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Community Harvest Project where happiness grows
What will you do this fall that will create lasting memories? Volunteering with Community Harvest Project is a great way to connect with others during a challenging time and can help with mental health. Add in the benefit of being outside on their beautiful farms and you are sure that you will get more than you give.
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They pride themselves in providing support to the hunger relief community throughout Worcester County by donating hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to the community annually. In fact in the last five years they have donated over a million pounds to support those seeking hunger relief services. They have always been there to support underserved communities and now more than ever the community needs your support.
They do their work with the helping hands of thousands of volunteers in a typical year, and this year the challenge has been to keep up while their volunteer numbers are restricted by group gathering challenges. That does not change the fact that crops are still coming out of fields at a breakneck pace. They need your help to keep this going at both of their locations, please help. They are seeking group volunteers of up to 30 for their Grafton Farms and 25 at their Harvard Orchard. From the end of August through a good portion of October there will be significant amounts of produce to process. Please consider coordinating and leading a group to help support your community. Visit community-harvest.org for more information and sign up to volunteer. Please contact Wayne McAuliffe at wayne@community-harvest.org with questions.
No Stopping the Shredding
The semi-annual Uxbridge Lions Club Shred Event is planned for Saturday, September 26th, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at the VFW parking lot on Cross road in Uxbridge. With Pellegrino Trucking Co. and Onsite Computers, the Lions Club once again ensures secure shredding while you watch and certified guaranteed electronic destruction.
The donation of $5 per copy paper sized box of paper or electronic item will benefit local programs supported by the Uxbridge Lions Club which includes scholarships, eye glass and hearing aid assistance, Uxbridge Senior Center support, local youth sports clubs and more. Onsite Computers will accept any small electronic item except televisions and CrT monitors. No household appliances. Dispose of devices such as phones, electrical cords, DVDs, cameras, USB cables, flat screen computer monitors, keyboards, radios and stereos. Get rid of those documents you no longer need which are not kept securely and can pose a threat to your identity. The Pellegrino Truck will shred securely on site and the tons of paper resulting will be recycled.
The procedure for driving up to the site will be clearly marked and a member of the Lions will assist with your materials to be shredded. Wear a mask, please.
The Uxbridge Lions meet every third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Until further notice, meetings will be held via Zoom. Contact President Diane Seely, dmseely@ hotmail.com. New members are always welcome to join the largest service organization in the world whose motto is “We Serve.”
Pantry receives Community Spirit Grant
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has announced that Uxbridge People First Food Pantry in Uxbridge was awarded $550 from the Foundation’s Community Spirit 9/11 MiniGrant program. Sarah Milan, an employee of Health Plans Inc., nominated the organization for the award. Funds will be used to provide healthy food to those in the Uxbridge community.
To commemorate those Harvard Pilgrim members who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001, Harvard Pilgrim and the Foundation created the Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. This program allows each Harvard Pilgrim employee to award a $500 grant, completely funded by the Foundation, to the local charity of his or her choice each calendar year. Since this community grants program began in 2002, Harvard Pilgrim employees have directed more than $6.8 million to thousands of organizations throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
“Now more than ever, as nonprofits across the region are dealing with the impact of COVID-19, we are committed to supporting their efforts to care for their communities,” said Karen Voci, President of the Harvard Pilgrim Foundation. “We are so fortunate to have generous and engaged employees who help strengthen Harvard Pilgrim and the communities where we all live and work.”
In 2019, 96% of Harvard Pilgrim employees participated in at least one form of service or giving. For more information, please visit www.harvardpilgrim.org/foundation.
The Baker-Polito Administration is announcing a new round of Municipal Small Bridge Program Grant Awards in which 27 communities will be receiving a total amount of $6.3 million. The program is a need and merit-based program that seeks to fund those applications that demonstrate a critical need or substantially extend the life of an existing small bridge. Projects are evaluated according to a strict set of eligibility criteria that consider the condition, benefits, and repair status of each bridge.
“Our administration is pleased to make available this funding that can be used by cities and towns to preserve and repair smaller bridges within their communities,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Since our administration began the Municipal Small Bridge Program close to $50 million has been awarded in funding to municipalities to ensure that their locally-owned transportation assets are safe and reliable.”
