MassBay offers free success workshops for high school students during April vacation week
MassBay Community College Office of Corporate Partnership and Workforce Development will offer academic success workshops during April vacation week for local high school students to become familiar with learning in a remote college environment. The three free workshops (descriptions below) will be held on a virtual platform and will cover topics that are frequent barriers to a student’s success. “We want every student to be an academic success story, but not every student has the foundational
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Juried art exhibit at the Piano Craft Gallery
For the third year, the Newton Art Association is collaborating with Boston’s Piano Craft Gallery to present a juried exhibition. The theme of this year’s show, Re-Emergence—a New Hope, anticipates a return to a more open and interactive way of life. Last year’s exhibit was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic closures. Some 26 NAA artists will display 42 pieces of artwork in this juried competition, including paintings, fabric art, ceramics, and sculpture. The show opens on Fri. April 2. The opening
PLAN of MA & RI and Carroll Center for the Blind announce strategic partnership
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Inc. (PLAN of MA & RI; www.planofma-ri.org/), a nonprofit organization proudly serving people with disabilities and assisting them with preserving assets, protecting access to public benefits, and living well, announced a new, two-year strategic partnership with the Carrol Center for the Blind, one of the largest vision rehabilitation agencies in the nation. Through this partnership, the two organizations will bring together their
Paul Holt named as new President of Newton Community Farm Board of Directors
Newton Community Farm, Inc., a nonprofit organization that runs the last working farm in Newton, welcomes Paul Holt as the new president of the board of directors. Paul has served on the NCF board since October 2019 and he brings a wealth of knowledge in business, fundraising, and community relations. He has enjoyed the Farm as a CSA sharer and volunteer. Paul is also on the board of Green Newton and Friends of Newton Tennis. Professionally, Paul was the former CEO of a technology systems integrator
Newton Community Farm's 2021 Online Seedling Sale
Announcing the NCF 2021 Online Seedling Sale! Last year over 500 gardeners bought more than 20,000 seedlings at our first online order/curbside pickup Seedling Sale. Due to the pandemic, the volume of customers, and the small space for our seedlings, we have decided to repeat this process for our 2021 sale with a few improvements. Monday, April 5 at NOON – Seedling Sale Early Access online store opens to our current Friends of the Farm. A current Friend of the Farm is someone who has donated at least
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A Farm Grill & Rotisserie favorite, now available at New England Country Mart
Greek restaurant Farm Grill & Rotisserie announces that their signature Greek dressing is now available through local grocery delivery service, New England Country Mart, known for its artisan brands, nutrient-rich food and community connections. The locally made dressing has been a hit item at Farm Grill since they opened 25 years ago. The dressing is sold at the store and it's always in demand. One family reported that it even helped cure their child’s carrot aversion when used as a dipping sauce. “We
MassBay offers summer courses for high school students
Registration is now open for seven online and remote summer courses exclusively for high school students at MassBay Community College. The six-week courses start on July 6 and include Entrepreneurship, Principles of Management, General Biology I with a Lab, Creative Writing, Drugs and Society, Medical Terminology, and Security Awareness (course descriptions are below). High school students can also enroll in other MassBay courses this summer and study alongside college-aged students. “Due to the
MassBay offers free success workshops for high school students
MassBay Community College Office of Corporate Partnership and Workforce Development will offer academic success workshops during April vacation week for local high school students to become familiar with learning in a remote college environment. The three free workshops (descriptions below) will be held on a virtual platform and will cover topics that are frequent barriers to a student’s success. “We want every student to be an academic success story, but not every student has the foundational
Your 3 Day To-Do List for Building Your Dream Business
Whether you have a concrete, problem-solving solution you can’t wait to sell or you simply know that you want to run your own show, starting a new business can be daunting. This is especially true if you’re an aspiring solopreneur. Going it alone can be scary and overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to stop you in your tracks. To help you move forward, check out this short and sweet 3 day to-do list that will set you up for success. What to Do on Your First Day: Day one should focus on building a firm
The Boston Globe names Visiting Angels Newton/Canton one of the 2020 Top Places to Work
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton, a prominent senior home care agency, has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 13th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. This is the fourth year in a row that Visiting Angels Newton/Canton has been voted a Top Place to Work by its employees, and the sixth time overall. The Top Places to Work 2020 issue publishes online at Globe.com/TopPlaces on the night of Nov 19 and in the Globe Magazine on Nov 22. Top Places to Work
LINX builds outdoor classrooms
From its founding in 2006, The LINX Companies have always sought to provide the best classes and camp experiences for each member of every family. Families who attend LINX programs know that the company meets this goal by constantly innovating its curricula, teaching methods, processes, and technology. When the pandemic caused stay-at-home orders in March, LINX Classes leveraged the strength of its leadership team and technology to immediately pivot to a virtual, interactive class format. The company’s
Visiting Angels Newton/Cantonr receives Home Care Re-Accreditation
NEWTON, MA (January 30, 2020) – VISITING ANGELS NEWTON/CANTON, a private-pay home care agency based in Newton, has reaffirmed its commitment to quality care and ethical business practices by earning re-Accreditation from the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. The alliance, which represents 175 home health and elder care agencies across Massachusetts, created an accreditation protocol to promote quality services, ethical business standards, and superior employment practices in an industry that lacks
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton receives 2020 Best of Home Care® – Leader in Excellence Award
NEWTON (January 28, 2020) – VISITING ANGELS NEWTON/CANTON announced today that it received the distinguished 2020 Best of Home Care –Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assurance for home care. The Leader in Excellence Award is the highest recognition awarded by Home Care Pulse and is given to select home care businesses that consistently rank among the very highest in 10 or more quality metrics. As a Leader in Excellence, Visiting Angels Newton/Canton is now
