PAXTON – Anna Maria College is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and is marking the occasion with a slate of community events and programs, the school recently announced.
The celebration will culminate at the college’s annual Service and Success Gala, where the 2021 recipient of the Presidential Award, which recognizes alumni and supporters of the school, will be chosen.
“It speaks to the wisdom of the Sisters of St. Anne in establishing an institution that associates a quality education with social responsibility,” said Anna Maria President Mary Lou Retelle. “The challenges in today’s world and the recent pandemic particularly affirms the importance of service to community. It is more critical than ever to have a citizenry that is well-educated, ethically grounded and ready to serve and we especially honor those alumni working toward the public good.”
Fitchburg State part of “Moving to College” scholarship program to help homeless students
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Modified: 12/31/2020 4:08:49 PM
FITCHBURG Fitchburg State University will support homeless students as part of the Commonwealth’s “Moving to College” scholarship program, designed to support unaccompanied homeless youth from the state as they embark on a college degree.
Scholarships for up to 20 students are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Moving to Work program administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, with additional support provided by the Department of Higher Education, the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and Young Adult Commission and participating campuses.
Registration now open for Fitchburg State’s Adult Learning Program
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Modified: 12/31/2020 4:07:33 PM
FITCHBURG Brush up on your conversational French or Spanish, learn about scientific principles that affect our daily lives, get tips on how to de-clutter your life or learn how to play the ukulele through Fitchburg State University’s Adult Learning in the Fitchburg Area (ALFA) program.
Registration is now open for ALFA’s spring courses, which will be offered in remote format. Visitors may register online at marketplace.fitchburgstate.edu/alfa. Most courses are just $40 (and free for students over age 90).
ALFA is a lifelong learning institute that serves adult learners in Fitchburg and the surrounding communities. ALFA is sponsored by the School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State University in collaboration with volunteer members of the community. We offer non-credit daytime classes, trips, special events, and a free speaker series
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Edgartown adds three new special officers
Left to right: Dodi Klingensmith, Tyler Moreis, Alaina Socrat are sworn in during a ceremony on Wednesday.
Left to right: Dodi Klingensmith, Alaina Socrat, Tyler Moreis. Courtesy Town of Edgartown
The Edgartown Police Department welcomed three new year-round special police officers Wednesday morning Dodi Klingensmith, Tyler Moreis, and Alaina Socrat.
Klingensmith was previously a Dukes County Corrections officer, and a special officer in Chilmark and West Tisbury. She has received an extensive amount of specialized law enforcement training, and will be attending the Massachusetts Police Training Council’s Full Time Police Officer Academy in January.
Three Losses Margaret Mary, Ed and Mike
There has been a sudden spate of deaths of people I know (in fact in the hour before I started this post two friends both told me of deaths in their families one yesterday and one earlier one that I hadn’t heard of) in the month of December. Most people would not have heard of these folks but I think they deserve a mention.
The 1st was Mary Margaret Rogers. Of the three she was likely the most prominent. While a British citizen she had lived in the US for decades and was active in political circles in NH. I first met her covering a Herman Cain event. I interviewed Ted Cruz at her home, spoke to Ben Carson there. Her husband writes for Granite Grok and it was through that association that I became an honorary Grokster.