MASSACHUSETTS — The battle over using MCAS test results as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts — as well as using the standardized test scores to compare school performances — heated up this week with the state Department of Education releasing results from last spring showing students still well behind pre-COVID-19 learning levels. Question 2 on the November ballot would eliminate […]
MCAS Scores Stall Amid Ballot Push To End MA Graduation Requirement
A Hero's Welcome: Paralympic Swimmer Ali Truwit Celebrated In Darien
DARIEN, CT — Darien resident and Paralympic swimmer, Ali Truwit, received a hero’s welcome on Monday as the community celebrated her accomplishments this summer at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Residents and town officials gathered in Grove Street Plaza holding signs, wearing red, white and blue and hats that read “Team Truwit” to welcome the 24-year-old swimmer back to […]
Joliet Prowler Captured After Stealing Leafblower, Checkbook: Police
JOLIET — Some of Joliet’s criminals prefer to wait until the sun goes down before they commit their crimes. In recent days, Joliet police captured 38-year-old burglary defendant Michael Warfield in connection with two different overnight crimes that happened after 2 a.m. Warfield is regarded as homeless, and now he’s being kept in the Will County Jail on two counts […]
'He Was Crying, Bloody. He Had Blood On His Hands,' Mother Recalls
Click:软文平台 MCLEAN, VA — The morning of Aug. 21 started out normally for McLean resident Nadia Leonova. The new school year had just started and her 14-year-old son, Daniel, was beginning his freshman year at Langley High School. “About 7:40, I kissed him goodbye, and he went on his way to go to school,” she told Patch recently. Click Here: […]
Greenwich DPW Seeks 4-Ton Vehicle Weight Limit On 2 Byram Streets
GREENWICH, CT — In an effort to improve pedestrian safety, the Greenwich Department of Public Works is seeking to institute a 4-ton weight limit on two Byram Streets. Civil Engineer Ian Brown went before the Board of Selectmen on Sept. 12 with an ordinance amendment request. No vote was taken to allow time for public feedback. The board is expected […]
New Bubble Tea Shop Opens In Bridgewater
Click:Mold tooling for electronics BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A new bubble tea shop is opening in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater Township. Twisted Boba is holding a grand opening on Monday at noon at 1966 Washington Valley Road in Bridgewater. Originating in Taiwan in the early 1980s, Bubble Tea has many varieties and flavors and most commonly consists of a tea […]
Lanham Business Provides Medical Equipment, Supplies To Prince George's Seniors
LANHAM, MD — When Ashok Kapur discovered that seniors who needed medical equipment and supplies locally were struggling to find what they wanted and feel welcomed along the way, he decided to start his own business. Kapur officially launched his business, Hawkeye Medical, in February 2008. He provides medical equipment and supplies to seniors such as bathroom safety items, incontinence […]
Be Cordial To Neighbors Who Bug You? Or ‘Go Lower’? [Block Talk]
ACROSS AMERICA — Finding nice words to replace a profanity-laced imaginary thought bubble and talk civilly with a neighbor about what bugs you can be a stretch or even a leap in some circumstances. Don’t be that person who makes the situation worse with harsh words, several readers said in answer to our informal survey for Block Talk, Patch’s exclusive […]
Concord’s ‘Walk A Mile In Their Shoes’ Cute Promotion
Click:Hyperbaric Chamber 1.5 ATA CONCORD, NH — A quick kudos to the Bean & Bakery on Pleasant Street, formerly White Mountain, for their coffee cup sleeves promoting Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire’s “Walk a Mile in their Shoes” event. It was literally a “made you look” moment as I was enjoying afternoon tea before a meeting earlier this week. […]
Eastern Connecticut Vineyard On The Market For A Cool $3 Million
COVENTRY, CT — A prominent vineyard in Eastern Connecticut is for sale. Cassidy Hill Vineyard is located at 454 Cassidy Hill Road in Coventry and this week, broker Berkshire Hathaway shared the details with Patch. The listing price is $3 million. Find out what's happening in Mansfield-Storrswith free, real-time updates from Patch. The vineyard is touted in the listing as […]