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TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Community Garden, located behind the library at 300 Chand­ler St., was recently designated a People’s Gar­den by the United States Department of Agricul­ture. Managed by Peggy

New COVID cases among 572 students, 48 staff members in past week; 0.08% of students in Massachusetts schools reported with virus Updated May 13, 2021; A total of 620 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Massachusetts schools, education officials said Thursday. Those cases, detected from May 6 to 12, are among 572 students and 48 staff members who have been inside a public school building in the seven days before testing positive, according to a weekly report from the state Department of E...

718 students, 94 staff members at Massachusetts schools positive for COVID in 2-week period that includes break Updated Apr 29, 2021; A total of 812 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Massachusetts schools during a two-week period that includes April break, education officials said Thursday. From April 15 to April 28, public schools reported 718 students and 94 staff members were positive for the coronavirus, according to data from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Educ...

1,009 students, staffers positive for COVID in Massachusetts schools in last week Updated Dec 17, 2020; A total of 1,009 new coronavirus cases have been identified in Massachusetts schools from Dec. 10 to Dec. 16, officials said Thursday. Those cases were among 591 students and 418 staff members, according to a weekly report from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The report, released each Thursday, does not include cases among students who are remote learning. Additio...

Massachusetts schools see spike in COVID cases, with 503 students and 420 staffers positive in last week Updated Dec 10, 2020; State education officials have announced 923 coronavirus cases reported among school students and staff members between Dec. 3 and Dec. 9, a large increase compared to previous weeks. Those cases are among 503 students and 420 staffers and do not include cases among students who are remote learning. Additionally, cases are only included if the infected person has been ...