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2 hrs ago | The Boston Globe

Limits urged on new arrivals

Mark Krikorian is everywhere, it seems, making the case against immigration. He has been on C-SPAN, testified before Congress, and this week he held court before a group of fellow Armenians in Watertown, many ...

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Lowell, MA, Georgetown University, Medford, MA

Thu Oct 09, 2008

North Adams Transcript

No Lowe's in North Adams?

The state isn't expected to rule on whether or not the plans for a Lowe's home improvement store on Curran Highway are "green" enough until the end the month, but Mayor John Barrett III is questioning if the ...

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Related Topix: North Adams, MA

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Daily Item

Man arraigned for Tabu indecent assault

The man who was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman inside the troubled Tabu nightclub Sunday has been arraigned in Lynn District Court.

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Related Topix: Lynn, MA

Main St. USA

Art for Obama

Metrowest Daily News : Jim Walker Artist Mike Mandel has created a seven and a half foot tall tile mosaic of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama in front of his home on Maplewood Street in Watertown.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Framingham, MA

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Groong Armenian News Network

Blue Cross Blue Shield Defies Watertown Town Council Unanimous Call

From : ANC Eastern Massachusetts Date : Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:02:31 -0700 Armenian National Committee of Massachusetts 47 Nichols Avenue Watertown MA 02472 617-926-1918 ancem@Hotmail.com PRESS RELEASE October 1, ...

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Related Topix: Turkey, Middle East, World News

Sat Oct 04, 2008

H2OTown

Maybe Watertown *is* paradise! Or it would be if we had a decent Indian restaurant..

Bring your antiques and collectibles to the newly restored 1772 Edmund Fowle House* on October 22, 2008 at 7PM for appraisal by Kaminski Auctioneers of Beverly, MA.

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Related Topix: Beverly, MA, Beer

Earth Times

Perkins Products and American Printing House for the Blind Launch the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Fifty-seven years after the original Perkins Brailler was introduced by Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, a newly designed version of the most widely-used braille ...

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Thu Oct 02, 2008

Boston.com

A public victory in a personal battle

With the US National Institutes of Health's announcement that it will award a $9 million grant to launch the Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center in Watertown next week, perhaps no one has ...

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Related Topix: Boston, MA, Lexington, MA

Wed Oct 01, 2008

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Watertown, MA Housing Authority to Save $6.3 Million from Energy and Water Conservation Initiative

The Watertown Housing Authority today announced the completion of a two-year comprehensive energy and water conservation audit and improvement program, projected to result in savings of more than $6.3 million ...

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Related Topix: Framingham, MA

Boston Globe

Drivers give thumbs down to toll hike plans

The verdict is in, and the jury of commuters didn't need much time to deliberate over the possibility of higher tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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Related Topix: Natick, MA, Weston, MA, Boston, MA, Newton, MA, West-Newton, MA

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Groong Armenian News Network

Dr. Jack Kevorkian to present his paintings at Watertown museum

Date : Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:00:08 -0700 Wicked Local, MA Dr. Jack Kevorkian to present his paintings at Watertown museum Posted on September 27, 2008 by Chris Helms Filed Under History, art `1915 Genocide ...

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Sat Sep 27, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

iTunes made more accessible for the blind

Most teens listen to their music on digital players, but Cory Cadlik, who is blind, had to ask for help when he wanted to buy songs for his iPod from the online music store iTunes.

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Related Topix: Medway, MA, iPod, Science / Technology, Apple, Sports

Fri Sep 26, 2008

WBZ TV

Apple To Make iTunes More Accessible For Blind

Most teens listen to their music on digital players, but Cory Cadlik is different from most teens because he's blind.

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Related Topix: Medway, MA, iPod, Science / Technology, Apple

Budapest Business Journal

Chrysler talks to A123 for electric car batteries

US car maker Chrysler LLC is in advanced talks to use batteries made by A123 Systems Inc in an electric car due to be launched by 2011, the Wall Street Journal.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, Hybrid Vehicles, Chevrolet

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Metrowestnews.blog-city.com

Mother Goose on the Loose (MGOL) for Spanish Speakers

Here's an exciting opportunity for Children's Librarians serving Spanish speaking communities: !Saludos! On Tuesday, October 28th Betsy Diamant-Cohen, creator of the award winning Mother Goose on the Loose ...

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Related Topix: Libraries

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Boston.com

A diverse Ethiopan gathering

Betelihem Stevens , 7 and Mia Melanson, 5, dance during the Ethiopian New Year Celebration last week in Cambridge's Central Square.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA, World News, Ethiopia, Africa

Sat Sep 20, 2008

Kansas City InfoZine

EarthTalk: Rooftop Solar Panels for Home Energy and Hot Water

Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Thu Sep 18, 2008

H2OTown

Maybe Watertown *is* paradise! Or it would be if we had a decent Indian restaurant..

By now, the tragic news of the Saturday morning fatal fire in Lexington that took the life of 48 year old Gena Brown has spread.

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Related Topix: Lexington, MA, Fire

Wed Sep 17, 2008

Kdka.com

Hard Work Pays Off With Free College For Students

Sep 17, 2008 6:10 pm US/Eastern BOSTON It's a problem facing millions of families with teens headed off to college: they don't qualify for financial aid, but they can't afford to write a check either.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education

The Boston Globe

Hecht wins Watertown primary

Jonathan Hecht appears to have won a four way Democratic primary for a legislative seat that includes Watertown and parts of Cambridge, according to unofficial returns posted early Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Cambridge, MA

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