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National Baseball Poetry Festival seeking contest submissions for 2026
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (245+ words) Weird or not, Worcester's National Baseball Poetry Festival, now entering its fourth year, has grown rapidly, and as Major League Baseball teams head of to spring training, the festival is issuing a call for poems baseball- and softball-themed poems from…...
Louisiana Native Launches Comprehensive Financial Literacy Continuum: From High School Through Professional Sports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1227+ words) The Couvent Collective Introduces a Three-Tier Solution Addressing Financial Education Gap from Classroom to Professional Sports The organization's comprehensive strategy includes Financial Power for Life" for Louisiana high schools meeting HB 52 requirements, Financial Power for Life" NIL Edition for college…...
'It's more than just hockey': BVT boys' hockey hosts holiday toy drive, cancer fundraiser tournament
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) 'It's more than just hockey': BVT boys' hockey hosts holiday toy drive, cancer fundraiser tournament'Worcester Telegram 'It's more than just hockey': BVT boys' hockey hosts holiday toy drive, cancer fundraiser tournament HOPEDALE " When Glenn "Turk" Chambless first started the Blackstone…...
Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (123+ words) It's time to recognize another Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. There are four strong nominees. The T&G asked high school principals, teachers and guidance counselors to nominate students they say have shown outstanding school achievement and community service....
Worcester schools sets out with plan to convert current students into future teachers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (100+ words) WORCESTER " Worcester Public Schools is looking to find more teachers, and to do so the district is looking at the most obvious long-term solution: the district's students. "We are looking for a way ... Worcester schools sets out with plan to…...
Suppor for next generation of doctors: Scholarships for med students to honor longtime Worcester oncology researcher, wife
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) WORCESTER " The Scholarship Fund of the Worcester District Medical Society has added two scholarships in perpetuity in remembrance of Dr. Herbert Nieburgs and his wife, Suzzane Kay Nieburgs, longtime Worcester residents and pioneers in oncological research. The funds for the…...
Monday's Child: Taiwan, 14, is strong and independent with a natural athletic ability
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) Taiwan, 14, is a strong and independent young person with a natural athletic ability. He enjoys playing all kinds of sports but especially shines on the basketball court. Taiwan played on the town league team and proved to be an excellent…...
Teens help Worcester's goal of a cleaner city
6+ mon, 10+ hour ago (95+ words) WORCESTER " A push for a cleaner city has been getting a boost this summer from the Worcester Park Stewards program. Dating to 2010, the city-run program involves the seasonal hiring of dozens ... Teens help Worcester's goal of a cleaner city WORCESTER…...
Allowing kids to apply sunscreen without medical OK focus of state bill
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) WORCESTER " A new push is taking place in the State House that will end a rule that prevents nonparental adults from applying sunscreen to children without prior medical permission. In public schools and in summer camps, children in Massachusetts cannot…...
Middle, high schools students are ‘exhausted.’ Should schools start later in MA?
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (545+ words) To make it to'King Philip Middle School'in Norfolk on time, eighth grade student Caroline Duffy must wake up at'6:30 a.m.'to make her 6:50 a.m. bus. Once at school, which starts at'7:35 a.m.,'she's expected to be fully awake to participate in discussions, take…...