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5 Things July 3: Parents Wanted for BU Study on Marathon Bombings

Need a quick recharge to get you through today? Come to Yang's Martial Arts for a Lunchtime Recharge Class from 12-12:40 p.m. in Roslindale.


  1. Need a quick recharge to get you through today? Come to Yang's Martial Arts for a Lunchtime Recharge Class from 12-12:40 p.m. Click here for Yang's Martial Arts Association of Boston's website. 5 Basile St.
  2. Neighbors helping Neighbors USA meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Boston Public Library’s Central Branch (700 Boylston St.). The free, peer-led group helps individuals in their job search. Membership is open to anyone in career transition including unemployed or underemployed individuals and recent college graduates in the fields of business, nonprofit, and education, as well as individuals re-entering the job market, struggling small business owners and anyone looking for part-time or volunteer work.
  3. Boston University is seeking Boston parents for conducting a study about family responses to the Boston Marathon attack and the effects of the attack on children. They hope the findings from the study will lead to the development and implementation of helpful services and supports in responses to future crisis events.  The survey will take approximately 40 minutes to complete and compensation is $30/ or an Amazon.com gift card/or you can donate your compensation to One Fund Boston.
  4. Here's a list of fireworks shows on July 4 throughout Massachusetts.
  5. Due to the July 4th holiday trash and recycling normally collected on Thursday or Friday will be delayed one day.

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