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35 counties stopped taking child care applications, and Democrats say $1.2B will fix it
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (546+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) " Between meetings and hearings on Tuesday, a cadre Democratic Assemblymembers and childcare advocates rallied at the New York State Capitol for more funding in the state budget. They want Governor Kathy Hochul to fully fund vouchers and raise…...
Springfield career fair links learning to professional goals
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (325+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " Springfield Public Schools hosted its fourth annual career and internship fair at the Basketball Hall of Fame, connecting more than 700 students with 80 regional employers. The fair, held in partnership with MassHire and Hope for Youth and Families,…...
Border Report Live: Physician’s report details families separated, deported to Honduras
1+ week, 3+ day ago (485+ words) HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) " The detention and deportation of immigrants who lived in the United States for years and have now been sent to Honduras is causing family separations and irreparable psychological and physical harm to children, according to a…...
Students display engineering skills at WNEU robotics competition
2+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " Forty regional high school teams competed in a robotics competition at Western New England University this weekend. Thousands of students, mentors, and coaches collaborated to design and operate robots for the event. The competition featured an archaeology…...
Instagram alerts parents to teens’ suicide-related searches
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (331+ words) CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) " Instagram will begin alerting parents as early as next week if their teen searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm on the platform. The new feature is the latest safety measure added to the app's parental…...
Chicopee High School students protest against ICE
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) " Students at Chicopee High School held a peaceful walkout and protest Thursday afternoon to demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The protest comes as federal presence in Minnesota draws to a close. During the event, a large…...
NY tax season opens with expanded child tax credits
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (615+ words) The 2026 tax filing season began Monday when the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance started accepting returns. Taxpayers have until midnight on April 15 to file and pay their 2025 taxes. State officials warned that errors…...
DESE finds Amherst Regional High School short on learning hours in state complaint
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (193+ words) AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) " The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released their findings in a state complaint decision with the Amherst Regional High School. DESE found that high school students at Amherst Regional High School fell nearly 95 hours short…...
Massachusetts serves 8.3 million more school meals
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (408+ words) EVERETT, Mass. (WWLP) " The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a significant milestone this week in the state's universal free school meals program. 8.3 million more school meals were served statewide during the 2023-24 school year compared to the previous year. Preliminary data from the…...