EMBRACE THE CREATIVITY 2021 has arrived, and while we’re all happy to embrace it, the ongoing stress of the unknown pecks away at us, and there is a heaviness in the air. We’re not taking anything for granted, making no assumptions, and taking each day as it comes. In part two of our New […]
Notes from Commissioner Infante-Green Social and Emotional Supports for Schools I know that many of us were watching the events of this week nationally with a mix of emotions and feelings. It’s important that we as educators are supported and empowered and that we are helping our students process this moment in our history. […]
Free Talk by Historian Erik Chaput on the Dorr Rebellion WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, continues Sunday, January 24 at 1pm on Zoom. Professor Chaput will present “The People’s Martyr” and the Dorr Rebellion an exploration of the life of Thomas […]
Girl Scout Cookie Season Kicks Off in Southeastern New England, Bringing Joy During Challenging Times Girl Scout entrepreneurs in Southeastern New England are selling cookies such as the new Toast- Yay!™ in safe, creative, and socially distant ways, including through the organization’s first-ever national delivery services collaboration with Grubhub. Nationwide online Girl Scout Cookie […]
We Need Your Help To Recover Medical Costs for Bean On the day of little Bean’s birth, his brother was stillborn, and the farmer who owned him simply left him to die. A caring neighbor rescued Bean at one day old, then brought him to Winslow Farm when he was about 10 days old. […]
The Future of Living History: A Virtual History Space Discussion Newport, RI (January 2021) – Join the Newport Historical Society for a discussion that explores the future of living history programs on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5pm, virtually on Zoom. Public historians from both the academic world and museum field are invited […]
Pond Home Mother-Daughter CNAs Roll Up Their Sleeves for COVID Vaccine January 5, 2021—Wrentham, MA It didn’t take any convincing for CNAs Kerry Nastasia and Samantha Salvas to raise their hands to roll up their sleeves and receive the first COVID vaccine administered at Pond Home. With staff cheering them on, both mother and daughter […]
Boston Public Schools Announces Tentative Schedule for Reopening Additional School Buildings Agreement with Boston Teachers Union Expands Health and Learning Protocols to All School Buildings, Ensures Safety of Students and Staff BOSTON – Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Boston Teachers Union (BTU) President Jessica Tang today announced a new agreement […]
