Archive for ‘November, 2007’

City looks to give criminals a second chance

City councilors and former criminals rallied Monday for an end to a system they say gives employers the right to unfairly judge applicants or employees who are recorded convicts at a meeting of the Council’s Committee on Human Services.

Mass. to take control of Big Dig from contractors

After more than a decade of missed deadlines, construction woes and uproar from commuters, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority voted unanimously Monday to turn over control of the Big Dig from private contractors to the state by the end of 2007, but an MTA spokesman said the project may take until late 2008 to finish.

Crimson collision

Three wins, six losses and two ties into 2007-08, the Boston University men’s hockey team’s season has been anything but predictable.

Super woman

Going into last night’s game against Northeastern University, Boston University women’s basketball coach Kelly Greenberg was worried about a letdown after a hard-fought game against No. 16 Ohio State University just two days earlier, in which her team did everything right except win.

Bench proves its worth to Greenberg

After Saturday’s 83-68 loss to No. 16 Ohio State University, Boston University women’s basketball coach Kelly Greenberg said one of the main reasons for the Terriers’ late-game struggles was her exhausted starting lineup.