Boston, March 18, 2013, — The forecast predicts Boston will be impacted by a strong winter storm tonight and throughout tomorrow morning’s commute. Ice and sleet are set to follow snow and the National Weather Service has warned that tomorrow morning’s commute will be extremely difficult. With that forecast in hand, Mayor Thomas M. Menino… Continue reading Predicted Snowstorm Closes Boston Schools and Cancels MCAS Tests on March 19
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Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched “Homes for All” Campaign in Boston
BOSTON, Mass. – On Wednesday, March 13, over 150 residents and activists form Chelsea Collaborative, City Life/Vida Urbana, Chinese Progressive Association, Lynn United for Change, UNITE HERE Local 26 and other local groups joined the national Right to the City Alliance in launching the Homes for All Campaign in 11 cities across the country to… Continue reading Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched “Homes for All” Campaign in Boston
Seafood Excellence Awards Winners Announced at 2013 International Boston Seafood Show
Boston, March 10, 2013, – The 2013 Seafood Excellence Awards winners were announced today at the International Boston Seafood Show. St. Mary’s River Smokehouses won the “Best New Retail” award for their Oven Smoked Salmon Stix and Phillips Foods, Inc. won the “Best New Foodservice” award for their Culinary Crab.
US 2012 Heat Record “Partly due to Climate Change”
(from chinadaily.com.cn) The US sweltered under its hottest year on record in 2012, breaking the previous yearly average by 0.6C (1F), the US government has said.Last year the average US temperature was 13C (55.3F) amid widespread drought and a mild winter. A widespread drought lasted several months and hit almost two-thirds of the country The… Continue reading US 2012 Heat Record “Partly due to Climate Change”
Gov. Patrick Announces Major Life Sciences Investment and New Online Tools to Showcase Benefits of Investment in Communites
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES MAJOR LIFE SCIENCES INVESTMENT IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOLYOKE – Thursday, February 28, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) today announced more than $9 million in grants for life-sciences-related capital projects in Western Massachusetts, including $3.8 million to support the creation of a Center for Life Sciences… Continue reading Gov. Patrick Announces Major Life Sciences Investment and New Online Tools to Showcase Benefits of Investment in Communites
New England Chinese Professionals Coming Together for the Lunar New Year Gala as Blizzard Nemo Leaves Town
By David Li and Na Ma, bostonese.com February 10, 2013 is the New Year Day for the Lunar New Year of the snake, when Boston just began to clean up the piles of snow brought by blizzard Nemo. More than 500 Chinese professionals and guests in the New England region still converged on Newtow Marriotte… Continue reading New England Chinese Professionals Coming Together for the Lunar New Year Gala as Blizzard Nemo Leaves Town
Boston Weathers Blizzard of 2013, Cleanup Continues
Boston, Feb. 11, 2013 — Mayor Thomas M. Menino this afternoon was briefed by his snow team on continued clean-up efforts in the City of Boston. Boston Public Schools will be closed tomorrow and all Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) community centers will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for parents… Continue reading Boston Weathers Blizzard of 2013, Cleanup Continues
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Mayor Menino Announces City Preparations for Blizzard of 2013
Boston, Feb. 7, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today called for the City’s Snow Team to execute plans to prepare for a major winter storm that is projected to bring blizzard-like conditions and possible hurricane-force wind gusts to Boston Friday and Saturday. The National Weather Service is advising people not to travel after noon… Continue reading Mayor Menino Announces City Preparations for Blizzard of 2013
Chinese Deserve Better Overseas Shopping Experience
(from chinadaily.com.cn) BEIJING – As the annual Christmas sales season is underway, shopping centers across the world are once again expecting the patronage of cash-rich Chinese tourists obsessed with quality products ranging from smart phones to lavish lady’s handbags. As Americans and Europeans tend to tighten their purse strings, big spending Chinese shoppers topped the… Continue reading Chinese Deserve Better Overseas Shopping Experience