Some area college food services receive failing grades from Boston health inspectorsMichael Del RossoLocal colleges, which mostly contract out their food service, have been unable to avoid health inspection failures. They have a week to correct violations and meet the health code requirements. 
"Throwing the stone farther": how music changed an autistic teenager's lifeMarilia GordinhoMusic has helped an autistic teenager connect with his parents and his community by learning to talk and perform in the music world. See photos and video. (Above: Nicholas Krishnan on his first day in Boston.) Fans celebrate Celtics' 17th NBA Championship with a rowdy paradeJSONS Staff Celtic royalty partied with its subjects Thursday at Copley Square, where the Boston's parade dispersed. Check out our three video reports to see the players celebrate and meet the fans who will never forget 2008! 
JP Morgan Chase Challenge Race raises money for a good causeMallory Hoff Twelve thousand runners and walkers gathered on the Boston Common on Thursday to participate in the 25th annual JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge. Teams of four or more competed in the three-mile race. Proceeds from the challenge are donated to scholarship programs for inner-city youth. |
Berklee students get a taste of real life with the music of Tower of Power
When it comes to music, it is all about playing. Besides all the work on harmony, ear training and scales, Berklee students also have the chance to learn how to play in a professional-quality band that performs the music of Tower of Power, the soul and funk band from the '70s. See slideshow and videos. Above, TOP original members with Berklee students. Online gambling attracts college students
Online gambling has many fans on the nation's college campuses, but it can be a dangerous and expensive addiction. One's studies, finances and friendships may suffer. Taxi drivers appeal to BPD for fare hike permission
Boston taxi drivers rallied during a hearing at Roxbury Community College Tuesday, hoping to convince the Boston Police Department to increase fare rates to make up for escalating gas prices. U.S. Army hopes to recruit better by adopting Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Devastating ground techniques, locks, holds, chokes and joint manipulations make the Brazilian martial the next big thing. Adopted by the U.S. Army, FBI, Swat and various elite troops around the world, the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu works as an efficient tool in combat. View slideshow and a video with a demonstration of BJJ techniques. College students struggle with money management
Reporter Nikki Muller meets with college students, fresh graduates and financial experts to discuss why young people need to become better money managers. The average debt per graduating college student in Massachusetts is $19,000. Even those who work struggle to keep up with loans and basic budgeting skills. Watch the video package. From the fryer to the freeway
Converting WVO, waste vegetable oil, into a viable energy source is hopefully greasing the wheels of change for the better as the country endures one of its worst energy crises in decades.(Illustration courtesy of Flickr.com) Apple's newest
The Apple store on Boylston Street, a glassy, glow-in-the-dark, 20,000 square foot building, didn't wind up in one of Boston's most historic areas without opposition. While some residents feel the building disrupts the neighborhood's old time charm, others believe the store is a sign of an evolving city. |
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