Memorial Day parades

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Liverpool FC two new men named for key jobs

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Billy Hogan .articleAdHolder { display:none !important; } Signs of the wider plan behind the departure of Kenny Dalglish from Liverpool FC have started to emerge with the hand of its American owners clearly shown in two key appointments.The Reds announced that Billy Hogan is to be given the job of "Chief Commercial Officer", effectively replacing former Commercial Manager Graham Bartlett.Since Bostonian John Henry and his Fenway Sports Group bought the club 18 months ago, Anfield has witnessed the departure Continue reading >>>

Massachusetts US Attorney Denies Rumors of a Gubernatorial Run

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Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz is comfortable in her seat as the state’s top federal prosecutor, saying she has no plans to run for governor in 2014. The question came up again, after she was recently named Boston’s third most powerful person by Boston Magazine and was profiled by local news affiliate WCVB Boston. She also was dubbed “Bostonian of the Year” by the Boston Globe earlier this year. Ortiz said she enjoys her position as U.S. Attorney and would like to continue Continue reading >>>

More than 1 in 5 home loans in Boston area are underwater

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More than one in five homeowners with mortgages in Greater Boston are “underwater” these days – that is, the house is worth less than the loan. That might seem like bad news, but Zillow.com casts this information released today in a flattering light. After all, the national average is closer to one-in-three (31.4 percent of all homes with mortgages are underwater). And only 7.7 percent of Boston-area homeowners owe more than double the value of their homes, compared with 15 percent nationwide. Click here to read the full story. Continue reading >>>

Rajan Sonik ’12 wins pro bono service award

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Rajan Sonik ’12 is the winner of this year’s Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award, recognized for performing the highest number of pro bono service hours in the Class of 2012. During his time at Harvard Law School, Sonik provided over 2,500 hours of free legal services. The class of 2012 as a whole performed 352,120 hours of free legal service while at HLS, an average of 597 hours per student.Sonik participated in array of volunteer activities and clinical programs, including serving as co-executive director of the Prison Legal Assistance Project at HLS, and working at the Harvard Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston author readings May 29-June 2

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TUESDAY: Justin Halpern (“I Suck at Girls”) reads at 7 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith … Richard Russo and Kate Russo (“Interventions”) read at 7 p.m. at Newtonville Books, 10 Langley Rd., Newton Centre WEDNESDAY: John Palfrey and Urs Gasser (“Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems”) read at 6 p.m. at Wasserstein Hall, 1585 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (rsvp necessary at http://www.harvard.com/event/john_palfrey_and_urs_gasser/) … Marjorie Williams (“Markets of Paris”) reads at 7 p.m. at Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley … Jacqueline Sheehan (“Picture Continue reading >>>

Opinion: Pay to Play: The High Cost of Getting a Jewish Education

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May 23, 2012 Rabbi Todd Zeff When we look to the Torah for guidance in handling challenges in our modern world, our eyes do not usually fall on the agricultural laws detailed in the recent weekly parshah, or Torah portion. But in its teaching of the Jewish laws of the Jubilee year, the Torah offers both a model and an imperative that can help us re-envision the landscape of Jewish education. This parshah tell us that in this 50th-year, all debts are cancelled. If a person finds himself in financial straits, even in year 49 of a 50-year cycle, the loaner is obligated to help his fellow man. (Leviticus Continue reading >>>

Schechter ties tuition to income

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Schechter ties tuition to income Andria Weil said she heard some troubling stories when she talked with other parents about tuition at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston. Weil, the board of trustees president of the Newton school, said parents of three children told her that they could only afford day school for their two older students but not their youngest.The full version of this story is only available to online subscribers. Non-subscribers may access the Candle Lighting Times and events calendars for free; to access all other content, please subscribe by following Continue reading >>>

Jamaica Plain agency to receive $40K grant to commend CEO’s leadership

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By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent The Family Service of Greater Boston based in Jamaica Plain will receive a $40,000 grant in conjunction with an award honoring the organization’s CEO for “outstanding leadership.” Randall Rucker, who heads the 177-year-old Boston human service and child welfare agency, received the 2012 Peter B. Goldberg ARAMARK Building Community Executive Leadership Award, officials said this week. “Rucker is a tireless and outspoken advocate for the power of community centers to help Boston’s most at-risk children and families build their lives,” said a statement Continue reading >>>

Free Slurpees, Pinkberry, and more

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Stephanie Callahan is a native Bostonian who loves cooking, traveling, spa treatments, and being on the ocean.

Nicole Cammorata is a Mass. native who is keen on antique hunting, musical theater, and the great outdoors.

Milva DiDomizio is a New England native who’s fond of cooking, singing, and Boston’s arts and culture scene.

Emily Sweeney is a Boston native who goes out all over, from Irish pubs in Southie to the roller rink in Dorchester.