AltWeeklies Wire
The Shift to Local is Happening Across America, and It's Happening Nownew

I just spent 23 days traveling across America. I drove 9,220 miles, visited 25 cities and towns, and interviewed 75 people who are reshaping and reforming our communities by investing in local economies.
Dig Boston |
Joe Grafton |
08-20-2009 |
Business & Labor
Verizon and its Employees Struggle to Communicatenew
Dissatisfaction rumbles among the company's 13,000 Massachusetts employees, some of whom want to form a union.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
04-03-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Mass. Home Health Care Workers Unitenew
In October, SEIU Local 1199 will hold the largest union election in the history of New England -- if the votes fall the way 1199 expects, the union will represent 22,000 personal care attendants who care for elderly and disabled people in their homes.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
08-15-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Are Big Milk Processors Wiping Out Dairy Farmers?new
It's an Emoooooogency!!!
Dig Boston |
Lissa Harris |
03-21-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Get Out of Townnew
New legislation in Boston would revise the city's residency standard, making all city employees live in Boston for the first five years on the job.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
10-25-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Busting Outta Vegasnew
The geeky blackjack genius Semyon Dukach wants to fly you to Panama and get you laid.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
01-13-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: gambling