Students Sign No-Tanning Pledges

On Friday, students at Maynard High School in Maynard, Massachusetts will make good on an important promise: no tanning before this year's prom.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/students-sign-tanning-pledges-prom/story?id=16296971

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 03:08:17 -0700

Taunton Medal of Honor awardee honored

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts honored the four Medal of Honor recipients buried across the state on Tuesday, stopping in Taunton just before 11 a.m. for a ceremony at the grave of Lowell M. Maxham.
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x1982677906/Taunton-Medal-of-Honor-awardee-honored

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 04:08:40 -0700

Back in the swing: Maynard Country Club gets new life

Kevin Osgood, owner of Newton-based Sterling Golf Management, said the Maynard Country Club is a good fit for his company, which owns Shattuck Country Club in Jaffery, N.H., and operates six additional clubs in Massachusetts.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/maynard/news/x1780495443/Back-in-the-swing-Maynard-Country-Club-gets-new-life

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:52:16 -0700

Day-after reactions to Rhode Island's play for 38 Studios, Curt Schilling's videogame start-up

Talking to people this morning about Rhode Island's apparently-successful play to lure Curt Schilling's game start-up, 38 Studios, with a...
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2010/07/day-after_reactions_to_rhode_i.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:29:21 -0700

AHAC honors Taunton's Medal of Honor recipient Lowell M. Maxham

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts honored its four Medal of Honor recipients buried across the state on Tuesday, stopping in Taunton just before 11 a.m. to hold a ceremony at the grave of Lowell M. Maxham.
http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x1832943115/AHAC-honors-Tauntons-Medal-of-Honor-recipient-Lowell-M-Maxham

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:57:03 -0700

$62.4 million Assabet school project gets full approval

The Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School has received approval from all seven of its member communities to fund a $62.4 million repair project, Superintendent Mary Jo Nawrocki said.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/hudson/news/x624600322/-62-4-million-Assabet-school-project-gets-full-approval

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 04:35:00 -0700

Bronzing trend burning out as teens jump off the tanned wagon

Getty Images MAYNARD, Mass. -- Bronzed, glowing skin has been the height of fashion for decades, but there could be early signs that tanning may have had its day in the sun. Students at Maynard High School in Massachusetts made good on a "no tanning before prom" pledge at the...
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/bronzing_trend_burning_out_wagon_oH7bblgaaPxOp5i85qf5KJ?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=National

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 16:42:11 -0700

Education Spotlight:

The annual school calendar for the Maynard Public Schools was approved at the March 8 School Committee Meeting. A copy of that calendar can be found on the Maynard Public Schools website here.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/maynard/news/x2067077539/Education-Spotlight

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 07:35:16 -0700

Pale Prom: Students Sign No-Tan Pledge

Two high schools recently held No-Tan Proms, a move that mothers and health care workers hope will become the norm nationwide.
http://news.yahoo.com/pale-prom-students-sign-no-tan-pledge-232800190.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 16:28:00 -0700

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau targets prepaid debit cards

“Right now, prepaid cards have far fewer regulatory protections than bank accounts or debit or credit cards,” the bureau’s director, Richard Cordray, said.
http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/05/consumer_financial_protection_3.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:36:55 -0700