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For decades, most Black and Indigenous maritime histories were missing at Mystic Seaport, the country’s largest maritime museum. “Entwined” aims to change that – by presenting those histories through Native American and Black perspectives.
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Fourth of July celebrations in western Massachusetts ranged from parades to historical presentations and fireworks.
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Richard Jackson recently received the French Legion of Honor for his service during World War II. The medal was delivered after a chance encounter at the senior facility where he lives.
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New laws in Connecticut are geared towards making child care and early childhood education more affordable and accessible.
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Outright Vermont, a statewide nonprofit that focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, announced last month that it acquired Camp Sunrise, a 146-acre property in Orwell. The organization is aiming to start hosting Camp Outright, a "summer camp with a queer twist," at the site.
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The Enfield Congregational United Church of Christ's historic bell, donated by a slave owner, now rings to honor inclusivity and commemorate Juneteenth.
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New treatment program is supporting women at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility.
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The holiday was given federal status by President Joe Biden in 2021. It commemorates the end of slavery in Galveston, Texas, in 1865.
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The students who first stepped onto the escalator in the former Macy’s building as freshmen are graduating. And while attending class in a defunct department store may sound pretty dystopian, for BHS’s class of 2024, that was just high school.
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Even as many churches in Maine and across the country face declining membership, the state has a growing number of churches run by and serving African immigrant communities.