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  Encyclopedia: Boston, MA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boston is the county seat of Suffolk County.
Boston is bordered by the cities of Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, and Quincy, and the towns of Winthrop, Brookline, Needham, Dedham, Canton, and Milton.
Boston College was the first institution of higher education to be founded in the city of Boston, though it moved from the city's South End to then-rural Chestnut Hill as a result of rapid growth and urbanization in the late nineteenth century.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boston,-MA   (2940 words)

  
 Boston, Massachusetts -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boston's deep harbor and advantageous geographic position helped it to become the busiest port in the (One of the British colonies that formed the United States) Massachusetts Bay Colony, surpassing (A town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620) Plymouth and (A city in southern India) Salem.
Boston has a "strong mayor" system in which the mayor, (Click link for more info and facts about Thomas Menino) Thomas Menino is the dominant force in city government.
Boston Scientific is located in Natick, and (United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)) Gillette is headquartered in Boston.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boston,_massachusetts.htm   (4652 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Ma Chengyuan, 77; saved art during Cultural Revolution
Ma, an authority on ancient Chinese bronzes, joined the museum soon after its founding in 1952 and helped select items for its original collection of about 13,000 ancient Chinese bronze works, porcelain, paintings, jade, calligraphy, furniture, and other artifacts.
Ma slept in his office to take phone calls from desperate collectors and dispatched museum staff members to protect and catalog artifacts.
Ma was seized by museum staff members and imprisoned in a storage room.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/10/12/ma_chengyuan_77_saved_art_during_cultural_revolution   (295 words)

  
 Boston Shriners Hospital
The Boston Hospital recognizes that each patient is part of a family unit that needs to be supported through interaction with the healthcare team.
One well-publicized achievement of the Boston Hospital is the cultured-cells technology pioneered by the Boston Hospital in collaboration with Harvard Medical School.
In 1982, in a celebrated case, the Boston Unit used cultured skin to save the lives of two boys who were burned over 97 percent of their body surface area.
www.shrinershq.org /shc/boston   (753 words)

  
 Boston, MA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
AstraZeneca RandD Boston continues to add dynamic new resources to its global research efforts in the battle against cancer, a disease that is the second leading cause of death in the United States.
In Boston, we are continuing to build our strengths in the areas of bioinformatics, computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cancer biology, and early clinical development to create an innovative and exciting cross-discipline research environment.
The Boston cancer team is also leading the organization's outreach activities with leading cancer research institutions in the US.
www.astrazeneca-boston.com   (676 words)

  
 Boston National Historical Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boston National Historical Park is an association of sites that together give the visitor a coherent view of the city's role in the nation's history.
Dorchester Heights is significant for its role in the evacuation of the British from Boston during the Revolutionary War.
Boston African American National Historic Site, is located on Boston's Beacon Hill and explores the history of Boston's 19th-century African American community.
www.nps.gov /bost/home.htm   (231 words)

  
 Boston Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is one of the country's finest art museums.
Calling this quaint and charming city the 'Athens of America' might seem a bit braggadocio, but the city's 19th-century glory radiates through its grand architecture, its population of literati, artists and educators and its world-renowned academic and cultural institutions.
Disastrous 'urban renewal' projects in the 1950s provoked such a furious backlash that Boston now has some of the best preserved historic buildings and neighbourhoods in the country.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/north-america/usa/boston   (257 words)

  
 Boston News
Boston's condominium market, which posted record sales in 2004, has slowed dramatically this year, according to a newly published report.
Though voters are unhappy with the quality of the public schools, the high cost of housing, and the level of crime in the city, Boston voters are overwhelmingly planning to elect Thomas Menino to a fourth term,...
The Archdiocese of Boston has convened a secret tribunal to investigate whether a religious miracle occurred in Boston when a disabled man regained his ability to walk after seeking the intercession of a...
www.topix.net /boston   (1229 words)

  
 Boston National Historical Park (National Park Service)
In downtown Boston, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, the Paul Revere House and Old North Church bring to life the American ideals of freedom of speech, religion, government, and self-determination.
Seven of the eight privately, municipally and federally owned and managed historic sites that comprise Boston National Historical Park are connected by the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile (4km) walking tour of 16 sites and structures of historic importance in downtown Boston and Charlestown.
Located in South Boston and separate from the Freedom Trail, Dorchester Heights is significant for its role in the evacuation of the British from Boston during the Revolutionary War.
www.nps.gov /bost   (227 words)

