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East End House, Cambridge, Massachusetts
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, people who qualify for a local turkey giveaway say they still have much to be thankful for.
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INTRO: Compared to other cities, Cambridge, Massachusetts is weathering the recession pretty well. The city’s unemployment rate is about half the national average. Formerly industrial Kendall Square, with tech and drug companies generating jobs, new restaurants and upscale apartments. But not everyone in town is benefiting. On Tuesday, hundreds of people lined up outside the East End House community center to pick up a gift card for a turkey and a grocery bag of basket of fixings. Still, many said that had much to be thankful for.
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INTRO: Compared to other cities, Cambridge, Massachusetts is weathering the recession pretty well. The city’s unemployment rate is about half the national average. Formerly industrial Kendall Square, with tech and drug companies generating jobs, new restaurants and upscale apartments. But not everyone in town is benefiting. On Tuesday, hundreds of people lined up outside the East End House community center to pick up a gift card for a turkey and a grocery bag of basket of fixings. Still, many said that had much to be thankful for.
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INTRO:INTRO: Compared to other cities, Cambridge, Massachusetts is weathering the recession pretty well. The city’s unemployment rate is about half the national average. Formerly industrial Kendall Square, with tech and drug companies generating jobs, new restaurants and upscale apartments. But not everyone in town is benefiting. On Tuesday, hundreds of people lined up outside the East End House community center to pick up a gift card for a turkey and a grocery bag of basket of fixings. Still, many said that had much to be thankful for.
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