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Not 99%, It’s 47% – Transcript of Leaked Romney Fundraiser Remarks

(By NBC News on September 18, 2012) The campaign discussion was dominated Tuesday by remarks made by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at a May 17 fundraiser in Boca Raton, Fla., which were surreptitiously recorded by an anonymous source and surfaced Monday evening. Romney shows his grandchildren, from left to right: Owen, 5; Wyatt, 7;… Continue reading Not 99%, It’s 47% – Transcript of Leaked Romney Fundraiser Remarks

Aung San Suu Kyi to Deliver Godkin Lecture at Harvard Kennedy School

CAMBRIDGE MA — Nobel Peace Prize winner and democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver the annual Godkin Lecture at Harvard Kennedy School on September 27th. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge. VOA’s Scott Stearns interviews Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu… Continue reading Aung San Suu Kyi to Deliver Godkin Lecture at Harvard Kennedy School

MIT Dragon Held on the Lead in a Friendly Soccer Match Against Boston United

By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass. – In the evening of September 15, MIT Dragon soccer team hosted a friendly soccer match against Boston United at Henry Steinbrenner Stadium & Track. Players from both teams enjoyed an evening of playing soccer on a beautiful autumn night, and the match was played at a high level… Continue reading MIT Dragon Held on the Lead in a Friendly Soccer Match Against Boston United

K-9 Unit Joined Malden Police in Sweep of Public Areas

Malden, Mass. — Responding to increasing public concerns about the escalation of criminal activity in parks and other public areas, Malden Police at the request of Police Chief James Holland, joined by several law enforcement agencies from surrounding communities and county and state police units, conducted a comprehensive sweep of playgrounds, parks and other public… Continue reading K-9 Unit Joined Malden Police in Sweep of Public Areas

Next Media Animation’s Youtube Video Made Fun of NY Yankees

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston – In a Youtube video titled “New York Yankees 2012 season headed off the rails,” Taiwan’s Next Media Animation created quite a few uncomfortable scenes for the NY Yankees and its fans. There were all the infielders on walkers, the ace pitch as fat as a whale, and A-Rod hurt… Continue reading Next Media Animation’s Youtube Video Made Fun of NY Yankees

HKS Conference Focuses on “The Truly Disadvantaged”, Poverty, Race and Inequality

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Twenty-five years after the publication of Professor William Julius Wilson’s groundbreaking book, “The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy,” Wilson and more than 20 leading social science scholars from throughout the country will gather September 14 at Harvard University.  The one-day conference, organized by Harvard Kennedy School’s (HKS)… Continue reading HKS Conference Focuses on “The Truly Disadvantaged”, Poverty, Race and Inequality

China, US Conduct Joint Sea Exercise in Hawaii

(from cntv.cn) A Chinese Maritime Safety Administration ship has made a historic visit to Honolulu of the United States to improve civilian maritime cooperation. The Chinese ship, together with the US coast guard, has conducted a joint search and rescue exercise.

Save the Date October 9, 2012 – New Bostonians Summit

The New Bostonians Summit Initiative is a multi-year, city-wide process initiated by Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians (MONB) in 2006 to address the three most pressing issues to immigrants in Boston – ESOL, K-12 Education and Jobs – identified from a survey with the diverse communities. It is an inclusive approach that brings together key… Continue reading Save the Date October 9, 2012 – New Bostonians Summit