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Babson student’s Computers4People is bridging Digital Divide, promoting sustainability
Lots of Babson College students launch businesses while at the school or shortly after, but rising senior Dylan Zajac got a serious head start with Computers4People. He hatched this feel- and do-good nonprofit at home five years ago, when he was just 15. Though he has taken the organization to a totally new level since then in putting thousands of donated computers and other electronic devices into the hands of those who need them.
Come work in Wellesley—the town needs a mechanic; a high school secretary; pre-school teachers; and more
A good place to work is hard to find. If you’re looking for employment in a beautiful suburb close to Boston, consider Wellesley. The Town of Wellesley is seeking candidates for 15 part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions across multiple departments. The town is currently seeking an experienced fleet maintenance mechanic to maintain, inspect, diagnose, and repair a diverse public works fleet; a a Transportation and Mobility Manager; a Community Social Worker ; and more.
Grants to benefit STEM job seekers through Wellesley outfit, plus nearby food pantry
Two local organizations are celebrating recent grants that will help them fulfill their missions to aid STEM job seekers and to feed the hungry, respectively. Thanks to a state Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund grant worth $1,245,292, Wellesley’s STEMatch will provide training and placement services to 130 unemployed and underemployed participants for Computer and Information Analyst, Computer Support Specialist, Software and Web Developer, Programmer, and Tester positions. STEMatch will partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Azenta Life Sciences, Mimecast, MKS Instruments, Vest Technical Solutions, the Massachusetts High Technology Council, the Advanced Cyber Security Center, Franklin Cummings Technical Institutes Bay Community College, North Shore Community College, and Northern Essex Community College.
Norfolk DA to retry murder case against Karen Read. Here's how that might play out
DEDHAM — Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey says his office plans to retry. , a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, Braintree native John O'Keefe, after Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial Monday. "First, we thank the O’Keefe family for their commitment and dedication...
$25 Million 'Premiere' Mass Estate Hits Market - See Inside
The estate at 280 Warren Street, located in the Norfolk County town of Brookline, is a "premiere estate" that presents a “unique opportunity,” its listing states. The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home has been “meticulously renovated” and features 9,480 square feet of living space. In total, the home...
Jerod Mayo introducing element at Patriots practice that Bill Belichick avoided
Since Robert Kraft named Jerod Mayo the next head coach of the New England Patriots, there have been high expectations regarding the types of changes he will implement, some of which are long needed. Because Bill Belichick had run things the same way for over twenty years, the idea of...
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Massachusetts gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.46 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.40 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 4 cents since last month. According...
Healey administration awards $45M to extend broadband infrastructure
FLORIDA — In Florida, a rural town in northwestern Massachusetts, high-speed broadband internet is hard to come by. “Depending on where you live in town, you might have better access to internet,” said Joan Lewis, the town’s administrator. “Sometimes that can prove to be dangerous for our emergency departments.”
IRS commissioner on scams, social media, and his cat
The head of the Internal Revenue Service just wrapped up his first year with the agency and he is on the road. He recently made a stop at our NBC10 Boston studios. “I'm sitting here, getting the word out, as the IRS commissioner urging residents of Massachusetts and beyond to be wary, to be skeptical that scams are on the rise,” he said.
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