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		<title>North End Center for Literacy and Learning Set to Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WGBY officially launches the Springfield North End Center for Literacy and Learning (NECLL) at the Germán Gerena Community School Friday, February 24 from 3:30 to 7:00pm. Students, parents, caregivers, teachers and all members of the North End community are encouraged to attend for a meet and greet with popular PBS Kids character Curious George, and [...]
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		<title>Northampton Human Rights Commission Agenda for Feb 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTHAMPTON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION &#160; MEETING AGENDA &#160; Wednesday February 25, 2012 7:00 p.m. &#160; City Hall, 2nd Floor 210 Main Street &#160; 7 – 7:30 Call to Order Declaration of Human Rights Public Comment &#160; Northampton People&#8217;s Rights Resolution, Ryan O&#8217;Donnell (15 min) Review of December outreach meeting notes (30 min) Resolution to Restore [...]
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		<title>Forum to Explore “Growing Up in Two Cultures”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Forum to Explore “Growing Up in Two Cultures” November 17, 2011 from 12 &#8211; 2   What is it like to grow up in two cultures in the Berkshires?  Immigrants from four immigrant families will share their insights with service providers, educators, and community members on Thursday, November 17 from noon to 2 at [...]
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		<title>Candice E. Lopes: Making Politics Local</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candice E. Lopes was born on May 11, 1950, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the former Wesson&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Hospital. She is the daughter of Alice Harris Early and Norman Early, and together they lived in the North End atthe former 46 Greenwood Street. She is married to ManuelA. Lopes and they have one son, Manel A. [...]
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		<title>PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES “STOP. THINK. LET IT GO.” VIRAL VIDEO CAMPAIGN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against Vieques</title>
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		<title>El College Board anuncia los resultados del Programa de Cursos Avanzados AP® para la clase de 2011 del estado de Massachusetts</title>
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		<title>Foreclosure Settlement between five of the nation&#8217;s largest banks and government authorities acknowledges need for principal reduction but is not a solution to the foreclosure crisis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springfield Contact: Malcolm Chu, Springfield No One Leaves, 718-666-6872 SPRINGFIELD, MA &#8212; For years, housing justice groups from across Massachusetts, including Springfield, Mass based Springfield No One Leaves, have been demanding principal reduction for homeowners who owe more on their homes than its worth. Yesterday settlement acknowledges the validity of that demand, but the deal [...]
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		<title>Sign the NYS DREAM Petition to Provide All Students with Equal Access to Education!</title>
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