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Together We Are Celeste-A-Thon Strong

  • By Oona
  • May 24, 2013

On May 13, 2013, stylists and guests at more than 180 Supercuts salons throughout Boston and Greater New England took part in the Boston Strong Celeste-A-Thon, a benefit for Celeste Corcoran and her daughter Sydney, who were both severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombings. Supercuts, with a …

Lost & Found

LOST DOG _ WHITE WITH BROWN SPOTS

Our beloved Da Bao escaped this morning from our home in Somerville. She is approximately 40 pounds and is mostly white with some brownish tan spots and a curly tail. She almost looks like a fox. She is a very fast runner and gets spooked easily. She is licensed in Somerville but escaped without …

Local Connections

Somerville Resident Recalls Horror at Boston Marathon

Somerville resident Roz Puleo had never been in battle, but she knew right away something was wrong when she heard the first bomb explode at the 2013 Boston Marathon. “I don’t know how, but I had a gut feeling that it was something bad,” said the 2011 graduate of the MGH Institute of Health …

Awareness

Free E-Course for Weight Loss

Achieve lasting weight loss with the My L.I.F.E. Program! What is the My L.I.F.E. Program? My L.I.F.E. stands for Lifestyle Intervention, Food and Exercise. My L.I.F.E. Program is a lifestyle and weight management course designed to help you lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime.  This will be…

Awareness

May 19-25 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week

“Would my dog bite?” A common question many pet owners ask themselves when they hear a story about a dog attack. While there really is no guarantee that your dog will never bite, there are things you can do as a responsible owner to reduce the risks. Minimizing the likelihood of your dog ever …

Awareness

John Hancock Fenway Fantasy Day to benefit the Jimmy Fund: June 15

Day of baseball fun at Fenway Park benefits the fight against cancer   BOSTON – While the Sox are away, the fans will play. Hundreds of local baseball fanatics will take the field at Fenway Park on Saturday, June 15 for John Hancock Fenway Fantasy Day to benefit the Jimmy Fund. The 22nd annual, …

Local Connections

NEHAM THEATRE BRINGS A TRUE-LIFE STORY TO ITS STAGE

In the 1920s and early 1930s, female factory workers, later known as radium girls, contracted radium poisoning from painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark paint at the United States Radium Factory in Ottawa, Illinois.  The women, who had been told the paint was harmless, ingested deadly amounts…

Patch Reads

not using those hand weights? we can use them!

Somerville COA needs your 1 - 10 pound handweights for our fitness programs.  Please drop off or call if you have questions. 617-625-6600 ext. 2315 or email chris at ckowaleski@somervillema.gov thanks!   Dropoff at 167 Holland Street - Holland Street Center 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Ralph & Jenny Center…

Awareness

31st annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl presented by FedEx® - June 4-6

31st annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl presented by FedEx® All-you-can-eat ice cream festival is June 4, 5 and 6 BOSTON – The 31st annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl® presented by FedEx will take place at Boston’s City Hall Plaza on June 4, 5, and 6 from noon to eight p.m. More than 30 flavors of ice …

Volunteers Needed

Northeastern Study for Kids!

At Northeastern University's Communication Analysis and Design Lab, we are conducting a Language Development Study looking at how the melody of speech is developed in children. Currently, we are recruiting 4, 7, and 11-year-old children who are typically developing (no speech, language or hearing …

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