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City's new plowing strategy helped get Boston Public Schools open after blizzard
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (257+ words) Boston Public Schools students returned to class Wednesday as the city works to clear the snow from the blizzard. The snow emergency officially ended in Boston on Tuesday night, which means residents have until Thursday at 6 p.m. to remove space savers....
Several Mass. school districts cancel classes for Wednesday
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (108+ words) Some Massachusetts school districts canceled classes for Wednesday as the state continues to dig out from the blizzard that dumped more than 3 feet of snow in some communities. A ban on nonessential travel is in place for southeastern Massachusetts, but…...
Hundreds of Mass. school districts cancel classes for Tuesday
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (165+ words) Numerous school districts in Massachusetts, including Boston, Brockton, Quincy and Worcester, have canceled classes for Tuesday as the state digs out from the blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some communities. A ban on non-essential travel is…...
School closings and delays in Mass. ahead of snowstorm
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (83+ words) Ahead of Sunday's winter storm, some schools in Massachusetts have already closed for Monday and additional closure announcements are expected on Sunday. StormTeam 5 tools: Alerts | Futurecast | Map Room | Radar | Closings The nor'easter is expected to deliver over a foot of…...
Justice Dept. sues Harvard over race-related admissions documents
1+ week, 4+ day ago (187+ words) The United States Justice Department's Civil Rights Division (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Harvard University on Thursday, alleging the school unlawfully withheld race-related admissions data. The lawsuit alleges Harvard refused to produce pertinent data and documents requested by the DOJ…...
Newton cafe teaching adults with disabilities barista skills
1+ week, 5+ day ago (265+ words) The Price Center in Newton has launched the Kindness Caf, a barista training program that provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, the opportunity to learn skills for future employment. "This is the Kindness Caf," said Abby Parrilla,…...
No timeline for return to UMass Boston dorm hall after burst pipe
1+ week, 5+ day ago (237+ words) Days after a pipe burst at a University of Massachusetts Boston residence hall, the school said there was still no timetable for when students could move back in. On Friday, UMass Boston told students impacted by the East Residence Hall…...
UMass Boston students return for belongings after pipe burst
1+ week, 5+ day ago (157+ words) Students at the University of Massachusetts Boston Campus who were forced out of their residential hall following a burst pipe returned to collect their belongings Thursday afternoon. Residents who lived in the campus's East Residence Hall retrieved clothes, laptops, and…...
From Craigie on Main to the cafeteria: Chef Tony Maws finds new purpose feeding students
1+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) At Belmont Hill School, the acclaimed chef is turning lunch into lessons in nutrition, culture, and character James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Maws spent decades at the helm of top Boston restaurants, including the beloved Craigie on Main. But after…...
Quincy mayor proposes city purchase of former college campus
2+ week, 13+ min ago (304+ words) Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch plans to purchase a shuttered college campus in the city in an effort to shape the future of the property. Koch announced the plan during his annual State of the City address this week, saying that…...