AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Boston Massachusetts. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/boston-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/boston-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:13:27 -0500 For Maria Deskur, CEO of Poland’s Universal Reading Foundation, giving books to Ukrainian refugee children an urgent priority. Read more at https://www.americantowns.com/news/food-clothing-shelter-and-books-31351429-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/food-clothing-shelter-and-books-31351429-boston-ma.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Current attitudes toward the use of the Cyrillic versus Latin script reflect religious differences and shifting political and economic ties. 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