School administrators statewide, who in recent years have been dealing with budget shortfalls that have led to layoffs and service cutbacks, cheered the passage of Prop. 30 last fall. But whether administrators can parlay that infusion of cash into …

here are communities who voluntarily shun the modern way of life and opt for a simple, old-fashioned traditional way even though living amid an affluent society. The Amish … Every week a church service is held in one of the homes led by the local bishop.

projects to very affluent students from Newton, and everyone in between,” she said. “We had deaf students. We did some signing. What I loved … In 2006, the pair relocated to Jaffrey for a more rural lifestyle. She worked as a substitute teacher at …

Today, more than 40 conventional hybrid models are available, from mass-market automakers like Toyota and Ford to luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes. Hybrids account for about 3 percent of overall industry sales, with the … For many consumers, price …

Jay Z: Obama 'owes me a couple'. Jay Z and President Obama are pictured. | AP Photos. Jay Z says he'd want President Obama to induct him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | AP Photos. Close. By HADAS GOLD | 8/3/13 11:10 AM EDT. Jay Z would want …

A gang of fraudsters who helped up to 250 Bangladeshi immigrants con their way towards British citizenship and a 'gold mine' of benefits was jailed for nearly 20 years yesterday. Charging a minimum of £10,000 per person, they provided each with bogus …

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — A weaker-than-expected U.S. July jobs report and a fall in the dollar helped gold rebound from a drop of more than $25 an ounce during Friday's session, but prices still marked the first weekly loss in four weeks.

As a cultural anthropologist working on environmental, health and socioeconomic equity issues in Springfield, I have observed for too long that the racially- and class-stratified “tofu curtain” has divided the Pioneer Valley into an affluent, mostly …

One was nested in the relatively affluent Brown School neighborhood; the other was in the public housing, low-income community, Kelleher Park. At times like these, it seems we live in a city of contrasts. Why is one playground to be replaced within two …