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View Comments Nearly an hour before the official start of the school day Wednesday, a long line of cars already snaked around the parking lot of Santan Elementary and Junior High School and into the street, a sure sign of anticipation. Crossing guards and school staff excitedly greeted students as they walked onto campus, welcoming them back, making sure they knew where their classes were and often complimenting them on their first-day outfits. “I love ‘Cars’, too!” a staff member said upon seeing a boy’s Lightning McQueen shirt. A parent, holding her daughter’s backpack, smoothed...

Detroit nonprofits — 24 of them — are receiving grants from a pool of $11 million, thanks to a program that has taken on two additional foundations this year.  The pool, which is an increase from the fund's previous $2.7 million, is especially important because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Distributed by Enterprise Community Partners, the pool grew after two foundations and other donors came together to be a support system for those in need. One recipient, the nonprofit Woodbridge Neighborhood Development, used the money to add two new staff members that will work on ...

Print Danny Blas, who teaches middle school history and social science at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, is excited to see his students again. Some students have had their Zoom cameras turned off this school year, so Monday will be the first time he sees their faces. But Blas also is scared. He is vaccinated so he’s not scared about his own health, but his “worst nightmare” is if one of his students contracts COVID, he said. “I wish there was a support group I could go to and just be able to have someone telling us, or someone telling me, everything’s going to...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 3/1/2021 4:13:51 PM Major amendments to Hancock’s 2021 warrant are unlikely after little discourse at a virtual informational session on Saturday. This year’s virtual Town Meeting format precluded residents proposing amendments themselves, instead, participants were asked to submit questions and concerns to the Select Board by Monday, and the Select Board would make any changes to the warrant if there was clear community support. The Select Board is scheduled to finalize the warrant during a second informational session Wednesday evening, and residen...