Securing a child’s academic success begins with choosing the correct schools. But how can parents decide where best to enroll their kids? Because children develop …
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BJ’s Wholesale fills Maine teacher’s classroom wish list
A $100,000 contribution by BJ’s Wholesale Club has financed every single “wish list” classroom job posted by Maine teachers on the crowd-sourcing website DonorsChoose.org, the …
Maine Schools Get Music Grant
High school music classes don’t usually feature hit songs by Van Halen and Adele along with also a room full of guitars, but that’s exactly …
Discover the magic of New Hampshire swimming holes
Beaches, pools and lakes are great summer fun, but if you want to amp it up a little, head to the old swimming hole. You …
Maine Raises Smoking Age to 21
Maine will become the fourth state to raise the smoking age to 21 and will adopt stricter regulations on the sale of digital cigarettes after …
Superheroes Visit a Massachusetts Hospital
Patients in Charlestown’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital obtained a private record of Boston Comic Con on Tuesday, when Spider-man, Batman, Wonder Woman and other iconic superheroes …
Massachusetts mother of 3 children saved by kidney donation from a stranger
Following a successful kidney transplant surgery, Massachusetts resident Kara Yimoyines finally fulfilled her unknown kidney donor face-to-face. Nicole Baltzer donated her kidney to save Yimoyines …
Teen Entrepreneur Awarded $10,000 Grant For Ice Cream Invention
Hannah Pucci had just a few minutes to explain her invention and business concept in the CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards in June. The 16-year-old student …
A Massachusetts farm is making its corn maze in the shape of Tom Brady
There are about two months until corn mazes begin to open across the nation, but one Massachusetts farm might already boast the most unique design. …
You can ride the commuter rail through Rhode Island for free for the rest of the year
Rhode Island officials need more residents to commute to work by railroad, so much so they are going to pay for free rides. Ridership has …