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Advocacy group: Immigrants help state

Travis Andersen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: Boston.com

The Immigrant Learning Center has released a new study on the fiscal impact of new arrivals. Town Correspondent The Malden-based Immigrant Learning Center has released a study claiming that new arrivals help the state economy rather than hur

Captains to command Sail Bostons hours

Goodison, Donna — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: Boston Herald - Online

Public viewing hours have been set for the Sail Boston 2009 tall ships event on July 8-13, but specific tour times for the vessels will be up to their captains. ?Ultimately, it?s at the discretion of the captains,? a Sail Boston spokeswoman said.

UMass awards $1M grants to spur R&D

Brendan Lynch — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: Mass High Tech

The University of Massachusetts reports it has given $1 million in research and economic development grants to faculty members at the schools five campuses. The 15 grants range in size from $15,000 to $170,000, and include projects in biofuels resear

Affairs of State: Iran election protests

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: New England Cable News - Online

15 hours 48 min 57 sec ago (NECN: Boston, Mass.) - A former member of the Iranian Parliament offers her take on the political situation in Iran. Dr. Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, visiting scholar at the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, w

Patrick hints he will sign tax hike

Frank Phillips — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: Boston.com

Backs transit, ethics overhauls; proclaims victories on agenda for state Governor Deval Patrick arrived at a press conference at the State House yesterday to announce he will sign transportation and ethics bills approved by the Legislature. (Steve

By The Numbers: Economic Impact Of Mass. Immigrants

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: wbur.org

BOSTON Schools, welfare and taxes. Those are the big concerns some people have about immigrants impact on public spending. UMass Boston economist Alan Clayton-Matthews actually tried to quantify these impacts using the most recent census data from 20

Immigrant tax impact assessed in report

Maria Sacchetti — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: Boston.com

But it does not classify legals from illegals Immigrants pour billions of dollars into state coffers every year in taxes, according to a report to be released tomorrow that promotes immigrants’ contributions but does not offer conclusive evidence

In Iran, Both Sides Seek to Carry Islam's Banner

Neil MacFarquhar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: Campus Watch

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, ended his prayer sermon in tears on Friday, invoking the name of a disappeared Shiite prophet to suggest that his government was besieged by forces of evil out to destroy a legitimate Islamic government.

Iranian women take key role in protests

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Outlet: http://www.usatoday.com/

Two women take cover during one of several anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. Riot police in Tehran fired tear gas and bullets in the air Wednesday in clashes with a few hundred protesters after Iran's supreme leader declared t