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Finding their voice: How a Greenfield choir is using the power of music to restore speech
The Healing Harmonies Choir, led by vocal instructor Eileen Ruby, is a choir for people with communication challenges associated with neurological conditions, which meets twice a month at the…
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6mFrom Global to Local: My peace shrine
Each morning, I walk to a peace shrine near me to contemplate what seems to be an unending cycle of wars and to pray for peace in the universal language of the heart shared among those who yearn for peace in our world. The shrine consists of a sturdy rusted iron circle enclosing a thin […]
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1mGirls Athlete of the Month: Faythe Sobieski
Faythe Sobieski of the Franklin Tech girls soccer team has been named the Recorder’s Athlete of the Month for October. Just a sophomore for the Eagles, Sobieski has elite scoring ability beyond her years. The forward had 12 goals and three assists in October. On two occasions, Sobieski lit up the scoreboard with four goals […]
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7mState previews new graduation framework at meeting in Williamsburg
BOSTON — School districts could soon be required to make new coursework and postsecondary planning available as Massachusetts reimagines high school graduation requirements, but some education overseers bristled Tuesday over the timetable for change and other logistical hurdles. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff previewed regulatory proposals for a new graduation framework, including two […]
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6mQuestion 8 marijuana repeal: Risky rollback or protection for teens?
Bay State voters legalized recreational cannabis a decade ago, opening the door for a $10 billion marijuana industry to grow in Massachusetts. That industry could crumble if Question 8 passes on Election Day. A “yes” vote on Question 8 supports repealing the laws that legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana sales, ending those sales and […]
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4mOfficials mark completion of Keystone Bridge repairs
NEW SALEM – State officials and members of the Friends of the Quabbin gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate completion of the work on the historic Keystone Bridge at Quabbin Reservoir Gate 30. Friends Treasurer Paul Godfrey, who acted as clerk of the works on the project, told those in attendance that in 2021, he was […]