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Overthink Notes Wins Best Student Startup in 4th Business Launch Competition - 0 views

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    A software platform that allows students to take notes, collaborate, and prepare for exams more effectively was chosen as the best student startup in last week's annual Business Launch Competition, hosted by the College of Management's Entrepreneurship Center and held at the University of Massachusetts Boston's Venture Development Center.
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Senior Companion Program (SCP) | City of Boston - 0 views

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    Doing Good Feels Good. Volunteer with SCP! SCP is part of Senior Corps, a network of national service programs that provides older Americans with the opportunity to apply their life experiences to meeting community needs. Senior Companions serve one-on-one with the frail elderly and other homebound persons who have difficulty completing everyday tasks.
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Scarborough Street: Testing The Zone - 0 views

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    Some neighbors of the 11 people, not all related, living at 68 Scarborough St. in Hartford have complained that the living arrangement violates city zoning rules. Is this a question of zoning not keeping up with the times or a chance for the city to protect the integrity of a valuable neighborhood?
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Somerville Family Learning Collaborative Fundraiser [11/11/14] - 0 views

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    Every pizza purchased for dine-in or take-out from 5 pm until close means a donation to the SFLC, whose mission is to support parents and caregivers as they raise, nurture and educate the children of Somerville.
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USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices | USD... - 0 views

shared by ycolonc on 11 Nov 14 - No Cached
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    Richmond, VA, Sept. 29, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more easily afford healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Call for Workshops: PHENND Conference: Justice for All | PHENND - Philadelphia Higher E... - 0 views

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    attended by 125-150 students, campus staff, faculty, and community organization staff active in community service, service-learning, and campus-community partnership work.
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Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Home - 0 views

shared by ycolonc on 13 Oct 14 - Cached
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    MIRA, The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition is the largest organization in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees.
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Campus on the Common - 0 views

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    The UMB school is hosting this in Boston Common and looks to be very interesting with speakers on youth and community. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, UMass Boston will briefly return to its downtown roots and take over the Boston Common on October 7. Chancellor J. Keith Motley will kick off the Campus on the Common morning program by leading a procession from the State House to the Boston Common for a Celebration50 ceremony that will include a special music program and remarks by key dignitaries, including Dr. Victoria Reggie Kennedy. The afternoon's events, which include tent talks, an academic showcase, and musical entertainment, are free and open to the public.
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Boston Civic Engagement - 1 views

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    this is a program that i have always wanted to join but due to their requirements I wasnt able to. observe the effect of the physical space of learning had on how students viewed their educational experience.
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Hartford's Planning Board Says It Won't Recommend Ballpark - 0 views

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    an obvious attempt to do some good for the youth, but a ballpark is undesirable for a town, and some would prefer building shops and boutiques. HARTFORD - The planning and zoning commission voted Tuesday to give an unfavorable recommendation to the city's plan to build a minor league baseball stadium, and sharply criticized the process by which officials have proceeded with the proposal. The commission voted 4-2 to send an adverse recommendation to the city council, which is considering the project.
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Community volunteer enters race - Mission City Record - 0 views

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    A long time Mission resident is making his first run for municipal office. Jim Hinds has lived in Mission for more than 30 years and has always kept a close eye on the operations at municipal hall. Public safety and Mission's downtown revitalization plan are top priorities for Hinds in this year's election.
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Hyde Square Task Force | - 0 views

shared by ycolonc on 23 Sep 14 - No Cached
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    All programs are developed by residents in response to community needs. , Hyde Square Task Force has developed on-going programs for youth and families that help them advance at school and in careers, but also help create positive relations and opportunities to take pride and action in the community.
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Four Corners Action Coalition - 1 views

started by ycolonc on 15 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
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    http://www.gfcac.org/

    There is a lot of discrimination for non white families looking to purchase homes, meaning banks wont lend them the money or sign off on a house, and the people of Boston who have organized this program have made home ownership in Boston a reality to families- among other things like lowering transportation costs, not just housing.

    Below is a link that shows a contrast between four corners recourse vs. just living in Boston
    http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Four-Corners-Boston-MA.html
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