【波士顿华人双语网综合编译报道】市长曼宁诺（Thomas M. Menino）7日中午宣布了波士顿的暴风雪紧急应对方案，准备迎接一场周五（2月8日）开始的冬季风暴。预计这场暴风雪会给波士顿地区带来18-24英寸的强降雪之外，周五和周六还会有相当于飓风级别的强风，可能会导致大范围停电。美国国家气象局建议人们在星期五中午十二时后尽量不要开车出行。
州长帕特里克也在7日下午5：30举行了新闻发布会，提醒大家做好停电的准备，比如准备足够的食物、水和电池等。麻州交通厅长在新闻发布会上宣布所有MBTA的火车、地铁和巴士将在周五下午3：30开始停止接载乘客。有关暴风雪的相关信息可以拨打 211 查询。
上图：州长帕特里克在周五下午的新闻发布会上。
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Boston, Feb. 7, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today called for the City’s Snow Team to execute plans to prepare for a major winter storm that is projected to bring blizzard-like conditions and possible hurricane-force wind gusts to Boston Friday and Saturday. The National Weather Service is advising people not to travel after noon on Friday.
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿报道】联邦参议员是和总统只有一步之遥的要职，很多职业政客奋斗了一辈子也无缘成为一位参议员。但是，如果你出现在合适的时间和地点，也许能幸运地成为一位参议员。
1月29日，联邦参议院以94：3的压倒性票数通过了奥巴马对麻州现任参议员克里的国务卿提名。随即，30日上午，州长帕特里克在州府举行的新闻发布会上宣布任命43岁的克万（William “Mo” Cowan）为接替克里的临时参议员，任期将截止到6月25日举行的特别选举。
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(from chinadaily.com.cn)
BEIJING – As the annual Christmas sales season is underway, shopping centers across the world are once again expecting the patronage of cash-rich Chinese tourists obsessed with quality products ranging from smart phones to lavish lady’s handbags.
As Americans and Europeans tend to tighten their purse strings, big spending Chinese shoppers topped the tax-free shopping leader board in cities such as London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
Ms. Li was arrested at an iPhone store in Nashua.
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【中新社洛杉矶2月1日电 (记者 毛建军)】由中国国务院侨务办公室主办、美国《侨报》、洛杉矶中国文化发展中心协办的“文化中国·四海同春”2013宋祖英独唱音乐会将于3月1日登陆洛杉矶。据协办的美国《侨报》透露，宋祖英独唱音乐会消息已在当地引起轰动，一票难求。
近日，中国著名女高音歌唱家、国家一级演员宋祖英接受中新网专访，谈及春晚，将与席琳·迪翁共同献唱中国民歌《茉莉花》。（中新网记者 张龙云 摄）
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By David Li, bostonese.com
This year, the Chinese New Year Day is on February 10, 2013. So, you have got a second chance to make some new year resolutions. Let’s listen to the Year of Snake wishes from Asian folks in the greater Boston area.
Leland Cheung, Cambridge City Councillor
Leland Cheung (middle) with supporters at an August 2012 fund raising event.
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I wish everyone a great start of Year of Snake. The new year offers new opportunities to continue building on our strong foundation for an even better Cambridge. This year, I plan to focus on improving transportation through expanding the Hubway bikeshare program, providing office space for our job creators to keep our economy strong and strengthening the city's use of technology to ensure that residents stay informed and connected to city government. It is an honor and privilege to serve as City Councillor and I look forward to implementing these new ideas in the year ahead. |
（来自中美连线广播）
本期访谈嘉宾：北美合唱协会钢琴伴奏、音乐指导老师、钢琴家郭凌女士。
2012年12月5日晚9点，闻名世界的维也纳金色大厅 (The Golden Hall of Musikverein)座无虚席，由波士顿东方之声合唱团和北美合唱协会共同组织的合唱团在世界成人合唱节 (World Choral Festival of Adults and Seniors) 闭幕式上隆重登场！
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 1月24日下午，美国第一位女国务卿奥尔布赖特回到母校卫斯理学院，同前美国财政部长汉克·保尔森一同就中美关系同300多位师生举行了座谈。这两位有着丰富外交经验的前内阁成员，对中美关系的看法颇为相似，认为加强各方面的合作符合两国共同利益。
上图： （左起）罗伯兹、奥尔布赖特和保尔森在座谈会上。
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By Quincy Asian Resources
More than 8,000 revelers are expected at North Quincy High School on Sunday, March 10 (originally scheduled for Feb. 24) for one of the biggest Lunar New Year festivals in the region.
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【侨报周末实习记者王昊、特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 1月24日下午，麻州亚美局在麻州财政厅厅长办公室举行了新任委员就职宣誓典礼，6位新委员宣誓就职。宣誓仪式由李保华引领，简短而庄严。
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