Medford Family Network: August 2009 Newsletter Aug 15, 2009
Arbor Counseling Services hosts Making Connections for ages 6-9. This is an eight-week group that provides young children with a safe place to learn and practice new social skills. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Opel Said to Top GM Directors' Agenda as Whitacre Convenes First Meeting Aug 4, 2009
The German unit remains vital even as GM seeks to unload a majority stake, because the automaker uses engineering from those autos in models sold elsewhere, said , chairman of the in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Opels Advantages. (Bloomberg)
UConn, Michigan agree to home-and-home Jul 31, 2009
UConn has reached an agreement with Michigan on a home-and-home series that will see the Huskies travel to Ann Arbor in 2010 and the Wolverines head to Rentschler Field in 2013, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations. That individual, who spoke on the condition of anonymity given the agreement had not yet been made public, said that UConn and Michigan will meet on Sept. 4, 2010 at Michigan Stadium. (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
Report offers principles for maintaining the integrity and accessibility of research data Jul 23, 2009
TERESA SULLIVAN Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Sociology University of Michigan Ann Arbor. MICHAEL S. TURNER1 Bruce V. and Diana M. Rauner Distinguished Service Professor, and Chair Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics University of Chicago Chicago. (EurekAlert!)
Toddler is run over by her mother's SUV Jul 17, 2009
ANN ARBOR, MICH. Harvard, 3 schools study military suicide The University of Michigan, Harvard University, and two other universities are launching a $50 million Army-funded study to find out why soldiers kill themselves or become mentally ill. Columbia University and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. (Boston Globe)
In the Garden: Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club celebrates 75 years Jul 10, 2009
In the early years, many men were involved in the club and one member, Albee Dodge, an arborist, was especially helpful ... In celebration of Arbor Day, we distribute a tree sapling to each first grade student in our schools along with instructions for planting and maintaining this gift. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Louis D. Smullin; pioneered microwave, radar research Jul 6, 2009
Born in Detroit, Mr. Smullin took an early interest in the sciences and earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1936. He received a master of science degree in electrical engineering in 1939 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Boston Globe)
Boxford's Ryan Bourque a highly-regarded NHL draft prospect Jul 1, 2009
Small (just less than 5-feet-9-inches, 163 pounds), but dangerous, Bourque was nearly a point-per-game player in Ann Arbor this season and did well at several stations at the draft combine, wrote. He s on the long list for Team USA s world junior camp and really looks like his dad, Hall of Famer Ray Bourque. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Monday's Just Take A Minute: Your Daily UMass Update Jun 30, 2009
UMass will play in front of the largest crowd ever in program history in Ann Arbor on Sept. 18, 2010. If you are looking for some summer soccer action, be sure to check out the which feature UMass alums and. (Umassathletics.com)
Jobs's Travel to Memphis Liver Transplant Mecca Shows Organ System Flaws Jun 30, 2009
About 17,000 Americans were on liver transplant waiting lists in 2008, and about 6,000 received them, according to the , a national database of transplant statistics based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Patients go to transplant centers in Memphis, as well as in Jacksonville, Florida, because the wait is shorter than other parts of the U.S., said , chairman of the department of transplantation at the in Burlington, Massachusetts. (Bloomberg)
Gardeners delight: Six-garden tour is fund-raiser for Orleans Improvement Association Jun 27, 2009
The entrance to the white garden is beneath an arbor covered with White Dawn, Iceberg, Madame Alfred Carriere roses and sweet autumn clematis. Other roses are scattered in perennial beds. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Field Hockey Jun 19, 2009
Big Ten/ACC Challenge. vs. Boston University. (Hawkeyesports.com)
HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: Paragon Park growing in popularity Jun 19, 2009
Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Turner of Marlboro street, Boston, are occupying their beautiful summer home over-looking the harbor ... Seven cozy fireplaces, grape arbor and attractive flower gardens all there for the new owner. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Passero: Joining a green group Jun 18, 2009
Arbor Day Foundation (http://www ... The Arbor Day Foundation offers educational programs, conferences, publications, volunteer opportunities, tree planting, and all kinds of gift merchandise. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Letters to the editor Jun 18, 2009
A purchase from the Ipswich Garden Club plant sale helps to support environmental and Arbor Day programs at local schools, tree planting and identification throughout town, town beautification projects including the island in the center of town, holiday decorations for many public buildings in Ipswich and a variety of other programs. Maria Hebbel Johanna Zabriskie Co-chairwomen, Ipswich Garden Club plant sale COA thanks EBSCO To the editor. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Online Tech Launches Secure, Online Data Storage Jun 16, 2009
Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) June 16, 2009 -- Online Tech, Michigan's largest managed data center operator, has launched OTVault, a new product designed for secure, high volume and archiving for businesses. Online Tech, long preaching to the market that data is as valuable as money for most businesses, now offers another way for businesses to protect their valuable data. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Hitting Where It Hurts: Exploiting Cancer Cell 'Addiction' May Lead To New Therapies Jun 6, 2009
The researchers include Anurag Singh, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA; Patricia Greninger, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA; Daniel Rhodes, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Louise Koopman, Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA; Sheila Violette, Stromedix Inc., Cambridge, MA; Nabeel Bardeesy, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School,... (Science Daily)
Tool Shows Promise for Measuring Productivity of Mid-Level Oncology Providers May 30, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. A pilot study of a new productivity tool developed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) shows potential in measuring the impact of mid-level oncology providers in outpatient oncology settings. (PR Newswire)
ROAD TO TITLE: Women's College World Series schedule May 30, 2009
At Wilpon Softball Complex, Ann Arbor, Mich. Friday, May 22 Michigan 8, Baylor 1 Saturday, May 23 Michigan 7, Baylor 1 Michigan advances to the Women's College World Series. (USA Today -- Sports)
U-M Inks Two 2010 Football Contracts May 29, 2009
ANN ARBOR -- The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced today (May 28) the signing of two non-conference football games for the 2010 season. The Wolverines will play host to the University of (Sept. (GoBlueWolverine.com)
Weeks from retirement, library director shares her memories May 29, 2009
Indeed it was a circuitous path from CIA to today, winding through the Library of Congress, American University, Ann Arbor, Virginia, Concord, Belmont and Concord again. And Powell s journey, which will concludes around the end of the fiscal year, coincided with the rise of online databases and the death of card catalogs. (Concord Journal, MA)
UMass Football To Play At Michigan On Sept. 18, 2010 May 29, 2009
- UMass football will play before the largest crowd ever to watch a UMass sporting event as the Minutemen have agreed to play at the University of Michigan on Sept. 18, 2010 at Michigan Stadium, affectionately known as the "Big House." The two universities have agreed to a contract in which UMass will travel to Ann Arbor in two seasons from now. "We are extremely excited to play a game against a program with such history and prestige as Michigan," said Athletic Director John McCutcheon. (Umassathletics.com)
Funds helps restore park's land, garden May 23, 2009
An arborist prepares for pruning, May 1 at the Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord ... Earlier this month, about 200 volunteers from the Massachusetts Arborists Association (MAA) celebrated Arbor Day by sprucing up Minute Man National Historical Park, clearing unhealthy, invasive and dying shrubbery around North Bridge ... The arborists also planted, transplanted and pruned shade trees throughout the park during their May 1 visit. (Concord Journal, MA)
Peter King on Jon Gruden's new gig May 20, 2009
This therapy, starting with aggressive speech work in New Jersey and then six weeks at an immersion program in Ann Arbor, Mich. is the only way he's going to have a chance to be an important voice again. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Katharine Duderstadt: From the Peace Corps to a PhD May 20, 2009
What led to the project: One of Katharine Duderstadt's fondest memories from eighth grade in Ann Arbor, Mich ... So, as a high school student at Ann Arbor Pioneer High, she elected to do a science project that used calculus to predict the growth curve of yeast at different temperatures ... She was so moved by what she saw in Hungary that, after her service ended, she enrolled in the atmospheric and space sciences doctoral program at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. (Scientific American)
Final edition of Tucson Citizen hits street May 17, 2009
The Ann Arbor News in Michigan plans to publish its last newspaper on July 23 ... The Ann Arbor News plans to continue after July 23 with a twice-weekly online-focused operation taking the place of the print edition ... A Web-based media company called AnnArbor. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
North Andover celebrates Arbor Day May 16, 2009
First-grader Charlotte Yorke reads her original poem about Arbor Day at North Andover's first Arbor Day celebration, held Thursday at the Franklin School ... North Andover held its first Arbor Day celebration Thursday morning at the Franklin School. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Plant a tree for your tomorrow May 15, 2009
On May 1, Butler Elementary School students planted a tree at the Town Field in honor of Arbor Day ... This yearly "turning of the leaves" is celebrated at the beginning of May on Arbor Day when school children help plant a tree ... Thanks goes not only to the Butler School and the tree warden, but also to the town planting crew and the Shade Tree Committee, all of whom watch out for the science and the celebration of Arbor Day and the town's trees. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Huskies Earn No. 3 Overall Seed For NCAA Tourney May 12, 2009
