On May 10, 1869 in Promontory, Utah, the first transcontinental railroad across North America officially opened for through traffic with the driving in of the last “Golden Spike”. Over 600 miles of the most hazardous part of the Central Pacific route was mainly built by more than 12,000 Chinese workers, the majority of whom were originally from the Canton province. They toiled in extremely harsh condition and accomplished a seemingly impossible mission. In total, nearly 2000 lives were lost during the railroad construction though this is likely an underestimate.
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Celebrating Golden Spike 150th Anniversary, US-China Summit to be Held in May
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Fraud Alert: DHS Telephone Numbers Used in Scam
Washington, DC, — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this fraud alert to warn citizens of reports that DHS telephone numbers have been used recently as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country. Spoofing is the deliberate falsifying of information transmitted to a caller ID display to disguise an identity.
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CCCC 2019 Summer Program / 2019年剑桥中文学校暑期班
In 2019, CCCC offers multiple summer programs at two different campuses – Our Lady’s Academy (920 Trapelo Rd, Waltham) and CCCC Headquarters (425 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham).
Campus: Our Lady’s Academy (920 Trapelo Rd, Waltham, MA)
CCCC’s 24th Chinese Culture Summer Program at Our Lady’s Academy offers three two-week sessions (Jul. 8-19; Jul. 22-Aug. 2; Aug. 5-16) in our air-conditioned school facility for children 6 years or older (as of Jun. 30, 2019) from the U.S. and abroad. Each session features a variety of classes and activities, and takes place Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. Daily hot lunch will be provided. Students will get to meet friends, develop independence and confidence, and have a lot of fun. It is a summer to remember.
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Harvard Study: Push-up Capacity A Health Indicator for Men
Boston, MA – Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes—including diagnoses of coronary artery disease and major events such as heart failure—during 10 years of follow-up compared with those who were able to do less than 10 push-ups during the baseline exam.
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NYC and Boston Brace for Weekend Snowstorms
New York City, March 3, 2019, National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Warning today for New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.
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Workers Rally to Stop Wage Theft at Happy Lamb Hot Pot
Feb. 27, 2017, Cambridge, Mass., — Current and former Chinese and Latino Happy Lamb Hot Pot workers held a rally in front of the Cambridge restaurant today. They protested against pervasive wage theft, retaliation, and abuse they have experienced since working at the popular restaurant chain.
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大风引起麻州停电、房屋被砸 / High Wind Warning in MA
【波士顿双语网2019年2月25日讯】美国国家气象局（NWS）今天对麻州多个城镇发布大风警告。该警告称，在今晚7点之前，阵风的最高时速可达60英里，将导致树木和电线被吹倒。在大风期间，重心高的车辆在行驶中也会有危险，请减速慢行。
上图：麻州Reading镇的一间民宅被大树砸到房顶。
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Andrew Yang: An Exciting Week on the Campaign Trail
By Andrew Yang, Candidate for US President, Feb. 22, 2019
I spent this past weekend in Washington, DC, and Baltimore for President’s Day. We had a rally in Baltimore on Monday that drew a couple hundred enthusiastic supporters at Charm City Meadery. It was a blast. I bought some honeyed mead to take home, which made my wife happy.
Andrew Yang, standing in front of mead barrels, addresses supporters gathered for a rally On Tuesday.
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Mayor Walsh-Announces over $26 Million for Affordable Housing
BOSTON – Wednesday, February 20, 2019 – Building on his commitment to create and preserve affordable housing in Boston, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced more than $26 million in new and recommended funding from the Department of Neighborhood Development, the Neighborhood Housing Trust, and the Community Preservation Fund, to create and preserve 515 units of housing in Brighton, East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, Mission Hill, North End, and Roxbury. The new funding will also contribute to affordable housing programming like the Acquisition Opportunity Program and the Boston Home Center.
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CAAL Celebrates 36th Anniversary and Chinese New Year
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass., Feb, 15, 2019, — Chinese American Association Association of Lexington (CAAL) held Chinese New Year celebration at Battin Memorial Hall on Feb, 10. It was the sixth day of the Chinese New Year of Pig which started on Feb 5. Over 700 people showed up for the celebration.
Dragon dance was a fan favorite (photo by Dongxu Photography).
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