Burke's $49.5m rehab lifts school spirit, image

Burke's $49.5m rehab lifts school spirit, image
With a black backpack slung over his shoulders, 16-year-old Augusto Ceron strode into the Jeremiah E. Burke High School's new library and gazed in awe at the dozens of computers, the books neatly stacked in shiny white metal cases, and the floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a panoramic view of the Boston skyline.

GOP platform on abstinence and education

A call for abstinence Here is the portion of the Republican platform that deals with abstinence and education: Read the rest ...

RI trying to secure new janitorial contracts

RI trying to secure new janitorial contracts
The Carcieri administration is working to secure new janitorial contracts following the arrests of more than two dozen suspected illegal immigrants who cleaned state buildings.

Back to School Basics

The end of summer is a study in trade-offs: book time replaces pool time; loungewear is swapped for school-wear; and strict schedules oust free time in a blatant reminder that the summer's over.

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