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Arcchivo de: December, 2010

Pérdidas millonarias en incendio de autobuses

Pérdidas millonarias en incendio de autobuses

BRADFORD, NH. Las autoridades continúan indagando la ocurrencia de un incendio el pasado domingo 26, que ha sido tipificado de sospechoso, el cual dejó 30 autobuses escolares dañados y pérdidas estimadas en un millón y medio de dólares. “Es sospechoso”, declaró William Degnan, jefe de los Bomberos del Estado, quien dijo que el siniestro fue [...]

Envíe un saludo de Año Nuevo.

Envíe un saludo de Año Nuevo.

Por Antonio Alvarez Judy Almonte “Un saludo para todos nuestros clientes del salón Karina y la bendición de Dios que la reciban en grande y que todos sus sueños se les cumplan en el próximo año”. Liliana Martínez “Les deseamos aquí desde su salón Karina que pasen un feliz año 2011 y que en ese [...]

¡Tormenta pasó por New Hampshire sin daños mayores!

¡Tormenta pasó por New Hampshire sin daños mayores!

Redacción CONCORD, NH. Al igual que los demás Estados impactados por la primera tormenta de nieve de este invierno que comenzó a asolar la costa Este de Estados Unidos, New Hampshire padeció los percances de las entre 10 y 16 pulgadas que se registraron en esta zona entre la tarde del domingo 26 y el [...]

Massachusetts on Clean Energy Installation

Massachusetts on Clean Energy Installation

BOSTON, MASS. The growth experienced by the installation of solar systems during Governor Deval Patrick’s administration, was highlighted by the Secretary of Environment of the State. Ian Bowles said that the state had 3.5 megawatts of solar systems installed when Governor Patrick swore in at the opening ceremony of 2007 at the Legislative Assembly. He [...]

Grants Available to Help Fighting Water Pollution

Grants Available to Help   Fighting Water Pollution

BOSTON, MASS. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles announced the availability of $375,000 in grants to help communities in coastal watersheds improve water quality. Under the Coastal Pollution Remediation Grant Program of EEA’s Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), the grants help municipalities curb polluted runoff from roads and manage boat waste with [...]

Republicans Want to Make it Legal to Kill in Self Defense

Republicans  Want to Make it Legal to Kill in Self Defense

CONCORD, NH. The Republicans are preparing to reintroduce in Congress a bill that would expand the rights of the person to use deadly force in self defense. Four years ago, Gov. John Lynch blocked the proposal, but this time the Republicans, majority in both houses, are guaranteed to override the executive veto power, so it [...]

North México: On Dreams and Craziness

North México: On Dreams and Craziness

By Jorge Mújica Jmujica@siglo21.com “Craziness”, Albert Einstein used to say, “Is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results”. Consequently, the U.S. Senate is totally nuts. There just wasn’t a chance. The vote on the DREAM Act last week was destined to fail. It was the ninth time the Senate did [...]

First Snow Storm Covers, Floods and Cuts Power in Massachusetts

First Snow Storm Covers, Floods and Cuts Power in Massachusetts

BOSTON, MASS. With about four thousand cleaning trucks moving around the state, the authorities succeeded in hours to clear the roads, streets and roads of the mountains of snow left by the first powerful winter storm that on Sunday night and early Monday morning wreaked havoc in Massachusetts. The storm’s impact was felt not only [...]

Districts Expected To Obey Bullying Law

Districts Expected  To Obey Bullying Law

BOSTON, MASS. Despite protests by the events in some public schools in Massachusetts in 2010 as a result of bullying by some students against classmates, which led to suicide in one instance, at the beginning of 2011 forty percent of school districts in the State have not submitted plans to prevent the reoccurrence of such [...]

Are we ready for the next encounter of cultures?

Are we ready for the next encounter of cultures?

By Francisco Miraval fmiraval@siglo21.com Recently, I had the opportunity of visiting several cities in New Mexico, a state that is truly a “land of enchantment.” When I learned about the history of New Mexico, I realized there are several lessons for the past we need to learn because we may need to use them sooner [...]

EDITORIAL: For A Better 2011

EDITORIAL: For A Better 2011

The perception that every year goes faster than the previous looks increasingly real. Nonetheless, each January 1 we start with renovated hope and confidence in the future. On this occasion, as has not happened in a long time, that faith clings more than ever to the traditional belief in American culture that an abundance of [...]

Severe Winter Storm Impacts Blood Collections

Severe Winter Storm Impacts Blood Collections

DEDHAM, MASS. The severe winter storm causing hazardous snow conditions in the Northeast is impacting American Red Cross blood collection efforts across Massachusetts. Approximately 500 units of blood are likely to be uncollected due to blood drive closures and low turnout at drives that were able to run.  The current weather and cancellations comes at [...]

Tax on Alcoholic Beverages Reaches the End

Tax on Alcoholic Beverages Reaches the End

BOSTON, MASS. As of January 1, 2011 Massachusetts residents will no longer pay the state’s 6.25 percent tax on alcoholic beverages repealed by voters in the November past elections. Alcoholic beverages were exempted until 2009 when lawmakers extended the sales tax to include beer, wine and all kinds of liquors. The law was motivated by [...]

“Secure Communities”Entities Do Not Want Them in Massachusetts

“Secure Communities”Entities   Do Not Want Them in Massachusetts

Roberto Rodríguez BOSTON, MASS. A considerable number of immigrant advocacy organizations urged Governor Deval Patrick to rescind the announced decision to implement in Massachusetts the federal program “Secure Communities” which promotes the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, across the nation. The organizations made the request through a written communication sent to the Governor and by [...]

Crisis, ladrones de guante blanco y otros delincuentes

Crisis, ladrones de guante blanco y otros delincuentes

Xavier Caño Tamayo Periodista y escritor Empezó hace tres años. Los bancos ofrecían sin garantía de solvencia créditos a cualquiera para comprar una vivienda. A cualquiera. Casi forzaban a que se pidieran créditos. Millones de créditos hipotecarios. Esos créditos se empaquetaron en productos financieros más oscuros. Se camuflaron (“titulizaron” en jerga bancaria) y se compró [...]

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