Editorial: Monday Shorts: Wilson’s back on the radar
Architect’s rendering of the new façade for the Wilson’s Department Store block, should Green Fields Market move into the space. Contributed drawing
Published: 5/2/2021 3:58:29 PM
Here are some brief thoughts on recent happenings in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region.
Probably a lot of readers would like to see a new sign on the Wilson’s block so they could move on from the sad reminder of their late, favorite department store. So it was welcome news that the Franklin Community Co-op’s Green Fields Market is revisiting its plan to expand into the former Wilson’s Department Store, plans that were disrupted once the COVID-19 pandemic hit over a year ago. At that time, the grocery even shared an architect’s rendering of a new facade, showing brickwork that harkened back to its 1876 roots and decorative dentil molding that may be hidden under the modern panels.
New internship program at Turners Falls High School helps students explore health care
From left, Raygan Pendriss, Jillian Reynolds, Nikolas Martin, Cady Wozniak and Ricky Pareja are among the students participating in Turners Falls High School’s new health care internship program. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
Published: 4/28/2021 5:01:05 PM
TURNERS FALLS A new internship program at Turners Falls High School for students interested in health care professions launched with its first class of six students this year, and is expected to grow in the years to come.
The program, which is administered by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), covers the students’ four high school years, and culminates with a 100-hour internship during their senior year.
Area superintendents recognize student achievements
CONROD
Published: 3/3/2021 6:35:00 PM
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories featuring the honored students across the county. The second story will appear in Friday’s edition.
Pandemics are no longer just something today’s students learn about in history or science class.
The COVID-19 public health crisis has upended normalcy around the world and thrown a monkey wrench into the routines and plans of high school students. Winners of Superintendent’s Awards typically have the recognition commemorated with a banquet dinner, but large gatherings are a no-no until the novel coronavirus is under control. Instead, the seniors selected for 2020 received their certificates from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents in different, less ceremonial settings.
Senators sponsor state bill to ban Native American mascots
Activist Rhonda Anderson of Colrain is a member of the Inupiaq and Athabaskan peoples. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
COMERFORD
Published: 2/14/2021 7:34:49 PM
Area state senators are sponsors of a bill that would prohibit public schools from using Native American mascots, logos and team names.
State Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, filed Bill SD.417 a few days ago to take up the mantle in the fight against imagery and mascots deemed insensitive to Indigenous communities. Comerford is the lead sponsor and Adam Hinds, a Pittsfield Democrat, has signed on, as have Democratic colleagues Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca Rausch, Sal DiDomenico and Jason Lewis. The bill has previously been unsuccessful in legislative session.
Senators sponsor state bill to ban Native American mascots
ANDERSON
Modified: 2/15/2021 1:40:25 PM
Area state senators are sponsors of a bill that would prohibit public schools from using Native American mascots, logos and team names.
State Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, filed Bill SD.417 a few days ago to take up the mantle in the fight against imagery and mascots deemed insensitive to Indigenous communities. Comerford is the lead sponsor and Adam Hinds, a Pittsfield Democrat, has signed on, as have Democratic colleagues Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca Rausch, Sal DiDomenico and Jason Lewis. The bill has previously been unsuccessful in legislative session.