[act-ma] Bus Service for Blue Hill Ave. Scrutinized, Big CORI Action, and More in Open Media Boston (week of 7/31/09)

[Jason Pramas]

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Hi folks! Check out this week's top stories from Open Media Boston:

News: Demonstrators Rally for Iran on Steps of Boston Public Library
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/822

News: Supporters of CORI Reform Testify to Joint Committee on Judiciary, March & Rally in Front of MA Statehouse
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/816

News: Short On Answers, Long On Empathy: Gov. Patrick Oversees Town Hall Meeting; New Bus Service for Blue Hill Avenue Scrutinized
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/815

Editorial: Gov. Patrick's "Readiness Schools" Plan Better Than His Charter School Plan, But Still Problematic
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/823

Opinion: A Green Justice Breakthrough in Massachusetts
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/824

Opinion: Speaking Truth To Liberals: Medicare is NOT Single-Payer!
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/817

Arts: Film Review: "Herb and Dorothy"
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/825

Featured Photo: Free Iran
http://www.openmediaboston.org/node/826

More coming this weekend in our Tech section!


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