[act-ma] Top Stories from Open Media Boston (week of 8/1/08) / plus 2 Upcoming OMB Events

[Jason Pramas]

[please forward widely]

Hi folks,

Mark your calendars for two upcoming Open Media Boston events:

Thursday, August 14, 6-8 p.m.
Training: How to Use Open Media Boston
(limited slots available, r.s.v.p. to info at openemediaboston.org)
Encuentro 5 Media Lab, 33 Harrison Ave. in Boston's Chinatown

Friday, Augest 22, 6-9 p.m.
Benefit for Open Media Boston Youth Training in Collaborative Media
$10+ at the door (sliding scale)
Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave. in Boston's Chinatown

More info coming soon Open Media Boston ...


And, as always, be sure to check out this week's top stories at 
www.openmediaboston.org:


News: SEIU Local 615 Security Officer March Targets Non-Union Palladion 
Services
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/265

News: Health Concerns Raised for East Boston Residents, Logan Airport Blamed
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/264

News: CORI Bill Stalls in House Ways and Means, Advocates Vow Rematch
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/263

Editorial: Boston Should Become a Human Rights City
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/266


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Jason Pramas
Editor/Publisher
Open Media Boston
www.openmediaboston.org

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