Description: Chelsea schools superintendent Diana Lam considers running for Boston mayor. Her platform features education reform, police effectiveness, alleviating infant mortality, jobs.
Description: Career planning directors at Boston University and Northeastern say graduating seniors have postponed job search this year and have been less successful.
Description: Michael Dukakis gives speech at UMass Amherst to mark opening of new polymer center. Stresses importance of research and development in science and engineering to support American economy. “Good jobs at good wages.” Enumerates his plan: 1) strong economic leadership 2) investing in good schools 3) commitment to civilian and military research 4) partnership of government, industry, unions, universities to move America forward.
Description: Gov. Michael Dukakis holds State House press conference on creating construction jobs through “emergency public works bill” to boost state economy. William Bulger, Chester Atkins, Vincent Piro endorse program. Frank Keefe, Evelyn Murphy, Sharon Pollard, Alden Raine stand by.
Description: Dukakis is now the acknowledged Democratic presidential nominee, after primary victories in Ohio & Indiana. He talks to labor audience about raising minimum wage.
Description: Secretary of Economic Affairs Evelyn Murphy announces she has decided not to run for US Senate in order to continue her mission of job development in Massachusetts, especially for women.
Description: Dukakis visits several companies in southeastern Mass. to prove manufacturing sector still exists. Tours plants, shakes hands with employees, forms dough in Portuguese bakery. Governor's car on road.