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Liberty Bank Foundation Invests $10,000 in Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services to Support Historic HBCU Tour
Springfield – Liberty Bank and Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services are proud to announce a $10,000 investment from the Liberty Bank Foundation to support the organization’s transformative Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Tour—the longest-running initiative of its kind in the Northeast.
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The Honorable Charles William Groce III
Charles Groce III attended Bloomfield High School and then received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1993 from the University of Connecticut, and received his Juris Doctorate from Western New England University School of Law in 1997.
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Hampden DA Anthony D. Gulluni Elected Vice President of the National District Attorneys Association Board of Directors
Springfield – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has been elected Vice President of the Board of Directors for the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), the country’s leading organization representing state and local prosecutors. He was formally sworn into the role in July during the NDAA’s summer conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
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A Head Start in Math, A Pathway to the Future
This year, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is giving middle school students a bigger head start by making Algebra available to all eighth graders in district-managed middle schools. In the past, Algebra was limited to only a handful of middle schools across the district. But this year, every family had the chance to consider this opportunity…
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Disagreeing Better
Earlier this fall, I was setting up for a party in San Francisco to honor the career of the Peace Development Fund’s recently retired executive director, Paul Haible, when I heard the news of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I have to say that the name wasn’t familiar to me at the time—little did I…
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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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