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A Globe survey of 26 high schools across Greater Boston found that athletes suffered 338 head injuries on football and soccer fields last fall.
Please give the “snowies’’ their space. That’s the message from the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, where crowds have been turning out to see owls wintering there.
Local superintendents warned that forcing students to stay in school longer will not by itself solve the state’s dropout issues.
Newburyport
Newburyport voters will be asked to approve debt exclusions to construct a new Bresnahan school and renovate the Nock/Molin school building.
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Friday nights are (board) game nights at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill with a new club that plays a variety of the hottest new games.
CHELSEA
The MBTA’s proposals to eliminate its deficit by raising fares and cutting service are devastating for Chelsea because of its large low-income population.
Richard C. Howard submitted a budget proposal that calls for a $1.8 million increase in school spending, $781,146 below what the School Committee is seeking.
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Danvers captain George Merry’s presence in the paint and his ability to draw a double team may make the difference between going home and advancing to the next round.
Independence Academy, a recovery high school for young people addicted to drugs or alcohol, has opened its doors with an aim at helping young people in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Katherine Alix-Gaudreau and Kim Beauchemin started their our own theater company, which will mount its first production, “Almost, Maine,” the weekend of March 23.
US Senator Scott Brown said barring women from front line combat could make it harder for them to advance in the military.
Having to cajole people who work in the hospitality business is standard fare. Which is why when a company provides excellent service, it stands out.
Who would imagine that a book on an assassinated American president would read more like a riveting medical thriller than simply a work of well-researched history?