“This program has helped facilitate the development of 121 small bridge projects across the Commonwealth that due to their size would be deemed ineligible for federal funding,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “We are pleased to work with cities and towns to address their infrastructure needs and support local economies.”
The Municipal Small Bridge Program, signed into law on August 10th, 2016, by Governor Baker, is a severalyear $50 million program to aid in the replacement and preservation of municipally-owned small bridges which are not eligible for federal aid under existing bridge replacement or rehabilitation programs. An increasing number of them are at high risk for full or partial closure in the near future due to their present conditions.
“The Baker-Polito Administration continues to support cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth in their efforts to make improvements to locally-owned transportation infrastructure,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. “This program facilitates key safety upgrades and repairs to bridges which connect communities and people.”
“We appreciate the support of the Baker/Polito administration, as well as the state and local elected officials who have assisted with the development of the Municipal Small Bridge Program,” said Highway Division Administrator Jonathan Gulliver “We are pleased to award $6.3 million in funding to these communities in order to improve these bridges and ensure they allow for effective and safe travel for years to come.”
The program assists cities and towns with replacing or preserving bridges with spans between 10' and 20'. These small bridges are not eligible for federal aid under existing federal funding programs. Each municipality may qualify for up to $500,000 per year. This program provides financial support to cities and towns for small bridge replacement, preservation and rehabilitation projects.
The list of communities, the project type, funding amount and grant is as follows: Wendell: Structure replacement $500,000 Design/Construction Charlton: replacement $500,000 Design/Construction Buckland: New Bridge $500,00 Design/Construction Pittsfield: New Bridge $500,000 Design/Construction rowe: New Bridge $500,000 Design/Construction Heath: Superstructure replacement $500,000 Design/Construction Amherst: Structure replacement $500,000 Design/Construction Southbridge: replacement $500,000 Design/Construction Milford: Bridge replacement $500,000 Design/Construction Otis: replacement $100,000 Design Grafton: New Bridge $100,000 Design Plympton: Preservation $100,000 Design/Preservation Plainville: New Bridge $100,000 Design Sutton: Preservation $100,000 Design/Preservation Paxton: Preservation $100,000 Design/Preservation Tewksbury: replacement $100,000 Design Peabody: replacement $100,000 Design Ashland: Superstructure replacement $100,000 Design Uxbridge: Preservation $100,000 Design/Preservation Salisbury: rehabilitation $100,000 Design Marshfield: New Bridge $100,000 Design raynham: New Bridge $100,000 Design Leominster: New Bridge $100,000 Design Webster: Preservation $100,000 Design/Preservation Carlisle: Safety Upgrade $100,000 Design Gardner: Culvert replacement $100,000 Design Harvard: Preservation $100,000 Design/preservation
This grant round will exhaust the 5- year $50,000,000 budget for this program. Until new bond authorization becomes available, no new grant funding rounds will be announced. Mass DOT will use the small amount of current authorization remaining to be able to fund emergency small bridge replacement and repair requests, in line with program objectives.
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Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement in response to Massachusetts being the state with the highest unemployment rate in the country for the month of July at 16.1%. New York was second at 15.9%. The national unemployment rate is 10.2% during that same time.
“Massachusetts continues to lead the rest of the country in the percentage of people out of work. It’s not a statistic to be proud of. Governor Baker, Speaker DeLeo, Senate President Spilka and republican Minority Leaders Tarr and Jones need to do everything they can to reopen the state economy and instill confidence in the private sector. Looking forward, our leaders must promise not to raise taxes, increase spending, or enact more harmful regulations if they really wish to see our economy start to recover,” stated Paul D. Craney, spokesman for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.
“The legislature was not focused on the economy when they met in July. When they decide to meet again, it’s time they wake up to the reality that they are forcing businesses and residents to live everyday,” concluded Craney.
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letter to the editor_______________________________________ Spoiler Alert; President Trump will win re-election by a landslide
Watching the “roadrunner cartoons was my favorite TV show when I was a kid. Wile E. Coyote was always building traps attempting to catch the roadrunner, but they always backfired on him, and he never caught that bird. Instead, the coyote would get blown up, crushed, or fall hundreds of feet off a cliff. He would always walk away unhurt. real life turned out to be more dangerous, as I found out when the military sent me to Vietnam for a year. I was on the American side.
