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Harvard Grad Student Himaja Nagireddy Elected to Acton Select Board
By Himaja Nagireddy, June 29, 2021 Hi Everyone!!! We did it!! At 8:45pm we received the news that we won the election 60.5% to 38.5% with a vote margin of 429 votes and turnout was 1950!
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UNITE HERE NEJB Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston
June 29, 2021, Boston — UNITE HERE New England Joint Board (NEJB) today announced their endorsement of City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston, an important endorsement from a union representing thousands of workers in he textile, garment, manufacturing, warehousing, laundry, human service, and hospitality industries across the city and state. Calling her…
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The 2021 FUTEX Futuretech Award Calls for Top-notch Technology!
Boston, June 18, 2021, — While the world struggles with extreme weather and post-epidemic era, Taiwan is battling multiple social and economic issues such as the energy crisis, aging society, and low birth rate. However, in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. It is a critical moment to join the global technology race. In recent…
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Virtual Programs of 42nd Annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Boston, June 8, 2021, — The 42nd Annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will be celebrated via virtual programs on Sunday, June 13, 12:00 PM. the virtual programs will showcase local, state and international leaders’ well-wishes, greetings from dragon boat racing teams, colorful Asian cultural performances by local, national and international groups, and memorable moments…
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Filmmaker Weiying Huang Receives Grant for Her Next Film after Best Human Interest Documentary Award
Boston, May 27, 2021, — Congratulations to filmmaker Weiying Olivia Huang for receiving a 2021 Cambridge Arts grant for her next documentary. Overseen as part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, this program supports art projects representing the wealth of artistic activity throughout the city of Cambridge. This is the second time director Huang(pictured above) has…
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Councilor Michelle Wu Calls for Summer of Play in Boston
Boston, May 25, 2021, — City Councilor At-Large and Candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu, joined by José Massó, Announcer and Producer of WBUR’s ¡Con Salsa!, members of the arts community and residents, called for a summer of play and issued proposals to transform, expand and connect our arts and culture sector to every neighborhood today.…
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Colonial Pipeline Releases Statement on System Restart Plan
(Update — Sunday, May 9, 5:10 PM) On May 7, Colonial Pipeline Company learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack and has since determined that the incident involved ransomware. Quickly after learning of the attack, Colonial proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat. These actions temporarily halted all pipeline operations and affected some…
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Jeff Bezos Issues His Final Letter to Shareholders as Amazon CEO
April 15, 2021 To our shareowners: In Amazon’s 1997 letter to shareholders, our first, I talked about our hope to create an “enduring franchise,” one that would reinvent what it means to serve customers by unlocking the internet’s power. I noted that Amazon had grown from having 158 employees to 614, and that we had…
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WHO: $1.4 Trillion Lost Every Year to Tobacco Use
WHO’s new technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration shows countries ways to cut down on over US$1.4 trillion in health expenditures and lost productivity due to tobacco use worldwide.
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Tufts Medical Center Opens Vaccine Appointment Website
March 22, 2021 Dear community members, Due to new vaccine supply we are able to open back up appointment scheduling for COVID vaccinations beginning this afternoon after 3:30pm. Please go to https://www.tuftsmcvaccine.org/ to set up an appointment for vaccination. Please call 617-636-6119. to get assistance in Chinese. As a reminder, the Tufts MC vaccination site…