Boston, June 26, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino was recognized today by the US Environmental Protection Agency New England Region with an Environmental Merit Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Menino speaks at Ferdindand building topping off ceremony in Roxbury on June 24.
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Mayor Menino Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from EPA
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中西合璧余音绕梁——记GBAAYSO夏季音乐会
【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 6月16日晚，麻州历史名城莱克星顿再次响起了具有中国特色的交响乐。亚洲文化中心大波士顿地区亚裔青少年交响乐团（GBAAYSO）夏季音乐会吸引了400多名观众。在卡里大厅的入场口，亚文中心的工作人员忙着给观众们发放节目单。而入场口摆放的乐团演出照片和报道剪报的展览吸引了许多观众驻足观看。
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Rare Items to be Auctioned Off at Sheraton Needham Hotel on June 29-30
Prime Auctioneers, Inc. will hold a HUGE Auction at the SHERATON NEEDHAM HOTEL, 100 Cabot Street, Needham, MA preview at 12:00non and auction starts at 1:00pm on June 29, Saturday and June 30, Sunday!!! Hurry to the biggest auction of the year!!!!
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冰球第一华人吴启光90大寿
【侨报特约记者李强波士顿报道】19日晚，在波士顿TD花园体育馆举行的国家冰球联盟（NHL）总决赛第4场比赛中，波士顿棕熊队加时赛中败给芝加哥黑鹰队，目前双方在7战4胜的总决赛中平分秋色。刚刚度过90岁生日的北美华人冰球职业运动员先驱吴启光（Larry Kwong）一直关注NHL总决赛，并看好波士顿的夺冠机会。
附图：朱勤达（中）同吴启光（左）在吴老90岁生日派对上合影。（朱勤达 提供）
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2013 NECINA年会新意迭出
【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 6月8日上午，纽英伦华人资讯网络协会（NECINA）2013年会假全是福镇的Radisson酒店举行，100多位会员和特邀嘉宾出席了年会。
上图：NECINA董事、年会组织者合影。(Yuanwen Liu 摄影)
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2013 NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing and Partner Events
NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing – Martha’s Vineyard Ferry and Biking Tour NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing– Martha’s Vineyard Biking Tour
Register now for a wonderful summer trip!
Now you can forget about the headache of finding the place, driving and parking your car in an unfamiliar places. Instead, let's have a fun games in the bus, meeting friends and have a fun memoriable summer trip together! When: Saturday, August 3, 2013 6:00am to 7:00 pm Where: Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluff
It's time for a summer trip! This time we picked Martha's Vineyard, the favorite family vacation destination for many people including the current and past US Presidents. Come join NECINA and SAPA-NE, for our members and friends, we are arranging a Summer Outing Day Trip with a biking tour there on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Enjoy Oak Bluff, one of the 6 stylish towns along with sunshine, breeze and sunny beach on this Cape Cod island with friends and family. To save your time and money, we negotiated group discounts, did the leg work, and arranged air-conditioned Coach buses* to pick you up from Burlington Mall and Walpole Mall to the Ferry terminal on August 3. *Bus Pick Up Time and Locations Bus One: 6:00 am, leaving from Burlington Mall/Nordstrom Store Parking Lot, Burlington, MA 7:00 pm, leaving from Woods Hole Ferry Terminal Bus Two: 6:30 am, leaving from Walpole Mall/Barnes & Noble Parking Lot, Walpole, MA 7:00 pm, leaving from Woods Hole Ferry TerminalNote: If you are driving to Woods Hole Ferry Terminal by yourself, please arrive at 8:30am to get on the 9am Ferry.Activities:Biking, shopping around, sightseeing and watching people jumping off the 'Jaws' bridge on Martha's Vineyard - Networking with professionals including doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs.
