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Children of migrant farm workers lose vital education services amid funding freeze

SPRINGFIELD —Nine-year-old Ery Perez Gutierrez focused last summer on sharpening his academic skills at Boland Elementary School, under a program that provides additional education to the children of migrant farm and fishery workers. The jobs, which require families to move across the state and country due to seasonal employment, can take a toll on their children’s education — a challenge the program aims to address. This summer, however, Ery, a US-born citizen whose Guatemalan mother previously worked in tobacco fields across three states, won’t get the chance to learn science lessons or...

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Easthampton adults won’t buy alcohol for minors

EASTHAMPTON, MA - Last Thursday, several teens ranging from 16 - 18 years old stood in the rain in front of Jim's Package Store. They took turns asking customers, "Excuse me, if we gave you money, would you mind buying a six-pack for us?" But no one complied with...

Springfield DYS Campus Hosts Career Day for Youth

SPRINGFIELD, MA - Youth from all three programs on the Springfield Campus participated in a Career Day on May 21, 2013. CHD Assessment, Terri Thomas Girls Program, and Springfield Secure Youth rotated through the gymnasium throughout the morning, networking and...

Students are still struggling in the classroom

NORTHAMPTON, MA - Three decades ago, President Reagan commissioned a study, "A Nation at Risk," that exposed problems in the education system. Those numbers were recently compared with today.  And researchers found there's still a lot room for improvement, as...

Winter 2013 Special Olympics

SOUTH HADLEY, MA - Steve and Patty Pittsley, of Ware, watched from the stands as their son Maxwell, 19, practiced throwing a ball and dribbling at the winter Special Olympics on Thursday in the gym at Smith Middle School in South Hadley. "He loves basketball," said...

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