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As the beginning of the 2022-23 school year approaches, children in Northampton face the start of a fourth year disrupted by policies designed to limit the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that are no longer supported by state and federal health...
Patrick Boughan: ‘Let’s bring snow days back’ Tip of a Pen Mike Watson Images Published: 12/18/2020 3:54:42 PM The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away many simple joys from our community. One of the most inexplicable? The snow day. Earlier this fall, the vaccine timeline seemed very uncertain and the decision was made to convert any possible snow days to remote days for our schoolchildren. Usually, snow days taken in winter add extra in-person days in June. With vaccines currently being distributed to medical workers, and teachers soon to follow, there is a renewed hope that June schoolin...