  
 The Chetek Alert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Joe Thornton scored twice, one to highlight four power-play goals in the second period, as the Boston Bruins earned a 6-3 victory over the winless Pittsburgh Penguins at the TD Banknorth Garden.
Murray's fifth goal of the season, assisted by Thornton and Leetch, with 6:06 left in the period, gave the Bruins a 5-1 advantage.
It was the fourth power play goal in seven opportunities for Boston in the second period.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15437509&BRD=1134&PAG=740&dept_id=349236&rfi=6   (599 words)

  
 The Charles Hotel | The Charles Hotel Boston Massachusetts
Located in the heart of Harvard Square, just minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts, The Charles Hotel has become the home away from home for internationally renowned business leaders, government officials, entertainment executives and leisure travelers.
Reflecting the eclecticism that is Cambridge, The Charles Hotel is a modern interpretation of New England hospitality with a thriving jazz club, the Regattabar, two signature restaurants and state of the art conference facilities.
Noir, located in the hotel's lobby, is designed to reflect the intense, decadent atmosphere of 1940's nightlife and is a perfect spot to enjoy a classic cocktail.
www.charleshotel.com   (255 words)

  
 Boston Medical Center
Boston Medical Center is a private, not for profit, 547-licensed bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End.
Boston Medical Center provides a full spectrum of pediatric and adult care services from primary to family medicine advanced specialty care.
Boston Medical Center was named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Solucient, the leading source of health care business intelligence.
www.bmc.org   (334 words)

  
 Boston Online
Boston votes in two weeks for mayor and city councilors.
Boston re-examines its disaster plans to take into account the fact that not everybody will - or even could - leave the city in an emergency.
Boston Links: Your online Boston directory, with more than 6,000 links to Boston-area resources, from animals to weather.
www.boston-online.com   (387 words)

  
 Boston Cambridge Hotels Massachusetts - Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston
Stay at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, and experience the cities of Boston and Cambridge in a whole new light.
This Boston hotel is ideally situated on the banks of the Charles River on the city's Cambridge side.
All 400 guest rooms and suites at this Boston luxury hotel feature the finest amenities and your choice of breathtaking views.
www.royalsonestaboston.com   (252 words)

  
 Boston MA. Boston Massachusetts City Guide and Yellow Pages. Boston Restaurants, Art, Music, Real Estate, Weather, Maps.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boston, Massachusetts is home to the Boston Bruins, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox and Fleetcenter.
Among Boston’s attractions are J.J. Donovan’s, Aria, Pravda 116, Berklee Performance Center, Boston Symphony, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Ballet, Boston Children’s Theatre, Boston Hatch Shell, Boston Lyric Opera, Charles Playhouse, Colonial Theatre, Emerson Majestic Theatre and FleetBoston Pavilion.
Boston, Massachusett’s lodging is also unlimited, specifically available are Beacon Street Guest House, Chandler Street Bed and Breakfast, Abercrombie’s Farrington Inn, Beacon Inn and Guesthouses, Boston Omni Parker House Hotel, Park Plaza and Towers, Clarendon Square Inn, Copley House, Newbury Guest House, Shawmut Guest House, Whispering Pines BandB or Wyndham Tremont Boston Hotel.
www.HelloBoston.com   (480 words)

  
 Children's Hospital Boston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Watch as surgeons at Children`s Hospital Boston implant a titanium rib in a pediatric patient during a live webcast.
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have found that immunizing 3 to 4 year olds may reduce the spread of influenza.
Children's Hospital Boston is the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
web1.tch.harvard.edu   (202 words)

  
 Boston Limo - Limousine Boston limo Transportation Limo service logan airport Massachusetts - car service - vans
Boston Limo Tracks flight arrivals at Boston Logan Airport, T.F. Green Airport or Manchester Airport to prevent waiting time charges.
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Boston Limo Car Service provides airport limo service in private limo from Logan Airport to Boston area and from your hotel to Logan Airport.
www.bostonlimousine.com   (193 words)

  
 Go Boston Card, Boston Travel and Vacation, Massachusetts Tours and Sightseeing, 60 MA Tourist Attractions for 1 Low ...
Boston is one of America's most historic and picturesque vacation destinations.
Boston tourism has never been better, and you can make the most of your visit -- whether on business or pleasure -- with Go Boston™ Card.
Go Boston Card is owned and operated by Smart Destinations, Inc.
www.gobostoncard.com   (373 words)

  
 Boston Pride : Home
For over 35 years Boston Pride has organized a week of Pride events, including the week-topping Parade and Festival.
And the Boston community has plenty to be proud of this year!
These are pictures from the Parade The New Boston Pride Committe participated in recently – the 375th Birthday of Boston Parade.
www.bostonpride.org   (156 words)

