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Article content People throughout the Commonwealth (indeed, throughout the world) paused to honour the life of Prince Philip at his passing. In the wake of his death, stories of his philanthropy, determination, even kindness became the norm. One of the great activities of his life was the establishment of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Many people I know through various connections have shared the special experience of being greeted by the Prince on receiving this award. We apologize, but this v...

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, Greater Lawrence Technical School and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School recently shared in $2.1 million in state grants. The money is part of the state’s Career Technical Initiative, supporting additional training programs for students and adults. Grants support training and skill-building programs in construction, trades and manufacturing […]

Friday, May 7, 2021 10:40 am Wilburn Larry Pritchett, 83, of Cleveland, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 3, 2021. He was of the Christian faith and passed peacefully at his home of 45 years. Larry was a Vietnam War veteran. He served his country proudly and retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of service (20 of which were active duty). He was a gunner’s mate, Missiles, First Class, at the time of retirement. He traveled the world during his Navy c...

Pritchett, Wilburn Larry (Cleveland) Wilburn Larry Pritchett Wilburn Larry Pritchett, 83, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 3, 2021. He was of the Christian faith and passed peacefully at his home of forty-five years. Larry was a Vietnam War veteran.  He served his country proudly and retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of service (20 of which were active duty).  He was a Gunner’s Mate Missiles First Class at the time of retire...

Author of the article: Paul Morden Publishing date: May 06, 2021  •  May 6, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Retired Sarnia teacher Tom Slater holds the two volume third edition of The Sarnia War Remembrance Project he recently completed, telling the stories of the Sarnia-areas war dead and the communities experiences during wartime. Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Article content Tom Slater was still a teacher at St. Patrick’s Catholic high school in Sarnia when, during a 2012...

School Information Public schools Medford Technical High School accepting applications: Interested eighth-grade students are encouraged to apply to Medford Technical High School online. Students will need two forms — the online Application for Admission and a Guidance Counselor Recommendation form. Both forms can be found at http://medfordpublicschools.org and http://mpsadvantage.education. NOTE: Everett students are now being accepted. Medford Special Education Parent Advisory: The Medford S...

May 01, 2021 LAND Transportation Office (LTO)-Central Visayas will soon integrate its driving course to the National Certificate (NC) courses of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). This is to give the public more options in getting their drivers license without spending more. LTO-Central Visayas Director Victor Emmanuel Caindec said a memorandum of agreement (MOA) has been signed last March 12 to harmonize the "drivers training, education, and transfor...

By State House News Service Gov. Charlie Baker wants to more than quadruple annual funding for an initiative to train 20,000 new workers in high-demand trades, but House Democratic leaders this week showed little appetite for the expansion. Baker proposed directing $16.9 million to the Career Technical Initiative program in his fiscal year 2022 budget, a boost that he and his deputies said would accelerate economic recovery and help close unemployment gaps exacerbated by the pande...

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker wants to more than quadruple annual funding for an initiative to train 20,000 new workers in high-demand trades, but House Democratic leaders this week showed little appetite for the expansion. Baker proposed directing $16.9 million to the Career Technical Initiative program in his fiscal year 2022 budget, a boost that he and his deputies said would accelerate economic recovery and help close unemployment gaps exacerbated by the pandemic. But the House did not inco...

According to a press release, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Southern Boone County R-1 School District to construct the Central Missouri Workforce Development Center, a construction trade, medical services, information technology and industrial engineering technology training center. This EDA project will be matched with $3 million being raised through the Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Capital Campaign. Its expect...