Just Folks: Hampshire, Franklin, Metro East Plus: Academic honors earned by...
Honors earned by local students. • Cameron Laramee, of Belchertown, was recognized for outstanding academic accomplishments by being named to the spring president’s list at LeTourneau University....
View ArticleDaniel J. Warwick: Schools off to great start; stay tuned for great successes
There is much to be excited about this year as we build on the gains we achieved in 2013. By DANIEL J. WARWICK SPRINGFIELD - It’s the early weeks of school, and our students and teachers are fully...
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Westfield State alum, Olivia Bischoff, earns accounting award
The award is bestowed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is considered the most sought after and most respected award given in the accounting profession. In 2013, only 55...
View ArticleSummer jobs program gives teens focus for future
Students were assigned to work at Reed Village, Robinson Gardens, Gentile, Morris Apartments, and at Dorman School. Jobs ranged from clerk and custodial work to youth counseling. SPRINGFIELD - Stacey...
View ArticleWest Springfield Public Library offers internships for teens
The internship is a six week program with a total of 12 hours, or two hours a week. WEST SPRINGFIELD - The West Springfield Public Library will be looking for high school applicants in October to...
View ArticleEasthampton High School students challenge, change tobacco policy
“It was not appropriate for anyone to walk through or by the ‘smoker’s corner.’ Even the gym class had to walk through it,” said Czarnick. Added Dyer, “The Tiny Tots pre-school program, located within...
View ArticleGateway Regional School district promotes safety hotline
Students, parents and community members may leave a message on the safety hotline by calling (413) 685-1050. HUNTINGTON - A school safety hotline is in place for the Gateway Regional School District....
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Holyoke Catholic High School student, Michael Sweeney, earns commendation
Michael Marsian Sweeney has been named as a commended student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. submitted photo EAST LONGMEADOW -Holyoke Catholic High School principal Roberta Lojko...
View ArticleNo child goes hungry with Grab n’ Go breakfasts
“This program is different because the kids can grab a breakfast and bring it back to their class to eat it,” she added. “They do not miss any class time.” By MARY ANN BAIL Special to The Republican...
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Westfield State's Ashley Bieg: College means rise and shine (on your own)
Your parents aren’t going to be there to drag you out of bed anymore. By ASHLEY BIEG Westfield State University All through high school I couldn’t wait for it to end, especially during senior year,...
View ArticleComcast awards Urban League STEM effort with $60,000 grant
The donation will support the league’s Be the STEM: Academic and STEM Career Mentoring Program. SPRINGFIELD - The Urban League of Springfield was recently joined by representatives of Comcast for a...
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Edward Bellamy Middle school gets youth literacy grant from Dollar General...
Awarded at the beginning of the academic year, youth literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation help provide teachers, schools and organizations with the funding and resources they...
View ArticlePopular guidance counselor Richard White bids adieu
Faculty and staff dropped by his office throughout the day to sign a T-shirt and share refreshments and good wishes. The day ended with the powerful tribute from students HUNTINGTON - “The great thing...
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Nicolle Foucher of Monson earns computing honor
Foucher’s scholarship is particularly notable due to the competitiveness of the award. Nicolle Foucher, of Monson, a Westfield State student who won a Women in Computing scholarship. submitted photo...
View ArticleWestfield State hosts fair for criminal justice jobs
The fair is considered one of the premier career events in New England for students and alumni interested in the fields of federal employment, law enforcement, criminal justice, psychology, and social...
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Hanna Perlstein Marcus' Sidonia's Thread' named Best Kindle Book of 2013 for...
A memoir, “Sidonia’s Thread,” by former Springfield resident Hanna Perlstein Marcus, has been named Best Kindle Book of 2014 for Non-Fiction. The book tells the story of Marcus’ life in Springfield...
View ArticleJust Folks - Chicopee Holyoke Plus: Area students enter colleges this fall
Academic honors for local students. • Kiley Baran, of Granby, is among the new students enrolled at Castleton State College in Vermont. • Yvonne J. Rondeau, daughter of Michelle and John Rondeau, of...
View ArticleJust Folks: Hampshire, Franklin, Metro East Plus: Area students begin...
Academic honors earned by local students. • Kurt Heise, of Deerfield, is a member of the Carleton College men’s soccer team for the 2014 season. Heise graduated from Deerfield Academy and is currently...
View ArticleJust Folks - Neighborhoods & Metro South Plus Just Folks: Area students earn...
Academic honors earned by local students. • Mabel Baez, of Springfield, was the recipient of the dean’s award for academic excellence for the spring semester at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. •...
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Springfield Technical Community College Black Professionals Group hosts...
Each year, one student will be selected by the Black Professionals Group Scholarship Committee and awarded a $500 scholarship to help alleviate the costs associated with college. Myra D. Smith, vice...
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