While admitting I disagree with some of the things President Trump has said—he is in my opinion a good president, and far better than any socialist/ democrat at this time in our history. Those posting negative reviews and reporting phony stories are probably using computers and smart phones they looted from a store. Maybe they are too tired from toppling statutes of Lincoln or Washington to go out again tonight, so they are going on-line instead. Thousands of American men and woman, as well as many from other countries, have endured untold horrors and suffered unspeakable pain and suffering so those of us left behind could live in peace and allow future generations to grow up and live in the best country on earth. We are a free country, as opposed to one ruled by communists or socialists.
The silent majority is waiting for election day so we can vote all of the Democrat/Socialists out of office— legally, and without violence, to protect our way of life. I believe that All Lives Matter, but the movement has been taken over by the socialists and is being used as fodder for their own goals. It is illegal to break the law. It is illegal to kill babies and children. Arson, looting, and attacking police is more than illegal—it’s insanity. For the record, it was republican President Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves, and the Democrats who used to ride with the KKK.
We are sick and tired of elected officials calling violent protestors “patriots” when they should be arresting them. They are trying to kill the America we love, like a cancer cell trying to infect our country and everyone who lives here. Some elected leaders are more concerned about getting reelected then the well-being of the people. I would suggest the protestors start a go-fund me page, purchase your own island outside of our United States, and start your own country. We welcome you the opportunity to show the other 99 per cent of us how to do it better. The United States of America is our country...and you can’t have it.
For those who believe in Polls who are still trying to figure out why Hilary Clinton is not the president—you can’t believe everything you see on television. In real life - a coyote is much faster than a roadrunner. Spoiler Alert...President Trump will win reelection by a landslide. God bless any President who swears on the bible to do the best job possible for the citizens and the country of the United States of America. - Jack Darling Uxbridge Letters to the editor can be submitted by email: newsatthenut@msn.com or mail to The New Uxbridge Times, P. O. Box 401, Uxbridge, MA 01569. Letters are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. A name and telephone number must accompany all letters.
letter to the editor_____________________ What I believe as an American & human being
Dear Editor,
I am a moderate. By definition we are not usually vocal, but I refuse to be pulled to extremes by the loudest voices.
I believe in reading both sides, and reading between the lines, to decide how I feel.
I believe in staying true to convictions, but keeping an open mind to new developments, and adjusting accordingly.
I believe that many people are losing their religion, and politics are taking its place.
I still believe in facts.
I don’t believe media is “Fake News,” but I do believe that much of it has turned into “yellow journalism” to get ratings. I believe that hypocrisy is something to be avoided, not ignored I am socially liberal, in that I believe all people of all kinds deserve to be treated like people and have the equal rights of citizens. I am fiscally conservative, in that I believe that government can get too big and cost too much and do too little with it. I believe charity is what makes America great. I believe everyone is capable of great things (big or small), but work ethic is the only path to achieving it. I believe experiencing failure is the most certain way to achieve success. I believe fear of the unknown is the greatest cause of anger towards others. I believe opinions should be vetted by those you respect before going public. Twitter should have a 12 hour delay. I believe that black lives matter, but do not believe in defunding the police. I believe in reforming the system so it helps all. I don’t believe COVID-19 is a hoax. I do believe that wearing masks is the quickest solution to get the world back to some form of normal. Letters to the editor can be submitted by email: newsatthenut@msn.com or mail to The New Uxbridge Times, P. O. Box 401, Uxbridge, MA 01569. Letters are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. A name and telephone number must accompany all letters. I believe the best way to teach is in a classroom in person, but also believe opening schools at this time is a gamble not worth taking.
I believe that respect is earned, but also everyone deserves civility regardless.
I believe trying to predict the intentions of others is impossible, and should only judge by what we see and/or hear.
Most of all, I believe in family, community, and country, and that our strengths are in our common beliefs. I also believe the constant barrage of angry social media posts is tearing us apart.
