From childhood in an Indianapolis ghetto, where he said he “never had a white teacher, a white principal, or white classmates,’’ Paul Parks rose to become one of the powerful shapers of education policy in Boston and the Commonwealth, serving as state secretary of education in the 1970s and chairman of the city’s School Committee in the 1990s.
The Boston Celtics are requesting waivers on guard Gabe Pruitt.
BALTIMORE, July 31 (UPI) — David Ortiz hit his second homer in as many games Friday and a seventh-inning blast by Kevin Youkilis put Boston in front en route to a 6-5 win over Baltimore.
Kevin Youkilis put Boston ahead with a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and David Ortiz and Jacoby Ellsbury also connected to help the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Friday night.
The Boston Celtics are requesting waivers on guard Gabe Pruitt. The move was announced by the team on Friday.
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sent flowers and a note to the woman who unwittingly sparked a national debate on race by calling police to report what she thought might be a break-in at Gates’ home.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz fended off further questions Friday about his 2003 drug test, saying he needed more time to gather information.
Persistence pays off: White Sox land Peavy with second pitch, Boston adds Martinez
A federal court has ruled that Massachusetts has the right to prevent incarcerated felons from voting.
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz fended off further questions Friday about his 2003 drug test, saying he needed more time to gather information.
