In 1983, on the eve of the Boston mayoral election, Chronicle profiled barrier-breaking candidate Mel King. Longtime Chronicle reporter/anchor Peter Mehegan had the story, from King's childhood in the city's South End which was his lifelong home to his activism, his political career, and his large and loving family.
Trailblazing Boston civil rights activist Jean McGuire was all smiles Tuesday morning as she prepared to leave Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she.