I love Uxbridge, and will forever be a Spartan. I beg that we tone down the rhetoric, and try to work through one of the worst times in history together.
Sincerely and respectfully, Hurley S. Silbor Uxbridge
Michael Shain of Bay Equity Home Loans will host two free virtual homebuyer seminars in September in conjunction with Keefe at Night continuing education. HOMEBUYEr BOOTCAMP:
Tuesday, September 22nd from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Are you considering leaving your rental behind and becoming a homeowner? At this seminar, you’ll learn crucial information necessary for homebuying success and leave with all the tools you need to get started on your search. • The importance of good credit • Finding the right mortgage loan program for you • The difference between buyer agents and listing agents • How to win a bidding war • Items to include in the offer that some buyers leave out • How to get the most from your home inspection.
Buying your home is likely the largest and most important financial commitment you will make. Buyers with the latest information will be more successful in the ever-changing real estate market. VA HOME LOAN BENEFITS:
Tuesday, September 29th from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This class will discuss the benefits of the VA guaranteed home loan. Available to active duty personnel, veterans, reservists and National Guard personnel, as well as surviving spouses, VA loans can be used for purchases or refinances. Down payments are as low as 0 percent, with no private mortgage insurance.
Pre-registration is required for both seminars. Visit https://keefeatnight.org/ and search for “Homebuying Seminar” or “Understanding and Using Your VA Home Loan Benefits” or call 508-416- 2170. The links for the events will be sent to you a week before the class.
FMI call Mike at 508-330-8487 or email mshain@bay eq.com. ABOUT MIKE SHAIN: Shain has more than 30 years of banking and mortgage lending experience and hosts “real Estate and Beyond,” a TV show about home buying and selling trends. ABOUT BAY EqUITY: Bay Equity is a family-owned, full-service retail mortgage lending institution that prioritizes personal relationships. Founded in 2007 and licensed in 42 states. For more about Bay Equity Home Loans,
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It is with heavy hearts that the children of Maryann Moran announce her passing on July 16th, following a brief, but difficult illness. Born in Worcester on September 29th, 1935, Maryann was the beloved daughter of the late Milton and Beatrice (Kimball) Moran. She was predeceased by her son Michael John and brother Patrick, along with two brothers and three grandchildren, who died in infancy. She is survived by her sister Carol Bibaud, Worcester; and brothers, Peter (Wendy) Moran, rutland and Dennis (Kathy) Moran, Center Harbor, NH and many nephews and nieces.
Maryann graduated from South High and for the next 25 years this matriarch and devoted Mom of an Air Force family travelled the world from Morocco to Asia. Her hope and faith guided her family all of their lives, but it was her courage and determination that made a comfortable home for them after each
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Maryann mostly cherished time with her children: Norman Ham (Adele), Fayetteville, GA; Paul Ham, Mooresville, NC; Maureen Hilliard (Tim), Millis, Mass; Carol Bradley (Kris), Sutton, and Kathleen Sampson (Donald), Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was a proud Grammy to sixteen grandchildren and adoring Great Grammy to seven.
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Scott W. Bell, 56 of E. Hartford Ave. passed away on Sun. July 12, 2020 at home after being stricken ill.
He is survived by his mother Jane A. (Bullen) Bell White of Holliston; a sister rosalyn J. Jackson of Uxbridge; a brother Mark L. Bell of Bellingham; and many aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by his step-father Edmond White. Born in Natick, MA on July 26, 1963 he was son of the late Harry W. Bell Jr., was raised in Holliston, and lived in Uxbridge over 25 years.
Scott worked as a supervisor in the Shipping receiving Dept. for Azz Inc in Medway. Previously he was a diesel mechanic and worked in construction. He was educated in Holliston Public Schools and Keefe Tech in Framingham studying in the Diesel Shop. He was smart, handy and a Jack of All
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Trades, even in carpentry and was renovating his home recently. A Harley Davidson motorcycle enthusiast, he rode a 1976 FLH bike. He also served his country in the US Army.