  
 Boston IMC: home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Lynn, MA -- General Electric retirees led a rally in front of the Riverworks plant on Sept. 29 calling attention to the company’s skimpy pension benefits that have not kept up with the rising cost of living -- especially skyrocketing health costs.
An increasing number of youth and students across Massachusetts are engaging in an array of creative protest actions demanding that military recruiters get out of their schools now.
From the Berkshires to Worcester to Boston, many students at the states’ 120 private and public colleges and universities and numerous high schools are engaging in on-going anti-war and/or counter-recruitment actions or bringing new ones to life.
boston.indymedia.org   (957 words)

  
 TD Banknorth Garden - Boston's Premier Sports and Entertainment Arena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boston's Official #1 for blazin' hip hop and R&B, JAM'N 94.5 presents Monster Jam 2005 at the TD Banknorth Garden this October 25, 2005, starring Ludacris, Bobby Valentino, Tony Yayo, Rihanna, TOK, Damian Marley, Teairra Mari, Jermaine Dupri, and Pretty Ricky!
After gaining fame and success by touring and selling millions of records as part of the pop ska-punk group No Doubt, Gwen Stefani launches her first-full fledged solo tour this fall, making a stop in Boston at the TD Banknorth Garden on October 31 during her 16-city trek, Harajuku Lovers 2005 Tour.
The site is the primary source of information for visitors, volunteers and fans for the 2006 Women's Final Four, which takes place April 2 and 4, 2006 at the TD Banknorth Garden.
www.fleetcenter.com   (404 words)

  
 BostonWorks - Jobs, Events, and Information from The Boston Globe
Meet face to face with Boston's leading employers, who have a wide variety of service, trade, and hospitality positions to fill.
BostonWorks recognizes the work behind the Boston Marathon - both on and off the race course.
Read about how a Boston nonprofit is providing management training for diverse candidates.
bostonworks.boston.com   (991 words)

  
 Bank of America Pavilion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Located on Boston's historic waterfront, the pavilion is surrounded by magnificent harbor and skyline views.
Every summer, Bank of America Pavilion showcases world-class acts for audiences of all musical genres, featuring the best from pop to country to jazz and rhythm and blues.
At Bank of America Pavilion, ocean breezes, a blazing city skyline, and Boston's historic, working harbor set the stage for a summer night's enjoyment.
www.fleetbostonpavilion.com   (148 words)

  
 Pets Pet Care Boston MA New England Pets Pet Care
Boston Road Animal Clinic - Small animal hospital in Sutton, MA.
Aviculturists of Greater Boston, Inc. - Non-profit organization of breeders, pet owners and bird enthusiasts.
The Animal Rescue League of Boston - Committed to the rescue and relief of homeless animals and other charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals.
www.boston11.com /pets.htm   (746 words)

  
 Boston Massachusetts Business Directory Boston, MA Boston Tours - Boston Hotels - Boston Nightlife - Boston Movies - ...
The array of Boston restaurants run from the most casual inexpensive dining experience, to the most formal and expensive.
Boston is the state capital of Massachusetts and an historic city of contrasts.
In the harbors of Boston lie both the majestic U.S.S. Constitution, still commissioned to fight America's battles, and scores of sleek white fiberglass pleasure boats.
www.bostoncitylinks.com   (907 words)

  
 Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, Boston, MA
Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, Boston, MA il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville)
Johann Strauss' comic masterpiece is a laugh- out- loud masquerade ball exploding with gaiety -- and some of the most beautiful music in opera.
An intense tragedy of love, false hope, and the elusiveness of freedom, as a woman fights an oppressive regime to keep her family together.
www.maj.org   (63 words)

  
 Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps Home Page
Auditions will be held Nov 25-27 in Florida and Dec 10 in Boston.
Check out our How to Join section for information on what it means to be a Boston Crusader, how to audition and what the audition process is like.
The Boston Crusaders would once again like to thank all of our fans for the great support for our 65th Anniversary year.
www.crusaders.com   (140 words)

  
 Boston MA City Guide, Business Directory, Shopping
Oliver Wendell Holmes called it "The Hub of the Universe." It has also been deemed "The Athens of America." To many it is known as "Beantown." Whatever name you choose, Boston is a unique city that has played a major role in the American experience.
Boston is a city of history, of neighborhoods, of education.
Our nation's oldest major city, Boston is a city of industry and finance, and a city of firsts.
www.searchboston.com   (230 words)

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