilling on public lands, signing the Paris Climate Accord, and so on.

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I don’t think it’s much of an issue. I’m sure it’s not 100 percent clean. There’s always something taking place. But things tend to be on the up-and-up..

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Corey Harris joined the Boston Public Schools on July 1 as Chief of Accountability, overseeing the offices of Data and Accountability, Turnaround and Transformation, and Community Hub Schools, to lead strategies for ensuring continuous improvement of all schools.

Coalition isn’t waiting for ed. funding reform
But a coalition of education activists is putting their hopes for increased funding on court action. In June, the Council for Fair School Finance filed a lawsuit against state education officials alleging constitutional violations of students’ education and civil rights.

Immigrant activists push driver’s license bill
Sen. Brendan Crighton of Lynn, Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Rep. Christine Barber of Somerville and other advocates presented the bill early Wednesday morning outside the State House. The legislation would let qualified residents apply for and receive a state license, regardless of their immigration status.

DeVos hands for-profit colleges $11 billion
A rule known as the “borrower defense to repayment” came on the heels of successive for-profit college closures that left thousands of students stranded educationally and financially. The federal rule provided a way for snookered students and borrowers to apply for and secure loan forgiveness.

Trump immigration policy riddled with contradictions
Last month, the Trump White House unveiled a new policy it had aggressively pushed through the regulatory process that makes it much harder for low-income immigrants, especially those who had used public benefits, to come to or remain in the United States.

Harvard Street Health Center turns 50
PHOTO: CAESAR MUWOWO James W. Hunt Jr., President & CEO of Mass. League of Community Health Ctrs. (left), was joined by Michael Curry, Senior VP & General Counsel of Mass League (right) to present Stan McLaren, President & CEO of Harvard St. Neighborhood Health Ctr.

Rox. makerspace gets $100k grant
Makerspaces are uniquely positioned to help increase workforce development across the country. These spaces are open to people focused on obtaining new skills, including current and aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of these spaces offer a variety of tools, such as 3D printers, laser.

Jomama Jones delivers wisdom, hope & love
When performance artist, playwright and educator Daniel Alexander Jones created his onstage alter ego Jomama Jones, Jomama wasn’t so much made as discovered. The transcendent diva was born from Jones’ memories of watching “Soul Train” as a child and imitating the music with his friend.

Clowning around
On Sept. 27, the DCR Steriti Memorial Rink in the North End will be transformed into an audience-immersive circus for the Boston Lyric Opera’s production of “Pagliacci,” which runs through Oct. 6. At the center of the action will be Lauren Michelle playing the female lead, Nedda.

Councilor Campbell, Berklee dean launch 1st Mattapan Jazz Festival
Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell, in partnership with Ron Savage, Dean of the Professional Performance Division at Berklee College of Music, announced last week they will host the Mattapan Jazz & Unity Festival at the ‘greens’ in front of the Foley Senior Residences, 249 River Street, Mattapan, on Sunday, September 22 from 1-5 p.