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Massachusetts Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester next year

WORCESTER — The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival which has shown new independent features, shorts, documentaries and acclaimed foreign films annually since 2011 in the Boston area will be held at the BrickBox Theater at the JMAC, 20 Franklin St,, next year from April 13-16. The well-regarded festival was virtual last year, but has been held in Somerville, Cambridge, and most recently at the Regent Theater in Arlington. The event usually features more than 30 movies (full length and short subject), panel discussions and prizes. The move comes as the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival has partnered with the Shawna Shea Film Festival, run by  Skip Shea,  an Uxbridge-based filmmaker, writer, director and producer.

Massachusetts Schools Add 18 'Innovation Pathway' Programs

Massachusetts Schools Add 18 ‘Innovation Pathway’ Programs Eighteen months after Massachusetts announced a three-year grant program for high schools across the state to develop "Innovation Pathway" career-readiness programs, a total of 49 schools have done so. by Elizabeth Román, masslive.com / April 9, 2021 Massachusetts GOP Gov. Charlie Baker (AP/Winslow Townson) (TNS) — In an effort to further prepare students for careers after high school, the state has recognized 18 schools offering “Innovative Pathway” programs in everything from business and finance to manufacturing and health sciences. “These early career programs provide students tremendous opportunities for future success in and out of the classroom by building partnerships with local employers to equip students with experience and knowledge in a growing field,” Gov. Charlie Baker said in a statement.

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UK School Bullies Muslim Girl For a 'Too Long' Skirt!

UK school drops lawsuit over Muslim girl's 'too long' skirt

LONDON: A UK school that threatened a lawsuit over a Muslim schoolgirl whose skirt was “too long” has backed down from taking legal action and apologized, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Siham Hamud, 12, of Uxbridge High School in London, said she was bullied over her religion after being sent home every day in December and told she could only return when wearing a shorter

Muslim schoolgirl told to wear shorter skirt receives apology as legal action dropped

Siham Hamud, 12, claimed she was being bullied for her religious beliefs after being sent home repeatedly by Uxbridge High School

Senior N. Blanchard, obituary

Senior Newman Blanchard. SPRUCE HEAD — Senior Newman Blanchard, 87, of Spruce Head, Maine, passed away after a brief illness, on March 2, 2021, in his home, with his family nearby. Senior was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to George Russell Blanchard and Barbara (Senior) on November 4, 1933. He grew up in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, where his family had long owned and operated the Blanchard Bros. Quarry. He graduated from Uxbridge High School and then attended Vermont Academy, graduating in 1952. He then joined the US Army, being discharged in 1956 with the rank of SP3. He then briefly attended both Dartmouth College, and Bridgeport University in Connecticut. He lived and worked in Connecticut until he moved to Maine in 1968 and hand built his permanent home in Spruce Head. He worked as a special projects engineer for Tibbetts Industries in Camden and spent 40 happy years there until his retirement in 2008.

School's pointless feud with student over skirt length utterly shameful - RICHARD MADELEY

Mystified, Judy asked what she was supposed to have done wrong. “You were seen walking home in an insolent manner.” Judy still hasn’t the faintest clue what the woman was talking about. Which bonkers story brings us neatly to schoolgirl Siham Hamud, pictured below. She looks very smart in her crisp school uniform, doesn’t she? All present and correct in blazer, skirt, shiny shoes and well-pressed tie. But the 12-year-old is improperly dressed, according to her school, Uxbridge High. That skirt breaks regulations. It’s too long. It should be above, not below, her knees. Siham Hamud looks very smart in her crisp school uniform (Image: Idris Hamud / SWNS)

Muslim pupil sent home for refusing to wear short skirt to school

Muslim pupil sent home for refusing to wear short skirt to school By Lifestyle Reporter Share A school in Middlesex, England, threatened legal action against the parents of a 12-year-old Muslim learner for failing to wear a shorter skirt. According to Vogue, Siham Hamud refused to wear a shorter skirt for religious reasons, which was perceived as a violation of the school’s dress code. The publication reported that Hamud told The Telegraph she felt she was bullied because of her religion. Previously, Hamud was able to wear an ankle-length skirt to Uxbridge High School for years before it became a disciplinary issue last month.

British Muslim Student's Skirt Sparks Discussions Over Religious Freedoms

British Muslim Student's Skirt Sparks Discussions Over Religious Freedoms Published January 14th, 2021 - 09:56 GMT 12-years-old Siham was told that her skirt is too long for the school uniform. (Twitter: @sarahAl99803787) The family of a 12-year-old teenage girl has talked to several media sources about the "bullying" their daughter has been facing from her school's administrators; as they asked her to adhere to school's uniform, including a skirt that is shorter than the one she wears. Haven’t kids suffered enough this year? @UxbridgeHighSch Skirts too long, skirts too short. How about focusing more on the quality of the education...Her uniform is perfectly smart & it is in school colours. #sihamHamud@LBC@Independent#AcademicTwitter#COVID19#educationpic.twitter.com/75eECEhu1T