According to his wishes he will be cremated and there are no public services planned. Memorial donations in his memory may be made to the Adam Bullen Cancer Foundation, 24 Charlton St. Oxford MA 01540 or a charity of one’s choice. To leave a condolence message for his family please visit www.jackmanfuneralhomes.com
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Coalition forms in response to recent Nursing Home Deaths
“We should all be outraged that nursing homes and regulators failed to prevent this tragedy.” richard T. Moore
Everyone deserves to live a full life with dignity. Covid-19 has robbed many of that right. 5,600 people have died in Massachusetts nursing homes in just four months; and such deaths are continuing. These deaths comprise more than 14% of all nursing home residents in the state and 65% of all Covid-19 deaths in the Commonwealth. Dignity Alliance Massachusetts formed to address the structural systems that created this COVID perfect storm. We are dedicated to implementing and expanding access to essential care improvements and living alternatives that will make the Commonwealth a model of care & living choices.
This is the time for once in a generation comprehensive change to the nursing home model as the predominant institution for long term care of seniors and persons with disabilities. Not only is a fundamental restructuring of facility operations necessary, but as a coalition of advocates with first-hand experience, we are here to say it can be done. New public policies are urgently required to promote community-based services while improving the conditions inside existing facilities. These places remain far too vulnerable at a time when the threat of a Covid-19 resurgence remains high.
In response, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts has organized as a broadbased group representing a wide range of stakeholders, including nursing home resident advocates, disability rights organizations, legal service entities, mental health organizations, health policy experts, faith-based groups, and labor organizations, and centering the voices of older adults and individuals with disabilities. Their aim is to advance policies that revolutionize long-term care, putting the dignity of individuals first, providing affordable options for community living, and ensuring living wages and benefits for those who work in facilities.
“A comprehensive effort is needed to promote the dignity of all people in the Commonwealth, especially older adults and those with disabilities. Dignity includes the higher possible quality of care and quality of life for all. The eagerness of this many groups to come together so quickly tells us that the time for change is now,” said Arlene Germain, a co-founder of Dignity Alliance and policy director of Mass. Advocates for Nursing Home reform.
Dignity Alliance Massachusetts will pursue changes through legislation, regulation, operating policies and practices as well as advancing home and community-based long-term services, and affordable, accessible housing options.
“Nursing home residents all have disabilities and straddle all ages,” said Bill Henning, Executive Director of the Boston Center for Independent Living, “Our goals are to ensure maximum health and dignity in fully integrated and coordinated settings, and to support workers who provide services and care.”
“The nature and function of nursing homes has remained essentially unchanged for the past half century,” said former Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Paul Lanzikos. “Virtually every segment of our society has advanced to try to serve the individualized needs of people with modernized concepts, policies, and practices. It is well past time for nursing homes to meet the needs and expectations of adults and persons with disabilities.”
According to the Worcester Business Journal, nearly 4 of 5 Worcester County coronavirus deaths have taken place in long-term care facilities,” prompting one former legislator to take both state regulators and nursing home owners to task.
“Approximately 5600 seniors, and some staff, in Massachusetts nursing homes died over 4 months from COVID-19. That’s equivalent to a fully loaded 737-jet crashing every day for more than a month. The public would be outraged, and no one would want to fly. We should all be outraged that nursing homes and regulators failed to prevent this tragedy,” according to former Senator richard T. Moore, who is among the organizers of Dignity Alliance. “Better infection prevention programs are essential,” he added.
“Few, if any, seniors saw nursing homes as their best choice where they could live their later years with dignity,” Moore added, “After the COVID19 debacle, seniors invariably want to stay at home if adequate, affordable supports and services are available in their community.”
Dignity Alliance Massachusetts consists of more than eighty organizations and individuals including two of the group’s leaders from the Worcester area: Former Senator richard T. Moore of Uxbridge, who served as Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and was President of the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, and Dr. David Polakoff. Chief Medical Officer and Associate Dean, Commonwealth Medicine; Director, Center for Health Policy and research, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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This is the latest in a series of monthly Library Card articles highlighting some of the things that make your library an invaluable gateway to your future. A TO Z WOrLD FOOD The Uxbridge Free Public Library has an exciting new food related data base. It is tailor made for this locked-down, stay-at-home, what’s-for-dinner-today world we’re living in. So pull out that library card and log in to A to Z World Food from the home page. Plan to lose yourself for hours in pure delight.
