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Community Music School of Springfield Makes A Difference: One Student At A Time
Ashley Judkins just completed her first year of undergrad at UMass Boston where she is pursuing a degree in Music Education. Before taking her talents to college, Ashley began her musical journey with trumpet lessons at Community Music School of Springfield. Ashley, interviewed by CMSS faculty and her former trumpet teacher Justin Esiason, reflects on…
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City Councilor Justin Hurst Calls on Mayor Sarno to Fund the Board of Police Commissioners in the FY 2024 budget
Springfield – City Councilor Justin Hurst calls on Mayor Sarno to fund the Board of Police Commissioners in the FY 2024 budget. For the second year in a row, the Sarno administration has left the Board of Police Commissioners out of the budget entirely making it next to impossible for them to do their jobs…
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Full STEAM ahead…
Though I do not consider myself as having STEAM skills, I can truly recognize the value of teaching, modeling, encouraging, and inspiring STEAM in our students and schools. My husband Lee has been teaching STEAM since my children – who are now twenty and seventeen – were little.
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AF-AM NEWS bits June 2023
This bit was taken from the October 1, 2021 issue of POV EDITORS CAN BE FUNNY Writing is a flawed art. And if you take your mistakes personally, you’ll become creatively paralyzed which is why I so much appreciated a piece in a recent Barbara Bernard article in The Republican that my wife and editor…
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Springfield Symphony Orchestra To Host Free Juneteenth Concert For Community
Springfield – The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will present its inaugural Juneteenth concert, free and open to the community, at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Springfield Symphony Hall.
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Pregnancy is a Family Affair: Community Support in Maternal & Child Health
A community-centered approach to maternal health is more important than ever. Massachusetts continues to experience persistent disparities in maternal morbidity and infant outcomes, with families of color disproportionately affected (MA DPH, 2024). For many expectant mothers, particularly Black, Brown, and immigrant women, culturally grounded support systems play a crucial role in bridging gaps created by…
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