In the Falmouth School Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 25, Superintendent Lori S. Duerr addressed parent concerns about her and the district’s relationship with the education company Modern Teacher. Parents
‘Anything that can be done at the legislative level may save us all’: Massachusetts child care providers desperate for solutions weigh in on bill to overhaul state system
Updated May 04, 2021;
Child care providers in the southeastern part of the state spoke about their ongoing struggles to keep their businesses afloat, retrain workers and care for children of all ages during a virtual town hall that took place on Monday.
The meeting was put on by State Sen. Susan Moran, of Plymouth, who is championing legislation that would overhaul state system in an effort to deliver universal, high-quality and affordable child care and early education to families statewide a cause that has been pushed to the fore amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are unsung heroes during this pandemicâaround the corner and around the globe. To be sure, our frontline workersâfirst responders, medical workers, public school teachers, and others who deal with the impact of coronavirus each dayâdeserve our unending gratitude and praise. They have worked tirelessly for months, saving lives, sharing hope, and acting in many cases as the glue that holds communities together.
However, there are others who have shown extraordinary dedication and commitment during these uncertain timesâright here in Falmouth.
Dr. Maria Azizian has worked for years to develop her medical practice in Falmouth. She operates Mindful Medical Care, a surgical and skin cancer practice, caring for patients with a variety of challenges, helping them heal through cancer diagnoses. She lives in Falmouth with her family and enjoys the community she now calls home. Her journey here to Falmouth came through her native Armenia, a small nation bounded by Ge