Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Free tutoring this summer for K-12

July 1, 2020 04:29:19 PM
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A group of Southborough teens is offering free tutoring this summer.

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Southborough native was “Born to Play” football – ESPN doc tonight

July 1, 2020 02:41:37 PM
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ESPN is promoting a film about female football players, including a woman from Southborough.

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Obituary: Ramon D. Altamirano, 68

July 1, 2020 01:13:11 PM
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Ramon D. Altamirano, 68, of Southborough died on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital after complications from COVID-19.

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Schools on racism: Equity Task force to be formed; committees issue statement on racism and discrimination

July 1, 2020 12:13:11 PM
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Last week, the combined Northborough-Southborough Public School district responded to calls asking for the schools to do more to address racism and bias. As part of the response, the district is forming an “Equity Task Force”.

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Petition to change Algonquin’s name & get rid of Tomahawks “mascot”

July 1, 2020 10:47:41 AM
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This month, over 2,000 petitioners have asked Algonquin Regional High School to get rid of the first word in its name and to drop its mascot. An alumnus with Algonquin roots publicly objected to “erasure” and conflating the school name with other issues around the mascot and racist behavior.

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