Hello, Boston! Scripture tells us to “run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Run with endurance the race that is set before us. On Monday morning, the sun rose over Boston. The sunlight glistened off the Statehouse dome. In the Common and the Public Garden, spring was in bloom. On this Patriot’s… Continue reading President Obama’s Speech and Order of Service at Cathedral of the Holy Cross on April 18, 2013
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President Obama Will Join Interfaith Service Tomorrow at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
BOSTON – Wednesday, April 17, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas Menino today announced that the public is invited to attend Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service, to be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. The service is an opportunity for the community to come… Continue reading President Obama Will Join Interfaith Service Tomorrow at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Petition Drive Started Urging IOC Not to Select Tokyo to Host the 2020 Summer Olympics
By Don Tow During WWII, more than 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery (so-called “comfort women”) by the Japanese Imperial Army. During approximately a six-week period starting on December 13, 1937, about 300,000 Chinese (including many women and children) were slaughtered and about 20,000 women and girls were raped in the city… Continue reading Petition Drive Started Urging IOC Not to Select Tokyo to Host the 2020 Summer Olympics
British Former PM Margaret Thatcher Dies After Stroke
(from cntv.cn) Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the combative “Iron Lady”, has died of a stroke at the age of 87.
Mayor Menino Hosts Roundtable for Women Entrepreneurs and Asks Bostonians to “Roll it Forward”
Mayor Menino, Senator Warren, Secretary Fields Host Roundtable for Women Entrepreneurs Boston, April 3, 2013, — To mark National Community Development week, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today hosted a roundtable discussion with United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Regional Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Barbara Fields. The focus… Continue reading Mayor Menino Hosts Roundtable for Women Entrepreneurs and Asks Bostonians to “Roll it Forward”
Michelle Wu Appoints Campaign Manager Dan Murphy and Finance Director Rachel Schwarzman
Boston, April 2, 2013 — Michelle Wu announced today that she has hired Dan Murphy, a veteran of several Massachusetts campaigns, as her Campaign Manager. Additionally, Rachel Schwarzman joins the staff as Finance Director.
Mayor Menino: “Mayor of Boston During Its Best Days”
(Text of Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s speech as handed out at at Faneuil Hall March 28, 2013) I never dreamed I would end up here: Mayor of Boston during its best days.
Statements on Mayor Menino’s Announcement That He Won’t Run For Re-election
Governor Deval Patrick: “It’s hard to imagine Boston without Tom Menino as mayor. No one loves this City and her people more, or is more excited about her future. Mayor Menino has become a valued partner to me on policy and politics, and a trusted and beloved friend. I thank him for his extraordinary and… Continue reading Statements on Mayor Menino’s Announcement That He Won’t Run For Re-election
CACA: Please Sign a Petition Asking the President to Apologize for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
CACA (Chinese American Citizens Alliance) Grand President Carolyn H. Chan and Washington, D.C. Lodge President Ted Gong urge your consideration to take action and sign the petition created on the White House website requesting a Presidential statement or proclamation to recognize the harm of the Chinese Exclusion Laws and their impact and significance to Chinese… Continue reading CACA: Please Sign a Petition Asking the President to Apologize for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
Xi Urges Joint Efforts to Advance China-US Ties in Meeting with Secretary Lew
(from chinadaily.com.cn) BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is ready to work with the United States to advance cooperative partnership between the two countries. Xi made the remarks while meeting with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, who is visiting Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets… Continue reading Xi Urges Joint Efforts to Advance China-US Ties in Meeting with Secretary Lew