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Mass. Man Facing Charges, Accused of Hurling Rocks, Racial Slurs at Black Man, Daughter

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Mass. Man Facing Charges, Accused of Hurling Rocks, Racial Slurs at Black Man, Daughter

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Sheron Brown says he was out on a boat, fishing on Lake Shirley with his daughter, when a man began yelling racial slurs and throwing rocks at them See the Story

Editorial: Use Monty Tech’s trade outreach as a state blueprint

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Efforts to meet the overwhelming demand for a vocational-technical high school education has long stumped the state’s secondary education establishment. With good reason. The commonwealth’s 28 regional voc-tech schools can accommodate up to 30,000 students, but that falls far short of what it could be. According to published reports, last year more than 8,500 middle-school grads — about 42% out of the roughly 20,300 applicants — were denied admi…Education · Ayer See the Story

Behind the Bylines: Answer the ‘how’ to get at the story

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Most of us, at some point, learned the basics of journalism by way of a simple formula: who, what, where, when, why. Who did it involve? What happened? Where and when did it take place? And, of course, why? These inquiries are the scaffolding of any news story. They help us document the facts, verify details, and ensure that an event is recorded. Particularly now, I’ve found myself increasingly drawn to another question. One that doesn’t always …Journalism · Ayer See the Story

Nashoba Tech holds ‘Senior Prom’ for assisted-living residents

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

WESTFORD — It was a wonderful day for a prom, as residents of Bridges at EPOCH visited Nashoba Valley Technical High School for their annual Senior Prom on March 28. Bridges at EPOCH is an assisted-living facility that provides memory care and is located right next door to Nashoba Tech at 108 Littleton Road. Students in Nashoba Tech’s Health Assisting program regularly visit the residents at Bridges to provide care and companionship. The Senior …Ayer · Ayer See the Story

Janis Bresnahan Run for Education coming up May 18

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

AYER — The students, staff and families of the Ayer Shirley Regional School District hope you will join them on Sunday, May 18th for the 20th annual Janis Bresnahan Run for Education, which supports the Ayer Shirley Education Foundation. The ASEF helps fund teacher initiatives and programs in Ayer and Shirley schools, which in turn benefit the entire school community. Besides the main event — the 5K run — there are several other options for all …Ayer · Ayer See the Story

Durant discusses factors influencing guv’s run decision

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SPENCER — Sen. Peter Durant says he’s “getting closer” to deciding whether to jump into the gubernatorial race. “We’re still looking at it, and you know, part of that is we have to be really careful. Because A) I have to give up my seat to do it, and you want to make sure that it’s the right timing for yourself and for my family,” Durant told the News Service Tuesday after an unrelated State House event. “In addition, we’re looking at the people…Ayer · Ayer See the Story

Shirley voters to decide on Select Board, School Com seats

SHIRLEY — The annual town election on Tuesday, May 6 will see a couple of key races this year, with one pair of contenders vying for a single seat on the Select Board and two others facing off for a seat on the Ayer Shirley Regional School Committee. There are also two candidates for one open seat on the War Memorial Building Board of Trustees. Select Board Incumbent Andree Lourdes Jean Jacques is running for a third, three-year term on the thre…Ayer · Ayer Read Article

Editorial: Stake MBTA’s fare-free bus bid with surtax cash

Like a high-stakes poker player, the MBTA wants to go all in. But only if it has the chips to make this calculated gamble work. If the MBTA wants to increase the number of fare-free bus routes, the best approach would be to eliminate rider costs across the entire network rather than in a handful of locations, T staff concluded. Top MBTA officials wrote in a report to state lawmakers that short-term, route-specific pilot programs running certain …Ayer · Ayer Read Article

Editorial: A divided GOP House cannot stand

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Can’t we all just get along? In the state Legislature, you’d think that would be the mantra of the Republican minority in both the House and Senate. But alas, that’s not the case, which results in marginalizing a party already flirting with irrelevance. Taking a page from the Republican State Committee, which waged its own internal skirmish between conservative ideologues and its more moderate wing, GOP House members now seem intent on settling …Republican Party · Ayer See the Story

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