Category Archives: Miscellania

Girl Scouts around the World

Posted on June 18, 2019 by R. Hanninen

Natalie Robb, great granddaughter of Sirkka and Olavi Tastula of Fitchburg, represented Finland at a Westminster Girl Scout Juniors, Troop 64651, event held at the Westminster Senior Center on June 8, 2019. The Scouts were working for their “Bronze Award … Continue reading →

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‘A miracle’: Helsinki’s radical solution to homelessness

Posted on June 5, 2019 by R. Hanninen

Finland is the only EU country where homelessness is falling. Its secret? Giving people homes as soon as they need them – https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/03/its-a-miracle-helsinkis-radical-solution-to-homelessness

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Suomi on jääkiekon maailmanmestari (Finland Wins Hockey Championship)

Posted on May 28, 2019 by R. Hanninen

https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/selkouutiset/maanantai_2752019_radio/10804725

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TWA Hotel Opens at JFK, Giving New Life to Saarinen’s Flight Center

Posted on May 22, 2019 by R. Hanninen

“We need those to pay for this,” says developer Tyler Morse, standing in the middle of Eero Saarinen’s iconic TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport. “Those” are the two seven-story, black-glass buildings containing 512 hotel rooms, built at … Continue reading →

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U.S. Cancels Journalist Jessikka Aro’s International Women of Courage Award

Posted on April 14, 2019 by R. Hanninen

Finnish investigative journalist Jessikka Aro, who was set to be honored with an International Women of Courage Award, has reportedly had her award rescinded after the State Department discovered she had frequently criticized President Trump on social media…More at.. https.www.thedailybeast.com/us-cancels-journalist-jessikka-aros-award-over-her-criticism-of-trump-report

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Finland’s new library speaks volumes about the world’s most literate nation

Posted on April 3, 2019 by R. Hanninen

While Brits watch their libraries disappear, Helsinki’s radical new library combines reading, skills and recreation. ” In Helsinki – home to almost 650,000 people – there are 36 public libraries. “Libraries are the second-highest rated public service in Helsinki; the … Continue reading →

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Is Helsinki the world’s coolest city?

Posted on March 26, 2019 by R. Hanninen

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/helsinki-coolest-city-finland/index.html (CNN) — When it snows, the flakes come at you like shards of ice. There’s a biting wind that freezes your ears off. Daylight lasts only a few hours.And no one talks much. Helsinki in the middle of winter … Continue reading →

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BBC – Travel – Why the Finns don’t want to be happy

Posted on February 26, 2019 by M. Cauthen

Hi All, For your reading pleasure…Lorna http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180617-why-the-finns-dont-want-to-be-happy

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KALEVALA DAY & MORE @ SAIMA 02/23/2019

Posted on February 9, 2019 by M. Cauthen

Celebrate Finnish Culture Day/Kalevala Day at Saima Park!Saturday, February 23. 8:00-10:00   Pannukakku Breakfast: Finnish oven pancake, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa. $8.10:15-11:30  “Finnish Center at Saima Park: The Next Generation, Workshops”Premier showing of Judith Lindstedt’s film featuring … Continue reading →

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Finland’s ‘free cash’ experiment

Posted on February 8, 2019 by R. Hanninen

Finland’s ‘free cash’ trial fails to boost employment But scheme did leave participants happier and healthier “Europe’s first national government-backed experiment in giving citizens free cash failed to encourage its participants to work more as organizers had hoped – but … Continue reading →

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