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  • Michael Wong Among Volunteers of the Year at Boston Main Streets’ 16th Annual Awards Ceremony

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston – Mayor Thomas M. Menino, together with Department of Neighborhood Development Director Evelyn Friedman, WPLM Easy 99.1’s “Strictly Sinatra” host Ron Della Chiesa, and the Boston Latin School Wolftones presented awards at the Boston Main Streets (BMS) 16th Annual Awards Ceremony, which took place at the majestic Strand Theatre in Dorchester on May 17. Awards were presented to the 2011 Boston Main Streets Volunteers of the Year and Businesses of the Year.

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  • Tufts University Unveils Plans for New Medical Research Laboratory to Focus on Tuberculosis

    BOSTON – Tufts University today announced that it will seek approval from the Boston Public Health Commission to build a 1,700 square foot biosafety level 3 research laboratory within its School of Medicine’s existing Biomedical Research and Public Health Building at 136 Harrison Avenue. The Arnold 8 Biosafety Laboratory will enable Tufts researchers to find new ways to detect, prevent and treat serious infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, for which treatments exist but for which new therapeutics are needed.
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  • Governor Patrick Breaks Ground on First-in-the-Nation Biomanufacturing Center at UMass Dartmouth

    FALL RIVER – Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today broke ground on the $28 million Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing (MAB) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The facility, a result of Governor Patrick’s $1 billion Life Sciences Initiative, is expected to create 120 construction jobs and ten permanent jobs and strengthen Massachusetts’ standing as a world leader in the life sciences industry.
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  • Boston Erhu Ensemble To Delight Chinese Music Fans on June 2

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    On Saturday, June 2, Boston Erhu Ensemble will present a Chinese music concert at the First United Methodist Church, (645 Main St.), in Melrose at 7 PM. This concert will feature both traditional Chinese folk songs as well as arrangements of contemporary music pieces, and bring joy to many traditional Chinese music lovers in the greater Boston area.
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  • Governor Patrick To Visit Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center on May 15

    By Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center(BCNC)

    Governor Deval Patrick will visit BCNC on Tuesday evening, May 15 in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month. BCNC will host a conversation with the Governor at the Center. He will speak with and listen to the community, fielding questions and hearing concerns in an open forum.

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  • Earliest Mayan Calendar Shows No Hint of “World End” in 2012

    (from chinadaily.com.cn)

    The earliest known Mayan calendar has been found in an ancient house in Guatemala and it offers no hint that the world’s end is imminent, researchers said Thursday.

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  • Community Groups Take Action Against Secure Communities on May 11

    (Chinese Progressive Association)

    Several community groups including the Chinese Progressive Association are taking action on May 11 to protest the recent announcement by the Department of Homeland Security to implement the Secure Communities (S-Comm) program in Massachusetts.
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  • China Students Use Intravenous Drips for Exams

    (from chinapost.com.tw)

    Students in central China have resorted to classroom intravenous drips as a study aid to prepare for the nation’s notoriously difficult college entrance exams, state press said Tuesday.

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  • Global Economy Looking to China to Lift Growth

    (From chinadaily.com.cn)

    With the United States struggling through a soft patch and Europe battling recession, China may come to the rescue by demonstrating a resilience that would provide comfort in a sea of economic uncertainty.
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  • Community Alert: Boston Police Warn Against Scam

    The Boston Police Department has received information from concerned citizens in the Asian community regarding a scam. This scam appears to be targeting elderly victims.

    Police have received one report of an elderly victim being approached by Asian females in the Chinatown area and scammed into surrendering valuables to the suspects. Officers would like to take this opportunity to alert community members to be vigilant. Investigators have also received information that similar scams have occurred in other areas of the country including New York City.
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