This new offering highlights more than 175 countries around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. First, locate a country on the world map, a treat in itself. Then begin to explore. Examine the National Cuisine of your selected country for an overview of the cultural influences and common food preparations. Move on to Classic Dishes, and look forward to ordering a Dobos Torta when you visit Hungary. This seven-layer vanilla cake filled with chocolate and topped with caramel is a justly famous national pleasure. Next why not find out when and what the locals eat every day under Daily Meals? Anticipate sun dried figs and fresh fruit for dessert when joining your
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on the Did You Know link to learn that in Paraguay there are over 70 different kinds of chipas (cakes), from sweet to savory. You may find “chipa ladies” aboard your bus in Asuncion, selling chipas and empanadas to your fellow passengers. Or perhaps the reason you were served so much eggplant in Pakistan is because the vegetable was domesticated in the Indus Valley around 3,000 BC and has long been a staple of regional fare.
If you’re thirsty after all of this exploration, move on to Beverages and prepare to indulge in Tea Culture, Mixed Drinks, National Beers or National Liquors for the county of your choice. Try an Alpha beer when in Athens, described as an “authentic Greek brew” and a “refreshing beach beer.” What could be better while lingering beside the Ionian Sea?
By now it is surely time to get serious about what’s cooking at your house this week. If you are out of ideas, pick a country and choose recipes, then Appetizers. Perhaps Lihapiirakka (meat pies) from Finland for a change. Or move on to suggestions for Soups and
Salads. Under Breads, find rwandan Honey Bread, a traditional breakfast food sure to jazz up the morning routine. If there’s dinner on your mind, move on to Main Courses, Side Dishes and Desserts. Or settle in with an indulgent Snack such as Chak Chak (sweet noodles) from Kazakstan or Nam Khao (crispy rice balls) from Laos.
It is an understatement to say that A to Z World Food puts the cultures of the globe at your fingertips. From interesting facts about lesser known peoples to familiar dishes long assimilated into American menus, this data base is a real treasure.
If you can’t access this exciting new opportunity, call the library at (508) 278-8624 or email uxbridgelibrary @cwmars.org to obtain a library card or renew an expired one. Your Library Card is about so much more than books!
Thanks To Yanks Dinner cancelled
Thanks To Yanks annual dinner on 9/11, is cancelled. Michael Shain, founder and president, wants to remind all that 9/11 has been declared nationally as Patriots Day. A day committed to public service and giving back, Shain comments that while our dinner is cancelled, we will be doing our part, to give back and invites all who read this to do something that helps someone.
Shain also would like all to take a moment to remember the heroes and victims of 9/11/01, as well as to reflect upon the sacrifices made every day by our military, first responders and the families that love, support and worry about them. Shain comments that “Freedom is not free,” this is as true today as it was when our country was fighting for its independence. For information on Thanks To Yanks just like them on Facebook.
Bay State Games launches Future Leaders Scholarship
The Bay State Games is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Future Leaders Scholarship Program. This marks the thirty-second year of this valuable scholarship program that recognizes the leaders of tomorrow who excel in academics, community service, and athletics. The scholarship program is available to any Massachusetts High School student in the class of 2021. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Summer Games, participation in the Bay State Games is not required but is recommended. Six $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to the top applicants.
“Bay State Games is proud to provide valuable college scholarships to student-athletes representing high schools and communities from across Massachusetts,” said Bay State Games Executive Director, Kevin Cummings. “While the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our traditional spring timeframe for this scholarship, we have moved the process to the fall to ensure that students in the class of 2021 will still have access to this opportunity. I encourage all former Bay State Games Summer and Winter Games participants currently entering their senior year of high school to apply.”
Candidates must submit their application information online by October 15th, 2020. The selection process will begin with a review of each student’s application, written recommendations, and transcripts. A number of students will then be selected for virtual interviews which will be conducted the week of November 9th. At the conclusion of interviews, six statewide scholarship winners will be announced.
Additional information on the scholarship and a link to an application form can be found at www.baystategames. org/future-leaders-scholarship.
