When he arrived at the Texas border, Celvyn Mejia Romero was a scared 10-year-old, with a machete scar and memories of a murdered uncle as reminders of why he'd embarked on a long, perilous journey from Honduras. He feared staying in his homeland and desperately wanted to join his mother in the U.S. In July 2002, he and two cousins -- 6 and 14 -- ended up near Brownsville after traveling by train, bus and foot. He remembers his grandmother, who lived in Arimis, Honduras, preparing to send him away, handing him a bag of food, some water and telling him: "'Get on the bus. Continue reading >>>

He feared staying in his homeland and desperately wanted to join his mother in the U.S. In July 2002, he and two cousins — 6 and 14 — ended up near Brownsville after traveling by train, bus and foot. He remembers his grandmother, who lived in Arimis, Honduras, preparing to send him away, handing him a bag of food, some water and telling him: "'Get on the bus. Don't look back. ... Don't come and hug me. Don't say goodbye.'""That," he now says, "made me cry.'"Twelve years later, Mejla Romero is still fighting to stay in America. His tenacious — and unusually long — bid for asylum Continue reading >>>

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Saturdays Sundays10:30 and 11am Connect More From Phantom Gourmet Boston's Best: Food Boston's Best: Nightlife BOSTON (CBS) – From pastrami on rye to a great Italian sub, these are some of the tastiest sandwich shops in greater Boston. Moody’s in Waltham Moody’s in Waltham puts an artisan twist on the traditional deli featuring house-cured meats like its mouth-watering pastrami. “It’s a pastrami on rye, with melted Swiss and mustard, but we use a mustard pickle relish with Abbruzian style goat horn peppers in the relish,” said owner Joshua Smith. “Everything’s Continue reading >>>

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Staples and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in the Greater Boston area today by announcing 106 local classroom projects have been funded as part of Staples’ $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org. Staples fully funded the balance of every project that was on DonorsChoose.org in the Boston Metro, Cambridge and Metrowest communities today. This $80,698 donation helped 83 teachers fulfill classroom needs and helped 8,958 students in the Boston community. For example, Mr. Chen at Josiah Quincy Upper School will receive laptops his students will use for a Continue reading >>>

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Staples gives 83 Local Teachers the Supplies they need through DonorsChoose.org FRAMINGHAM, Mass. BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 31, 2014-- Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in the Greater Boston area today by announcing 106 local classroom projects have been funded as part of Staples' $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org. Staples fully funded the balance of every project that was on DonorsChoose.org in the Boston Metro, Cambridge and Metrowest communities today. Continue reading >>>

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. BOSTON — Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in the Greater Boston area today by announcing 106 local classroom projects have been funded as part of Staples’ $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org.Staples fully funded the balance of every project that was on DonorsChoose.org in the Boston Metro, Cambridge and Metrowest communities today. This $80,698 donation helped 83 teachers fulfill classroom needs and helped 8,958 students in the Boston community. For example, Continue reading >>>