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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Bombing Victim Lu Lingzi Remembered Back Home

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. From Shenyang, China, Lu 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 Weibo …

Monday, January 16, 2012

Five Things: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Openings, Closings and Celebrations, Photographs in Stoneham

Check out the "Patch Facts" column for Jan. 16.

1. MLK Day: Find out what places are open and closed in Stoneham Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 2. Special occasion: The Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham is hosting a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Monday. 3. Scenic Stoneham: Got some great images taken in Stoneham? Upload them to "Your Neighborhood Gallery." 4. Help a cat: Lots of Love Cat Rescue needs someone to provide Lucy the cat with a forever home. Will it be you? 5. Sneak peek: Check out the latest Stoneham Fire log on Tuesday at 10 a.m. For more activities, visit our events calendar.

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