Ann Arbor Regional - May 15-17 at Ann Arbor, Michigan *No. 5 Michigan (41-10) vs. Miami (OH) (32-22) Cleveland St. (35-16) vs. Notre Dame (41-15). (Gohuskies.com)
Auto industry troubles affect Acton May 9, 2009
Dr. Sean McAlinden, chief economist at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich. said the downturn has created a difficult situation for dealers, who could lose their franchises, and suppliers, who face losing valuable contracts, depending on what happens in Detroit, Washington and Japan. (Acton Beacon, MA)
American Colleges Flunk Economics Test as Harvard Model Devastates Budgets May 3, 2009
Theyll pay the extra $43,000 a year for their daughter, Caroline, to attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, outside Chicago, if she gets in and chooses it over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a state school. Caroline, a high school junior who turns 17 in June, wants a big-city experience. (Bloomberg)
Lexington named a Tree City USA May 2, 2009
Lexington has been named a community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry ... The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service ... Lexington has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community: having a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Topsfield celebrates Arbor Day May 2, 2009
It s the scientific name of an eastern redbush; a purplish blossoming tree that was planted outside the school yesterday as part of the town s Arbor Day festivities ... Topsfield Selectman Nancy Luther, who also lives close by, read an Arbor Day proclamation that described how the holiday came to be and why it was celebrated. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Belmont celebrates Arbor Day Friday Apr 30, 2009
Belmont will celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of a tree at the tot lot at Town Field on Beech Street and Waverley Street at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 1. The fourth grade class from the Daniel Butler School will participate in the Arbor Day celebration. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Marshfield plants a tree in Sullivan's honor Apr 29, 2009
On a cloudless Arbor Day April 24, the sun lit up Sullivan s silver hair, and she wore a festive, rainbow-colored lei she was born in Hawaii as she was honored at the town s annual Arbor Day celebration ... Sullivan has been retired for three years, but still organizes Adopt an Island, Tree City USA and the Arbor Day celebration. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Scene & Herd: Garden Club keeping town green Apr 28, 2009
A tulip tree will be planted behind the Buckman Tavern on Arbor Day tomorrow, April 24, by the Lexington Field and Garden Club donated by Matt Foti. Foti, a Lexington native and tree enthusiast, previously donated the tree on the Green planted after its predecessor was struck by lightning and another replacement tree on Hancock Church lawn. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Town works to become a Tree City with annual Arbor Day celebration Apr 28, 2009
Town works to become a Tree City with annual Arbor Day celebration - North Andover, MA - North Andover Citizen ... Town works to become a Tree City with annual Arbor Day celebration ... Prompted by their education on National Grid s need to remove certain trees posing risks to main power lines, residents and members of the Improvement Society helped organize the first annual Arbor Day Ceremony, to be held Thursday, May 7, at the Franklin School. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: House makes changes to pension system Apr 18, 2009
Other measures include providing sales tax exemptions for the purchase of hybrid vehicles (H 2813), the sale of trees for a week around Arbor Day (S 1234) and all recycled goods and products that contain seventy percent recycled materials (S 1343). SEAT BELTS AND OTHER DRIVING LAWS - The Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee heard held a hearing on a "primary enforcement bill" allowing police officers to stop and issue $25 tickets to drivers and passengers solely for not wearing their... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
WCHA's Stalock, McBain, Stoa, Genoway and Rau Earn All-American Acclaim for 2008-09 Apr 12, 2009
All-American First Team West Goalie: Alex Stalock, JR, University of Minnesota Duluth (South St. Paul, MN) Defense: Ian Cole, SO, University of Notre Dame (Ann Arbor, MI)# Defense: Jamie McBain, JR, University of Wisconsin (Faribault, MN) Forward: Louie Caporusso, SO, University of Michigan (Woodbridge, ON) Forward: Aaron Palushaj, SO, University of Michigan (Northville, MI) Forward: Ryan Stoa, JR, University of Minnesota (Bloomington, MN). All-American First Team East Goalie: Brad Thiessen, JR,... (Wcha.com)
James Marcou Earns AHCA Reebok Hockey All-American Second Team Honors Apr 11, 2009
Ian Cole, SO, Univ. of Notre Dame (Ann Arbor, MI). Zach Miskovic, SR, St. Lawrence Univ. (River Forest, IL). (Umassathletics.com)
Marblehead Earth, Arbor Day observance set for April 25 Apr 2, 2009
Attendees at last years Earth Day and Arbor Day observance take a break from cleaning and planting trees at the Robinson Farm property ... The Marblehead Conservancy Trails Committee invites you to an Earth Day and Arbor Day gathering on Saturday April 25, 9 a.m. until noon at Robinson Farm, located on Abbot Court off Jersey Street. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
List: Newspapers that have cut publication days Mar 30, 2009
- The Ann Arbor News - Ceasing operations in July after 174 years, replaced by a Web-focused AnnArbor. com, which plans printed newspaper on Thursdays and Sundays. (Anchorage Daily News)
DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens Opens in IMAX(R) 3D Theatres on Friday, March 27 Mar 27, 2009
Cinema IMAX Theatre Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX Minnesota Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre Missouri Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX St. Louis - Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX Nevada Henderson - Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX North Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX New Hampshire Hooksett -... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New NCCN Guidelines for Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma and Updates to NCCN Guidelines for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas Mar 14, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. NCCN presented new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) for Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma as well as important updates to the NCCN Guidelines for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas at the NCCN 14th Annual Conference. (PR Newswire)
Mass. clients Mar 13, 2009
Arbor Place Limited Ptrship c/o Shetland Investments. Salem. (Boston Globe)
The musical mystery of Connie Converse Mar 8, 2009
That same year Converse left New York and her music behind for Ann Arbor, Mich. As with a lot of turning points in her life, Converse didn't make a big fuss about leaving New York and starting over in Ann Arbor, where her younger brother Philip and his family lived ... Upon arrival in Ann Arbor in 1961, Converse landed a secretarial job at the University of Michigan, then became editor of a journal for the school's center for conflict resolution. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Daily Tournament Tracker Mar 7, 2009
Michigan beat the Golden Gophers by 12 in Ann Arbor on Feb. 19, and a win in this one would make the Wolverines 9-9 in the Big Ten. Minnesota looks to be in the field, and a win in this one certainly wouldn't hurt the Gophers' seeding. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Brookline honors Mar 6, 2009
Ari Biederman of Brookline was named to the dean s list for the fall semester at the University of Michigan College of Engineering in Ann Arbor, Mich. The dean s list honors students who earned a grade point average of 3. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Hawkeyes Hit the Road, Play at Michigan Sunday Feb 21, 2009
THE SETTING The Iowa Hawkeyes (17-9, 10-5) hit the road for a contest in Ann Arbor, MI, against the Michigan Wolverines (10-16, 3-12) Sunday ... Iowa owns a 16-7 edge in games played in Ann Arbor ... The Wolverines beat Iowa 63-46 last season in Ann Arbor, Dec. 30, 2007. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Hawkeyes Entertain Wisconsin Thursday Night Feb 20, 2009
ON THE HORIZON Iowa travels to Ann Arbor, MI, to face the Michigan Wolverines Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. (CST) in Crisler Arena. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Arbor Day Observances Feb 15, 2009
The last Friday in April is National Arbor Day, as declared by President Nixon in 1970. All 50 states and many countries observe some form of Arbor Day ... Almost 100 years later, Arbor Day was declared as a national observance. (Suite101.com)
Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Feb 14, 2009
Newport Harbor Marketing Fred Wertz M. Track Jr. Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Hastings History Rebecca Wiggins Softball So ... Alton Environmental Science Charles Salembier Baseball Sr. Ann Arbor, Mich. (Umassathletics.com)
Viability date looms without car czar Feb 12, 2009
The delay in appointing a car czar could lead to a delay in the viability timetable, said David Cole, chairman of Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich. I think the date for viability will slip because the government is still getting its oversight committee together, Cole said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Fourth-Ranked Bruins Travel to Las Vegas for First Road Trip Feb 12, 2009
Carol Hutchins is in her 25th year at Michigan and owns a record of 1064-382-4 in Ann Arbor. She holds a career mark of 1087-393-4. (Uclabruins.com)
Obituary: Justin James Hartman, 91 Feb 11, 2009
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Susan Hartman and her husband, Stuart Cohen, of Ann Arbor, Mich. and Be er Sheva, Israel, Elizabeth Ganz and her husband, David, of Novato, Calif. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Madoff's Mass. hit exceeds 456 victims Feb 10, 2009
Arbor Place Limited Ptrship c/o Shetland Investments Salem. Argent Wealth Management Weston. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
METRO LIST: December unemployment rates for 369 metro areas Feb 9, 2009
Unemployment up in 98% of metro areas; state-by-state list - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today -- Money)
Celebrations Feb 8, 2009
The marriage of Candice Renee Goodar and Joseph Stanley Kowalski took place at The Dahlmann Campus Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Jan. 26, 2008. Mon Nov 24, 2008, 12:14 PM EST. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Court news -- Jan. 28 to 30 Feb 8, 2009
John W. Walsh, 36, 2 Arbor Way, Marshfield, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (second offense), marked lanes violation and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. The charges originated Jan. 27 in Marshfield. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
ACT: The Long Run Feb 7, 2009
We went to Ann Arbor, Mich. We went to the Goodspeed Opera House in Massachusetts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
