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Costin gains entry to Arnold Arboretum
Emily RosenbergBOSTON — Former Lynn Mayor Thomas P. Costin Jr.’s contributions to Greater Boston will be immortalized at the restored Poplar Gate to the Arnold Arboretum, which will be dedicated in his name. A 281-acre preserve in the heart of Boston, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University stewards one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of temperate […] The post Costin gains entry to Arnold Arboretum appeared first on Itemlive.
8 Mass. colleges sued for alleged financial aid conspiracy
BOSTON - Eight private colleges in Massachusetts are among 40 top universities named in a class action lawsuit over financial aid practices. The plaintiffs allege that the schools engaged in a "price-fixing conspiracy" that made tuition more expensive for students with divorced or separated parents.The lawsuit claims that the nonprofit College Board has since 2006 pushed schools to consider the income and assets of noncustodial parents from a student's CSS Profile when determining a financial aid award. That's resulted in students from those family situations paying about $6,200 more for college on average, the lawsuit says, compared to schools that...
One game at a time for St. John’s Prep football team (4-0)
Owen FinnDANVERS — When you think of high school football teams in Massachusetts, one of the first names that might come to mind is St. John’s Prep and its historic program. The Eagles are atop the standings at 4-0 around the halfway mark of the regular season with wins over Marshfield, Londonderry, Central Catholic, and La […] The post One game at a time for St. John’s Prep football team (4-0) appeared first on Itemlive.
A local police department is becoming ‘sensory-friendly.’ Here’s what that means.
Tewksbury Police Ryan Chief Columbus said he is "grateful" for the opportunity to better serve the community. The Tewksbury Police Department is becoming “sensory-friendly” to better serve people with “invisible disabilities” like autism and PTSD, the department said in a statement on Wednesday. Tewksbury police said...
Ex-Sheriff Mark Brave faces 5 new charges, allegedly lied under oath
Ex-Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave is facing new felony perjury charges and misdemeanor counts of false swearing and unsworn falsification. Criminal counts against Brave continue to stack up more than a year after he was first arrested for allegedly using county money to fund trips related to his extramarital affairs. Brave, formerly of Dover and now a Tewksbury, Massachusetts, resident, has been indicted on the new charges by a Rockingham County grand jury. ...
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