Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Chinese national was studying statistics at Boston University. She was killed in Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon.
A Chinese newspaper has identified the third Boston Marathon bombing victim as Lu Lingzu, a Boston University graduate student, according to the Associated Press. Lu, from Shenyang, China, was studying statistics in Boston. A second Chinese national and BU student, Zhou Danling, was also injured in the blasts. She is listed in stable condition in a Boston hospital, according to Chinese officials. Lu's death has led to an outpouring from friends, family and concerned neighbors in China. Lu's Sina Weibo page already has 20,000 comments from shocked and upset friends (Sina Weibo is a Chinese social media service that combines Twitter- and Facebook-like features). A former neighbor in China was elegiac when talking about Lu on his Sina …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Boston TV icon hosted a children's show in the 1950s-1970s. Do you have any photos from back in the day?
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Thursday, January 10
Rex Trailer, a Boston TV icon who had been recovering from pneumonia recently, has died. Trailer hosted “Boomtown,” a children’s show with a Western theme on WBZ-TV from 1956-1974. How did a Western cowboy make his mark in Boston? According to Wikipedia, his corporate overlords gave him a choice of Cleveland or Boston. But he's remembered for more than his cowboy get-up. The Boston Globe wrote in an editorial last year: Kids adored Trailer’s rodeo tricks. But mostly they adored him for his consistent kindness and competence. Trailer was 84. A funeral is being planned, but no date has been set yet, according to his website. Meantime, what are your memories of Rex Trailer? Did you ever meet him or have your picture taken with him? If you'…
Friday, September 14, 2012
Peabody native, longtime teacher and co-founder and director of the Five Star Theater Company in Reading, Ellen Endslow died Sept. 10 after a brief illness. She was 64.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
[The following obituary is courtesy of Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home.] Ellen Frances (Carlin) Endslow, 64, a beloved wife, sister, aunt, teacher, mentor and friend, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Sept. 10, 2012 at Union Hospital in Lynn. Born on Feb. 23, 1948 in Salem, and raised in Peabody, Mrs. Endslow was the eldest daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Eagan) Carlin of Peabody. A 1965 Peabody High School graduate, Mrs. Endslow received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Salem State College and a master’s degree in creative arts in education from Lesley University. She taught in grades three through eight and directed more than 24 musicals during her 35-year tenure as a dedicated teacher in the …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Kristen's funeral will be on Friday, May 11 at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Reading education community lost beloved figure on Feb. 22, when longtime RMHS and Parker Middle School teacher Fred Wales passed away at his home in Beverly.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Reading is a community known for its priority on education and it is a district focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Some people may think that is a new emphasis. There are so many new buzzwords; STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math), Real World Problem Solving, project based learning, capstone projects, and whole child approach. There was a teacher in Reading 28 years ago who embodied all of these best practices. He did all of these things in his classroom and in the Fine and Industrial Arts department, quietly and without fanfare or buzzwords. He was ahead of his time in so many ways, including encouraging students and especially women to pursue careers in science, math, architecture, and engineering. He understood that…
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
North Reading High School Graduate Donald Spindler, 84, will be buried at Riverside Cemetery.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
McIntire, who spent 38 years working for the town, passed away on Tuesday night at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The Reading Police Department lost two members of its extended family on Jan. 6
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Reading native Scott Dugan, 52, passed away on Dec. 21 while he was on the way to the funeral of murdered music producer John Atterberry.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Donald A. Corson, 90, of Lynnfield, formerly of North Reading and Malden, died at his home Saturday.
John Intorcio
11:18 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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