We invite you and your families and friends to join us for the annual Charles River Cleanup that will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Please stop by our drop in volunteer locations in Watertown and Brighton on Saturday morning to register, grab a free t-shirt, and get trash bags and gloves. In Brighton, come on down to Artesani Playground …
Strength in the Face of Tragedy: A Thank You to the Armenian-American Community
by Megan Wood, Jeanne Mooney, and Anne Johnson Landry Last Friday, the Massachusetts Armenian community demonstrated the kind of resilience and courage that has inspired us to be “Boston Strong” in the wake of last week’s tragedies. The 98th anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide was to take place on Friday, April 19, at the …
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Lots to be thankful for
Like most of you, I spent Friday at home, checking eagerly for news — mostly confident that the outcome would eventually be good, praying that no more people would be hurt. People close to the killer-on-the-loose spent a night and day in real fear. From where I was, over a mile away from the boat, …
Emergency preparedness for all citizens
I wanted to ask what in particular, citizens with disabilities and frail elders should do in the event of another “emergency” such as happened on Friday. I realize that police and city and state officials even the FBI were involved, and everyone cooperated to the best of their ability. I spent my day at home …
Charles River Cleanup Postponed until 4/27/13
Due to the ongoing manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, the Charles River Cleanup has been postponed until Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 9am until 12pm. We hope you and your families all stay safe during this unfortunate situation.
Second bombing suspect in police custody in Watertown.
After Governor Patrick lifted the stay-indoors request, shots were heard in Watertown. Around 8:45 pm, the media reported that the second bombing suspect was alive and in custody in Watertown. Breaking news: “Police this morning are searching a 20-block area in Watertown for one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects after a violent night during …
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