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  • New England Welcomes Hundreds of New Citizens During Independence Day Celebration

    USCIS to Welcome 52 new Citizens During Independence Day Celebration at Hampshire County Superior Courthouse

    NORTHAMPTON, MASS.— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present 52 candidates to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The Honorable Michael A. Ponsor, United States District Judge will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony July 4th at the Hampshire County Superior Courthouse. The naturalization ceremony is part of Northampton’s annual July 4th festivities celebrating our nation’s 237th  birthday.
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  • Peter Kiang of UMass Boston Honored for 30-Year Commitment to Asian American Education

    Boston, June 28, 2013, — Peter Kiang, director of the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Asian American Studies Program, was surprised to learn he was being nationally recognized for his research work around improving education for Asian Americans, refugee, and immigrant populations.
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    UMass Boston Professor Peter Kiang (left) and REAPA Chair Sam Museus at AERA 2013 in San Francisco.
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  • Glory or Tragedy: What Did the 2011 Egyptian Revolution Bring?

    By Na Ma, Indiana University

    (Hundreds of thousands protesters took on the streets across Egypt on Sunday, June 30, to demand outing of President Morsi. In this indepth interview, Ghazzal Ali, a participant of the revolution that ousted then President Mubarak two years ago and now a student at Indiana University, reflected on his journey.)

    “Every single moment in the revolution is unforgettable. My parents are proud of me, because I have added great chapter to the Egyptian history.”
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  • US Senate Passes Historic Immigration Reform Bill with Path to Citizenship

    (from cntv.tv)

    The US Senate has passed a wide-ranging immigration bill that would put 11 million undocumented immigrants on the path to American citizenship.

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  • Mayor Menino Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from EPA

    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.
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    Menino speaks at Ferdindand building topping off ceremony in Roxbury on June 24.
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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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  • 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.
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    Larry Kwong (left) and director Kenda Gee (middle).
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  • The 15th SAPA-NE Annual Conference Focuses on Scientific Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

    By David Li and Dongyu Chen, bostonese.com

    The 2013 annual conference of Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association New England (SAPA-NE) was successfully held on May 25 at MIT. The day-long event attracted close to 500 attendees. It started with lectures at the Wang Auditorium at the Sloan School, and ended with a banquet at the Walker Memorial Morse Hall just a few blocks away in MIT campus. Board members of SAPA-NE also shared a birthday cake to celebrate SAPA-NE’s 15th birthday at end of the banquet.
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    SAPA-NE president Dr. Liqiang Tou (left) and president-elect Dr. Qingcong Lin (right) handed out awards at the evening banquet.
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  • HXGNY Hosts First Go Expo Showcasing the Surrounding Game

    By Dachun Yao, HXGNY

    This Sunday (06/09/13) afternoon, our beloved GO teacher Ms. Jie Tang (US North East GO tournament 5D Champion) held the Greater New York GO EXPO in Huaxia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY) with great success.
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    HXGNY students enjoy playing Go at the expo. (photos by Liang Wang and Chun Sun)
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  • Shenzhou X Paves Way for China’s Space Station in 2020

    (from chinadaily.com.cn)

    Shenzhou X and three astronauts blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu province, into a clear blue sky on Tuesday, bringing the nation one step closer to setting up its own space station in 2020.
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