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Off the sidelines

In the fight against apathy, a 'civic summit' gathers 400 activists and neighborhood leaders

By Matt Viser
Globe Staff / May 4, 2008

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Form a neighborhood group, vote, and please go to meetings at City Hall. Those were some of the messages delivered to about 400 activists and neighborhood leaders who gathered yesterday for a conference intended to encourage the public to be more involved in their communities. (Full article: 793 words)

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