BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—On Sun., Sept. 30, Boston University’s Armenian Students’ Association (BU ASA) hosted a reception for Armenian college students in the Greater Boston area. Over 12 schools, including Yale University and Brown University, were represented at the meeting, where students discussed their plans for the upcoming year. The president and vice-president of the BU ASA, Dalita Khoury and Tyler Kalajian, planned the event with their club adviser, Prof. Simon Payaslian, over the summer. Payaslian gave a presentation at the beginning of the event, which was followed Continue reading >>>

by Zhanglin Kong   An Aging Population Average life expectancy of the U.S. population is getting longer, and the elderly population maintained a trend of rapid growth during the last century. Today, there are 37 million people are older than 65, accounting for 13% of the total population of the United States. Of the 37 million older Americans, 10% of them are low-income. It is estimated that by 2030, over 20% of the U.S. population will be older than 65. With the arrival of new immigrants, the number of Asian elders in the Boston area is also increasing Continue reading >>>

  The following text was provided by the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston: Woburn resident, Big Sister Kate Hotz and her Little Sister Cassaundra, of Malden, recently celebrated their one year anniversary. Big Sister Association of Greater Boston asks mentors to make a commitment of at least 12 months, though many Big and Little Sister relationships continue for several years, and even develop into lifelong friendships. Research has shown that mentoring relationships lasting at least one year, particularly for girls, result in more positive outcomes in a girl’s social-emotional development, Continue reading >>>

Boston area faith leaders meet to oppose assisted suicide By Christopher S. Pineo Print Email Comment Continue reading >>>

How about that for an encore? For the second year in a roFor the second year in a row, the Medford High Golf team has captured the Greater Boston League title with a perfect 8-0 record in league play. The Mustangs were led by seniors Maxine Harney, Charlie Chouniard, Allyson Mollung and Cory Mortel . Medford stormed through the season undefeated with a state sectional berth at stake. “We have a strong team this year,” said Medford Coach Ray Dyer. “And with another year of experience behind us we should fare much better in the state tournament at Bradford Country Club.” The Mustangs Continue reading >>>

File photo | The Republican09.10.2012 | SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby speaks at a hearing at Springfield Technical Community College. Company informationMGM Resorts Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nev.Number of casinos in operation: 23CEO: Jim MurrenMost recent casino project: CityCenter on the south side of the Las Vegas stripAnnual revenue: $7.8 billionNumber of employees: 50,700Penn National GamingHeadquarters: Wyomissing, Pa.CEO: Peter M. CarlinoNumber of casinos in operation: 21Most recent casino project: Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, under constructionAnnual Continue reading >>>

Actor/wrestler Dwayne Johnson, better known by some fans as "The Rock" is producing a new action-adventure reality show and he is looking for contestants from the Greater Boston area.  The show will be called "The Hero" and will give contestants the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money. Casting for the new series is happening on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Jillians, 3 Lansdowne in Boston. You must bring a current photo to the casting call and you must be 21 as of January 2013. In a press release, show publicists described the type of contestants who Continue reading >>>

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SCVNGR, maker of the mobile payment app LevelUp, was among those honored by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Carver Middle High School culinary students spent this past Saturday taking part in the inaugural Boston Seafood Festival. The students rotated from a variety of venues, from the lobster bake dinner prepared by Jasper White's Seafood Shack and assisting in oyster shucking to working with area chefs in the chefs demo area. The students worked with greater Boston chef in a sustainable-seafood gala the previous evening. Each student worked with groups of chefs as they prepared and served dishes using under-used fish species. The $125-per-plate dinner was to raise awareness about the overfishing Continue reading >>>