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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

第一届波士顿好声音大赛李龙夺冠 艾克顿中文学校十周年庆周六举行

【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】农历蛇年大年初一，暴风雪后的牛顿 Marriott 酒店, 第一届波士顿好声音（The Voice of Boston) 如期举行。主持人倪健一开场就对选手和观众踏雪而来支持波士顿好声音表达了谢意，并提出“今天是大年初一，我们要在这里唱响蛇年！”。 上图：（前排左起）汪洁、罗洁儿、乔万钧、郑茹、倪健、赵洁，同李龙（后排左四）等参赛选手合影。

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

Boeing Statement on U.S. National Transportation Safety Board 787 Investigation

SEATTLE, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) welcomes the progress being made in the 787 investigation discussed today by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C. The regulatory and investigative agencies in the U.S. and Japan have dedicated substantial resources to these investigations, and we appreciate their effort and leadership.… Continue reading Boeing Statement on U.S. National Transportation Safety Board 787 Investigation

Mayor Menino Releases 2013 Economy Report As Boston Leads Recession-Weary Cities in Rebound

Boston, Jan. 25, 2013 — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the Boston economy has made a full recovery from the Great Recession. New data released by the Boston Redevelopment Authority in its “2013 Economy Report” shows the unemployment rate in Boston has fallen steadily over the last two and a half years. The City… Continue reading Mayor Menino Releases 2013 Economy Report As Boston Leads Recession-Weary Cities in Rebound