SPCA continues to help veterans and their families
(Mass Appeal) – May is Military Appreciation Month – a time to raise awareness and encourage celebration and appreciation of… Read more
25 EMTs and 26 paramedics recognized in Springfield during National EMS Week
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – American Medical Response (AMR) is honoring and recognizing first responders Thursday with a special graduation and… Read more
States have been using foster children’s Social Security benefits. That’s ending in some places
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands of… Read more
New AMR EMTs earned while they learned
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Waterbury area has a new batch of EMTs as part of a new trend. Instead… Read more
Phoenix Charter Academy currently enrolling students
(Mass Appeal) – Phoenix Charter Academy in Springfield has open enrollment for Springfield students who may be at risk of… Read more
Springfield Prep Charter School prepare for ‘Girls on the Run’ 5K in June
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, students from Springfield Prep Charter School gathered to demonstrate… Read more
Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth
Despite pressure to end the practice, Washington continues to divert federal benefits owed to foster youth to fund the Department… Read more
Massachusetts will no longer keep federal benefits meant for foster children
The Department of Children and Families is ending a controversial practice that diverted to the state millions in federal Social… Read more
Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers — we’re all reading teachers now
I’m in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter… Read more
Philanthropy Massachusetts hires Mary Skelton Roberts as its new CEO
Philanthropy Massachusetts announced today that Mary Skelton Roberts, an experienced philanthropy leader with a long track record of developing multi-sector… Read more
Springfield non-profit helping people prepare their financial future
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Efforts are underway in Springfield to help people prepare for a better financial future. In today’s… Read more
Wrongfully convicted hope Kentucky will pay back exonerees
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Although rare, there are innocent people who fall through the cracks of the justice system… Read more