Register here >> - Space is limited. Last year it was a sold-out event! The organizing committee reserves the right to terminate the registration earlier if maximum capacity is filled. Contact: If you have any questions, please send the email to event@necina.org, or contact Jackie Yang: jackie.yang@necina.orgTicket Package: 1. Bus and Ferry: $45/Adult $35/Child 2. Bus, Ferry and One-Person Bike: Adult: Early Bird $60/Adult before July 28, $80/Adult after July 28 Child: Early Bird $50/Child before July 28; $80/person after July 28 3. Bus, Ferry and Bike Two-People Bike: $70/Adult Sign-up: Please register by July 28th to secure seats. Connie Dai: connie.dai@necina.org Gw en Ren: gwen.ren@necina.org 1. Safety is your responsibility, event organizers will not be held liable for any personal injuries or property damages. [Partner Event] IBM® Social Business 201 - Intro to Product Features & Integrated Solutions IBM® Social Business 201Intro to Product Features & Integrated SolutionsDate: July 23, 2013, TuesdayTime: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pmLocation: @IBMWaltham, 404 Wyman St, Waltham MA 02451, P.781.895.1334 Register Now"Overview of product features and integration points for building your own solution"The goal of IBM® #Social #Business 201 - Intro to Product features and Integrated Solutions is to stimulate strategic thinking around social business and to showcase cutting edge IBM tools that will ensure you and your customers remain at the forefront of this innovative approach to business. The time for social business is now. We invite you to team up with IBM on this journey to provide exceptional Social solutions by offering an introduction to the core Social business products. See an overview of product features and an overview of the integration points for building your own solution.[Partner Event] NAAAP 2013 Career Success Conference 2013 Career Success Conf: Strategies for Communicating EffectivelyRegistration at EventbriteDate: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Location: Arsenal Park, 485 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA
NAAAP Boston will present the 2013 Career Success Conference: Strategies for Communicating Effectively on July 20 at Liberty Mutual. This full day conference features a panel discussion, two in-depth workshops, and opportunities for networking during breakfast and lunch time, and will be a "can't miss" leadership and career learning opportunity for Asian professionals. -
天使舞蹈学校、东北体操学校、林湛涛二胡班期末汇演
【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】每年6月份，是波士顿地区的各个文体学校举办期末汇报演出的季节。学生们在家长期待的目光中向观众们展示他们过去一个学期的学习成果。
6月16日下午和晚上，天使舞蹈学校假雷吉斯（Regis）学院举办了两场舞蹈专场表演。800多位学生、家长、老师和来宾们欢聚一堂，在美妙的音乐、华丽的服装和优美的舞蹈之中一同庆祝一个学年的结束。
天使舞蹈学校小班学生在表演中。
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Welcome Speech at 2013 GBAAYSO Summer Concert in Lexington
By Oldat Lai, Asian Cultura Center Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBAAYSO)
Welcome to our summer concert 2013. This is Oldat Lai, executive director of the orchestra.
Community outreach performance is a crucial part of our orchestra. During the past two and half years, our orchestra members have performed more than 65 repertories, in many greater Boston areas.
Oldat Lai (left) hands out award to George Li and Claire Huang.
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奥巴马旋风访波 州长候选人华埠拜票
奥巴马波士顿为马基助选 州长、市长机场迎接
【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 6月12日上午，奥巴马总统乘坐空军一号抵达波士顿洛根机场，此行是为民主党籍的麻州联邦参议员候选人马基（Ed Markey）助选，他在波士顿停留时间仅2个多小时，但从机场的安全防卫措施可以看得出对总统的安保工作安排的严格周密。
上图：奥巴马和马基走向防弹车。
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As Boston Bruins Takes 2:1 Stanley Cup Finals Lead, Larry Kwong Celebrates 90th Birthday
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 19, 2013, — Boston Bruins outplayed visiting Chicago Blackhawks in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals Monday night at TD Garden. The 2:0 victory gives Boston 2:1 series lead. On the same day, the first person of Asian ancestry to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), Chinese Canadian Larry Kwong celebrated his 90th birthday. On June 8, 2013, over 200 people showed up for a birthday party for Mr. Kwong in a restaurant in Calgary.
Larry Kwong (left) and director Kenda Gee (middle).
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