Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Why music education is important in the valley

It is no news to anyone that the state of California is in dire straits financially, and that is having a direct result on the educational system.

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An unwanted summer break

An unwanted summer break
Many low-income children living in suburban communities such as Framingham, Northbridge, Norwood, and Waltham do not have access to federally-funded free lunch programs during school vacation, even as the recession has increased the number of families needing help.

Rare athlete deaths spur sickle cell trait testing

Rare athlete deaths spur sickle cell trait testing
Thousands of families carry the gene that causes sickle cell disease and don't know it -- even though almost every newborn today is tested for what's called "sickle cell trait," and starting this summer more college athletes are getting tested, too.

W.Va. mine worker killed in excavator accident

Emergency officials in Boone County say a worker at a coal mine has been killed in an accident.

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