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Charney/My Turn: Unintended consequences
"The opposite of poverty is not wealth but justice." -- Bryan Stevenson Kiera, 16, was an honor student in Bartow, Fla., until she was expelled. Kiera, curious to find out if it was true that an eight-ounce…
Letter: Obama's tax dilemma
Looks like Obama is going to try something he mentioned when he was first elected. When he first took office, Obama said he wanted to tax companies that keep money made overseas and keep it in foreign…
Editorial: NMH course
Although the Northfield Mount Hermon School has been a one-campus school in Gill since 2005, the prep school remains tied to Northfield. After all, we'd be likely talking about a different situation had…
HilltwnFamilies: Not a parent who likes to play? Dreading the summer months? @Muddledmother shares her summer survival lists: (link)
HilltwnFamilies: @astronomy students @WilliamsCollege will host free public shows at Milham Planetarium, Tue & Thu at 8pm, 6/11-8/15 #Berkshires #WesternMA
HilltwnFamilies: Teacher appreciation gift ideas for the end of the school year: (link) #edchat #teaching #appreciation
HilltwnFamilies: 2morrow, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum #Hadley celebrates #Juneteenth w/musical heritage of Jewish&African diaspora (link)
Records sought in fungal meningitis outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three Tennessee clinics have received subpoenas for documents related to drugs from a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak last year.
HilltwnFamilies: @Muddledmother writes @ the art of spontaneity as a way of holding kids close this month in "Hindsight #Parenting:" (link)
Cape Wind gets $200M investment from Danish fund
BOSTON (AP) - The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what its president says is a milestone for the proposed 130-turbine project.
Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins
BOSTON (AP) - His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.
HilltwnFamilies: #AmherstMA libraries & museums support #literacy through #archaeology in collaborative event on June 22: (link) #westernma
HilltwnFamilies: 10 Highlights at @the_clark in the Berkshires this Summer: (link) #berkshires #westernma
Boston Marathon winner giving medal to city
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa is giving his medal to the City of Boston as a tribute to the victims and families affected by the twin bombing near the race's finish line.
Casino games begin at Twin River
LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) - Bettors will soon be able to play blackjack, roulette and craps at the Twin River Casino as Rhode Island moves to get a head start on neighboring Massachusetts.
HilltwnFamilies: 18 Story Books on Weather for Kids: (link) #thunderstom, #hurricane #tornado #edchat #weather #readinglist #storybooks
HilltwnFamilies: Friday morning, June 21, kids can join @MassAudubon on an Insect Safari in #Lenox: (link) #berkshires #westernma #insects
Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture
BOSTON (AP) - Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.
HilltwnFamilies: #SunderlandMA Public #Library is holding a #HungerGames training day for kids 11 & up on Wed, June 19! (link) #westernma
Amtrak: Subsidy cuts would jeopardize service
WASHINGTON (AP) - Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed by a House subcommittee are realized.
HilltwnFamilies: Hear #WesternMA resident, Cheryl Dukes essay "The Place I Call Home" @ #ShelburneFalls on "This I Believe:" (link)
'Time to make the doughnuts' is over
NEW YORK (AP) - Don't expect to see Dunkin' Donuts revive its famous "Time to make the doughnuts" ad campaign anytime soon.
'Time to make the doughnuts' ad is over
NEW YORK (AP) - Don't expect to see Dunkin' Donuts revive its famous "Time to make the doughnuts" ad campaign anytime soon.
HilltwnFamilies: Ticket Giveaway: Parents' Night Out at Mountain Park with @chicagotheband at Mountain Park in #WesternMA: (link)
