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		<title>Highlights flooding concerns as Noon high tide approaches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Mayor expressed concerns of flooding in all residential areas as high tide approaches at noon today, particularly in parts of Dorchester that have experienced the highest levels of rainfall.
 
Boston Water and Sewer is monitoring water flow city wide. Storm water run off and catch basins are performing fine, however sewer systems are more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/15/highlights-flooding-concerns-as-noon-high-tide-approaches/</link>
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		<title>Community as Antidote to Uncertainty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CROSS-POSTED FROM BOSTONMAPS.ORG



A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting  Michael Nilan, a  professor at the School of Information  Studies at Syracuse University. I spoke to him about my interests  in local community focused websites and what role they played in helping  residents find information on local resources. Immediately [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/14/community-as-antidote-to-uncertainty/</link>
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		<title>The Great Egleston Read-In</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Friends of the Egleston Square Branch Library have been applying pressure to city and state officials to come up with solutions to the $3.6M budget gap that the Boston Public Library is facing]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/12/the-great-egleston-read-in/</link>
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		<title>Mr. President, please Answer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A group of youth worked together to produce this powerful video which has been featured on BNN, NBC, and United Nations Film Festival amongst many others.
It’s been over a year since the President has been in office, and we are asking him to address what is happening in the prisons and on our inner city [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/10/mr-president-please-answer/</link>
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		<title>Important information about Boston branch library closings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Neighbors,
I am writing you today to bring an important matter to you attention affecting all Boston neighborhoods.
This afternoon, the city and the trustees of the library are talking about cuts to the neighborhood branches of the Boston Public Library.  Cuts could be as severe as the closure of whole branches.
While as an organization, we do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/09/important-information-about-boston-branch-library-closings/</link>
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		<title>What we can learn from a dog and an elephant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like humans, elephants spend their time in pairs. Would you believe it if I told you that an elephant and a dog became best friends &#8211; we&#8217;ll its true. Watch this heartwarming story produce by CBS and think about what lessons we can learn from this unlike pair who trust and love each other and how can we apply them to how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/04/what-we-can-learn-from-a-dog-and-an-elephant/</link>
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		<title>Vote for us once a day through march so we can win $250K in funding!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Neighbors,
Imagine if every neighborhood in America had a networks like ours that connected the people who live work and serve in the neighborhood and made it possible communicate and collaborate to improve quality of life and solve problems.

What if you could make that happen right now with a couple clicks of your mouse?  You can by voting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/03/04/vote-for-us-once-a-day-through-march-so-we-can-win-250k-in-funding/</link>
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		<title>From intention to action, safety awareness ideas for the T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I had the opportunity to the speak to some incredible Northeastern students participating in the Jumpstart  Citizenship Week service program.
My goal today was to help these students realize that they can move quickly and powerfully from intention to action! That&#8217;s what we are all about here on Neighbors for Neighbors!
To demonstrate, I showed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/02/19/from-intention-to-action-safety-awareness-ideas-for-the-t/</link>
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		<title>Boston Launches Anti-Cyber Bullying Hotline – (617) 534-5050</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A press release from the City of Boston:
Mayor Menino last week announced a series of initiatives aimed at increasing the awareness and assistance for anti-bullying efforts in Boston.  As part of this announcement it was determined a hotline would be helpful as a way of anonymously reporting online and other forms of bullying.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/02/17/boston-launches-anti-cyber-bullying-hotline-%e2%80%93-617-534-5050/</link>
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		<title>US Census Bureau is looking to hire temporary employees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The US Census Bureau is looking to hire temporary employees this winter and
spring to work on the 2010 Census.  Census takers in Boston can earn
$17-$22.50 per hour. Census takers in Boston must be at least 18 years old,
have a valid Social Security number, pass a background check, and take a
30-minute employment test. (Practice tests are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neighborsforneighbors.org/2010/02/11/he-us-census-bureau-is-looking-to-hire-temporary-employees/</link>
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