Margaret Desjardins
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Margaret Desjardins
Cambridge,
MA
I’ve worked at CBS News, Sports Illustrated, PBS, and HBO…slid into multimedia writing and producing entertainment theatrical shows, CD-ROMs, and web products.
I’ve been published in the Christian Science Monitor, Reading Divas, and write bi-monthly for the Yale Alumni Magazine.
I live in Cambridge with my daughter and our two opinionated gnomes, Greta and Vladimir (who have their own blog at www.freerangegnomes.blogspot.com.)
History
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May 4, 2010
European
Wheels dominated on Ellery Street last Saturday as Swissnex's annual Kids on Wheels festivities and beautiful weather brought out hundreds of bikers young and old.
Click the image to watch the video...
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Apr 28, 2010
Environment
What do clean transportation,sustainable energy,and chocolate have in common? Switzerland!
The Swiss Consulate here in Cambridge is hosting Kids on Wheels this Saturday as part of the Cambridge...
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Apr 5, 2010
Housing
Flat Roofs stress city sewage system during storms
The recent record-breaking rains not only left in their wake a swath of flooded homes, mildewed and moldy basements, damaged foundations, eroded...
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Feb 24, 2010
Transportation
It’s easy to miss the little sign outside the Charles Hotel parking garage, but it's worth noting the Charles Hotel Green Parking program.
After I got over my immediate Cambridgey knee-jerk reaction...
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Oct 24, 2009
Medicine
Flu Vaccines are popular this year.
Cambridge flu clinics have been postponed due to national shipping delays of injectable seasonal flu vaccine.
However FluMist, the nasal spray flu vaccine, is...
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Oct 16, 2009
Medicine
Take advantage of Cambridge Health Alliance's Free Flu Clinic especially for kids and families tomorrow morning, Saturday October 17th from 10AM-noon.
The weather is going to be terrible anyway so...
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Oct 1, 2009
Medicine
Quick Quick! Stop in tonight at the Cambridge Y at 820 Mass Ave from 6:00-7:30.
A panel of experts will present an overview of evolving H1N1 (swine) flu situation, and answer questions. And you can...
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Oct 1, 2009
Economy
The tax break for new vehicles (part of the Recovery Act) seems to be a well-kept secret!
Did you know you can deduct state and local sales taxes up to $3093.75 when you buy a new
Car
Light truck...
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Sep 23, 2009
Environment
It's that time again! This Friday, September 25 wear green, go green, be green...feel good about yourself- and get LOOT from participating sponsors (see below for a link to Cambridge sponsors)!
The...
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Sep 23, 2009
Medicine
Due to a shipment delay of the seasonal flu vaccine, the annual City Hall flu clinic originally scheduled for October 14 will be held on November 18th from 9am till 1pm (still at City Hall.
Annual...
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Sep 18, 2009
Medicine
It’s fall again, and the big questions on everyone’s mind this year are -- whether Tom Brady’s knee will hold up and the H1N1 Virus.
My Magic 8 Ball says “cannot predict now” on Tom Brady’s ACL but...
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Sep 9, 2009
Economy
You’re probably thinking more about raking leaves than taxes right now, but the first time homebuyer tax credit program expires December 1 so now’s actually a good time to think about real estate!...
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