On Hendry Street, a new sense of stability is unraveling. On Norton, a gang target plans a peace festival, which police fear will only draw trouble. Nothing is easy in Bowdoin-Geneva, but no one is giving in.
For decades, Hendry Street was wracked by violence, poisoned by drugs, and destabilized by foreclosures. In 2008 the city took unprecedented steps to stop the cycle.
Saying President Obama has yet to offer a balanced plan, House Speaker John Boehner said his plan would cancel tax increases on everyone earning $1 million or less.
Annie Dookhan faced 24 new felony charges, including obstruction of justice, evidence-tampering, and perjury, in connection with the state drug lab scandal.