The skills students learn and develop through a vocational education can take them anywhere — even to outer space, according to a visiting speaker at Northeast Metro Tech today. NASA Astronaut and Ret. Navy Capt. Scott Tingle, a Massachusetts native…
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Cohen Florence Levine Estates Residents Collect Hundreds of Items for Homeless Veterans
This holiday season the residents and staff at Cohen Florence Levine Estates assisted living joined together to collect over 200 items for homeless veterans. These personal care items and clothing, which included such essentials as hats, gloves, towels, toothbrushes, deodorant…
Free Breakfast and Lunch Offered at Shore Collaborative
Shore Educational Collaborative is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch program for the current school year 2019-2020. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled at the following school(s) may participate in the School…
Roca Names Executive Director in Massachusetts
Roca has chosen its Chief Operations Officer, Scott Scharffenberg, as the new Massachusetts Executive Director, a role with an intended focus on furthering Roca’s mission across the state. Scharffenberg will oversee operations in five locations, the implementation of the Roca…
Jeffrey Gomez Starts Eagle Scout Project
Life Scout, Jeffrey Gomez, loves the water. The 17-year-old Chelsea resident is a lifeguard at the New England Base Camp, an adventure park in Milton’s Blue Hills Reservation. When he learned about the depleting numbers of saltmarsh sparrows from the…
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Cranberries: Authentically American Treat on the Turkey Table Since 1621
It’s the only red thing on the table at Thanksgiving, but the superfruit that is authentically American has a lot more going for it than it’s bright red color on Thanksgiving. Cranberries are a great resource for New England, and…
Council Sets This Year’s Property Tax Rates With Concerns on Values
The City Council passed two orders Monday night that essentially set the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2020, but one Councillor did attempt to hold the line on tax increases, raising questions about how the Assessing Department values larger…
Cambridge Health Alliance Receives $125,000 Grant from ACS, NFL and Patriots
Special to the Record The American Cancer Society (ACS), National Football League (NFL) and the New England Patriots have awarded a grant to Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) to address lung cancer mortality by increasing screenings and supporting smoking cessation efforts.…