Dorchester

Carney Hospital didn't have to look far for new president

Bill Walczak, currently CEO at the Codman Square Health Center, will become president at Carney Hospital, the health center reports.

Walczak co-founded the health center in 1974. Sandra Cotterell, chief operating officer at Codman, will become the center's CEO.

Lynch: If it walks like an elephant, and talks like an elephant...

This is the mailing that has Stephen Lynch in a tizzy.

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News by neighborhood for week ending 06/13/2010

News by neighborhood being discussed on Universal Hub, this past week.

http://gmaps.kaeding.name/saved/boston_06132010

Malalai Joya in Boston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD6QTzeVjpk

Malalai Joya, now 31, was the youngest ever woman elected to the Afghan Parliament in 2005 and is an outspoken critic of the Karzai government and NATO occupation. Press Pass TV caught up with Joya and supporters at an event hosted in Dorchester by Dorchester People for Peace and United for Justice with Peace

A house is not a Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BILgfRKbz6I&feature=channel_page

Press Pass TV does a special report about a blind Roxbury mother of 6's battle for fair and safe housing. After being repeatedly robbed, the Boston Police simply started ignoring her calls as her situation worsened. It was a City Councilor and his administration coming to her help that changed her life around.

Shifting Borders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZLka0JQlw4&feature=channel_page

Press Pass TV looks at how gentrification is affecting Boston and how value is established.

The word "Ghetto"

Press Pass TV examines the meaning of the word "ghetto" and its current uses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTAdUM2iyww&feature=channel_page

PROJECT BREAD SUPPORTS 'FOOD AND FUN' FOR BOSTON KIDS THIS SUMMER

Nearly $200,000 in statewide grants help families cope with the economic crisis

Fire rages at site of Yakovleff murder.

The house where Dan Yakovleff was murdered is on fire right now. 3 Alarm Fire Rages in Savin Hill. According to The Dorchester Reporter, suspect Steven Odegard no longer lives there.