Apply to be a Big Sister! We have over 500 girls waiting in the Greater Boston area, one is waiting for you!
When was the last time you jumped rope? Shared a secret? Giggled with a girlfriend? By becoming a Big Sister, you get to experience the fun and friendship you had when you were young, while making a profound difference in the life of a girl. By becoming a Big Sister, you can be the confidant and friend who…
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Great laptop for sale!
I'm moving my old laptap along. My tech-savvy computer-helper wrote it up:
FOR SALE: Asus Laptop Model M51Sr, $300
Very good shape, very clean and never abused. Windows 7 64-bit Operating System (new build). 2 GB of RAM; Upgradeable to 4GB (via www.crucial.com ). Processors are Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.20GHz each. ATI Mobility Radeon HD Video. Screen resolution is 1280 x 800 (All pixels working). 250 GB Hard Drive. Wireless Ethernet
1GB…
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Beautiful infographic about geotubes. What are they, why they are important
Hurricane season starts on June 1st and again we are uncertain what it will bring this year. Could we have to deal with another Sandy? Well, let’s hope not. Recently I read that the township of Brick and a few other New Jersey cities chose the geotube system for their oceanfront protection. Geotubes are made of a material invented by TenCate, an American-Dutch company, and I happen to be…
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Please step up to become a Big Sister today! We have over 500 girls waiting for YOU! Below I have listed the different ways you can impact a girl’s life. The first step is as simple as going online to www.bigsister.org and filling out an application.
School Based Mentoring (Women 18 +)
This one-to-one mentoring program matches women mentors with girls in elementary school (grades 2-8). Big and Little Sisters engage in many fun…
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Lost small calico cat
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Can you afford to chip in a little so NeighborsForNeighbors.org can operate for another year?
I have been voluntarily running Neighbors For Neighbors since 2004 a labor of love because I know that being in service to each other makes the world a better place.
The funding for NeighborsForNeighbors.org comes solely from you our members.
It costs about $1,000 a year to keep this network up and running and cover operating expenses. I'd greatly appreciate if you chipped in a…
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SHELTER IN PLACE BOSTON
Neighbors,
The city has asked all residents to "Shelter in Place". Shelter in places which basically means stay inside, lock doors, and do not let in any other than clearly identifiable law enforcement officers.
Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on April 19, 2013 at 8:22am — 1 Comment
Boston Police wants to know if you know these two individuals
If you do, please contact boston@ic.fbi.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), prompt #3
Please share far and wide!…
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Can You Host Family and Friends of Injured Boston Marathon Blast Survivors?
Dear Neighbors,
This has been a tough week but your generosity to host survivors displaced by the Boston Marathon Bombing is a true testament to goodness of human kind. Thank you.
What we anticipate will be needed next is housing for the…
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What kindness looks like on a map: 690 Bostonians open up their homes to displaced boston marathoners and guests
Please share this post far and wide to let our out of town Marathoners and guests know they have a place to say if they've been displaced. Also, this resource will be critical in the coming days for out-of-town family members and friends visiting loved ones injured in the explosions. …
ContinueAdded by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on April 16, 2013 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments
Dakota Dave Hull, JP. 4/19

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Become a Volunteer at a Senior Citizen Facility today!
You love your parents and grandparents so why not volunteer to give back to their generation?
We are actively looking for volunteers looking to spend time with our loving and compassionate residents. We have multiple activities and outings you can attend.
Please contact Tiffany Williams at 786-414-9595 if interested in giving back and having fun with these little sweethearts.
Hope to hear from you soon! =)
Tiffany…
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Introducing NeighborDepot.com!

Neighbors,
I'm super excited to introduce you to NeighborDepot.com.
I envision NeighborDepot.com as a global community of citizens and civil servants who learn from each other and collaborate to increase connectedness, fun, safety, and resiliency in the neighborhoods where they live and work.
So what can you do on…
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Be a Big Sister!
When was the last time you jumped rope? Shared a
secret? Giggled with a girlfriend? By becoming a Big Sister, you get to
experience the fun and friendship you had when you were young, while making a profound difference in the life of a girl. By becoming a Big Sister, you can be the confidant and friend who encourages a girl to do more, try harder and become greater than she ever imagined. Big Sisters and Little Sisters have fun together - and create…
Added by Big Sister Association of GB on March 19, 2013 at 3:34pm — No Comments
SnowCrew Activated 3/19/2013 Get and Give Help Shoveling Out
Neighbors,
Given the lovely weather outside, we've activated SnowCrew again.
Some things to keep in mind:
Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on March 19, 2013 at 1:19pm — No Comments
UPDATED: These 3 Neighbors Still Need Your Help Shoveling Out:
Good Morning Neighbors,
These 5 neighbors still need your help shoveling out:
Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on March 10, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments
After your morning-joe, pick up a shovel and heave-ho!
Mornin' Neighbors:
Here is the list of elderly, disabled, and sick/injured neighbors who need your helping digging out this morning. By digging them out, you enable them to go about their lives and do essential things like get to the food store, pharmacy, and doctors office. If you need help or want to be notified of who needs help, visit the SnowCrew page.
Down the…
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SnowCrew Activated Friday 3/8: Help dig out elderly and disabled neighbors
Neighbors,
How much faith do you have left in our ability to predict snow? Yesterday, it was not supposed to be much, now today - hello.
Given there is a lot of snow on the ground, we've activated SnowCrew from NJ to NH. Click here to ask for help or to sign up to be notified when an elderly, disabled, or neighbor in need requests…
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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes and Catherine Bowness w/ George Clements Workshops and Concert, 3/9, JP

Added by Jeff Boudreau on March 2, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments
GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, THE MEDIA KILLS PEOPLE
The Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University presents Guns Don't Kill People, The Media Kills People with John Rosenthal andCharlton McIlwain; moderated by Edward Powell. Thursday, March 21, 6:30-8:00 pm. Admission is free and open to all. Suffolk University Law School, McLaughlin Moot Court Room, 120 Tremont St., Boston. Wheelchair accessible and conveniently located near the Park St. MBTA Station. For…
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