WASHINGTON, DC – The economy added 280,000 jobs in May—the strongest month of the year so far—as wages continued to rise and the participation rate ticked upward. We have now added 5.6 million jobs over the past two years, the best two-year job growth since 2000. Although the job market has made considerable progress throughout this recovery, challenges remain for our economy and there is more work to do. The President is committed to extending the positive underlying trends through a comprehensive agenda to boost employment and wages for the middle class, including opening new markets for U.S. goods and services through expanded trade, increasing investments in infrastructure, providing relief from the sequester, and raising the minimum wage.
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U.S. Jobs Report Shows Strong Job Creation and Rising Labor Participation Rate
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West Lake of Boston’s Sister City Hangzhou Ranked Top Scenic Spot in China
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 18, 2015, — Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province, China, and a sister city of Boston. The city’s West Lake was, once again, the most popular scenic spot in China during the three-day Labor Day (May 1, known as May Day in the US) holiday, according to a list by AMAP. The city’s Thousand Island Lake, the Forbidden City in Beijing, Hengdian World Studios and Mount Lao in Shandong ranked the second to the fifth on the list.
Photos of West Lake by painter Sophia Yee, who grew up in Hangzhou, in the early Spring of 2011.
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Hongbing Tang on Ballot in Today’s Boxboro Town Election
By Eric Wu, bostonese.com
Boxboro, Mass., May 18, 2015, — The Annual Town Election is being held today at Boxboro Town Hall, 29 Middle Road. Eight candidates are on this year’s ballot, including Chinese American candidate for planning board Ms. Hongbing Tang in this quiet bedroom town at the intersection of I-495 and route 2.
Hongbing Tang, candidate for planning board, in today’s Boxboro town election(file photo).
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State and City Officials Comment on Death Penalty for Tsarnaev
Boston, May 15, 2015, — After just two-day delibrations, the jury has reached a decision for death penalty for Dzhokar Tsarnaev this afternoon. It’s exactly two years and one month from the Patroits Day bombings near Boston Marathon Finish line on April 15, 2013. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh thanked the juros “for their service to our community and our country.”
Dzhokar Tsarnaev was found guity of all 30 counts in Boston bombing at Federal Count in Boston (file photo).
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Three MA Students Named 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholars
Boston, May 4, 2015, — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the 51st class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 141 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics or the arts. Local students Andrea Ning of Bedford High School, Andrew S. Metz of Longmeadow High School, and Claire E. Dickson of Dickson Home School received this prestigious honor.
Andrea Ning is on BHS’s honor roll(file photo).
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Martin Meehan Named Next Persident of UMass System
Boston, May 1, 2015, — Martin T. Meehan, a former US congressman who became chancellor of his alma mater, UMass Lowell, and transformed it into a highly ranked national research university, was unanimously elected today as the next president of the five-campus UMass system.
Mr. Meehan resigned from US House of Repsentatives to become Chancellor of UMass Lowell eight years ago(file photo).
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Highlights & Opportunities from Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians
Highlights & Opportunities of the week – Join Boston Creates/Read the White House Task Force on New Americans Report
Take part in developing Boston’s Arts & Culture future- sign up to be a Boston Creates Team Member!
Staff of Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians at the Harborside Community School Education Program in East Boston (from Facebook).
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Mayor Walsh Announces Citywide ParkBoston Expansion
BOSTON – April 1, 2015 – Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the expansion of the ParkBoston app to include all Boston parking meters. The app allows drivers to quickly and easily remotely pay a meter with their mobile phone, avoiding the hassle of finding quarters or running back to the meter to add more time before it expires.
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Michelle Obama Teams Up with WGBH Boston to Launch Healthy Recipe Challenge
Washington, D.C. – First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to host the fourth annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” to promote cooking and healthy eating among youth. Teaching kids to cook is a great way to ensure they learn healthy habits early in life. Research shows that children who help with cooking and meal preparation are more likely to consume fruits and vegetables, and they are more aware of the importance of making healthier food choices. The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” invites kids, ages 8-12, with the help of their parents or legal guardians to create and submit a recipe at pbs.org/lunchtimechallenge for a lunch that is nutritious and delicious.
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UMass’ Sandra Petersen and 13 Others Receive Presidential Award
WASHINGTON, DC, March 27, 2015 — President Obama today named fourteen individuals and one organization as the newest recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These mentors will receive their awards at a White House ceremony later this year.
Prof. Petersen(left) gave Rep. Joe Kennedy a tour of UMass Life Science Labs in March 2014(file photo)
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