For questions, email info@baystate games.org or call 781-932-6555. ABOUT THE MASSACHUSETTS AMATEUr SPOrTS FOUNDATION/ BAY STATE GAMES: The Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in the 1982 to host the first sanctioned state games of the Commonwealth. It operates with the mission of promoting personal development, education, physical fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship to Massachusetts citizens of all ages and abilities. The Foundation is recognized for hosting high quality, Olympic-style events through the Bay State Summer and Winter Games, as well as educational programs, including the Future Leaders Scholarship Program, and the High School Ambassador Program.
MRMC a High Performing Hospital
U.S. news & World Report recognizes Milford Regional Medical center
The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings, now in their 6th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for common conditions and elective procedures. These ratings extend the U.S. News mission of providing consumers with patient decision support beyond the Best Hospitals rankings, which are geared toward complex specialty care.
Milford regional earned a “High Performing” ratings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure, in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes. “High Performing” is the highest rating U.S. News awards for those types of care.
“Milford regional is proud to be among the nation’s select hospitals recognized for high performance,” says Edward J. Kelly, president & CEO of Milford regional Medical Center. “This is a tribute to everyone at Milford regional who continually strive to not only meet, but exceed the quality goals set before them. I want to congratulate them for this achievement knowing that our team at Milford regional is already looking forward to further enhancements on the programs and services we now have in place.”
For the 2020-21 ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 10 procedures and conditions. Fewer than a third of all hospitals received any high-performing rating, and only 37 earned this rating in all 10 Procedures & Conditions. The state and metro area rankings recognize hospitals that received high performing ratings across multiple areas of care.
“For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World report has been helping patients, along with the help of their physicians, identify the Best Hospitals in an array of specialties, procedures and conditions,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “The hospitals that rise to the top of our rankings and ratings have deep medical expertise, and each has built a track record of delivering good outcomes for patients.” For more information, visit https:// health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/ rankings and milfordregional.org.
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In the age of COVID-19, the Blackstone Valley Vocational regional School District recognized the need to fund and offer additional advanced distance learning techniques for career and technical education (CTE) for its academic teachers and vocational instructors. "Thanks to a generous grant from the New England School Development Council (NESDEC), we are pleased to offer thirty of our staff members an opportunity to attend Bay Path University's Certificate in Online Learning course, at no cost to them or the District," said Mr. Edward Evans, Academic Curriculum Coordinator. "This is an exciting opportunity on multiple levels. The university course, delivered through Canvas, is a natural fit with what our educators already use."
With this timely grant, the District secured nearly $10,000 to fund its pilot project, Advanced Distance Learning Techniques for CTE. The one-time request allows BVT to support its educators in partnership with the Strategic Alliances division at Bay Path University to offer them the opportuni
ty to participate in the customized professional development activities. NESDEC's assistance aids in creating a culture of excellence that permeates every classroom, department, and school system, at BVT that means creating a lifelong passion for learning.
Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael F. Fitzpatrick explained, “While the ongoing pandemic has presented challenges for all educators, it has uniquely impacted career technical teachers and their students in the hands-on shop setting. Providing our educators with new online teaching techniques and skill attainment is vital with a tiered and
Milford regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines ® -Stroke Gold Plus quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
Milford regional earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, blended approach to reopening our school.”
The online learning course begins in late August and concludes early to midSeptember. It is well-timed professional development for BVT educators that complete the course, and the final exam will earn a certificate in online learning from Bay Path University and the National Institute of Online Learning, culminating in 2.2 CEUs (22 PDPs).
“We are responding to Massachusetts Education Commissioner riley’s call to safely bring back as many students as possible for an in-person learning experience at BVT. While also improvevidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions
“Milford regional is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative,” said Bert Thurlo-Walsh, MM, rN, CPHq, Vice President for Clinical Transformation and Medical Staff Services/Chief quality Officer. “The tools and resources provided help us track and measure our success in meeting eviing upon the quality and relevance of distance learning as that is sure to remain a component of all school programming for the near future," said Dr. Fitzpatrick.
By design, the engaging course utilizes group projects meant for participants to identify job-specific challenges and resolve those with realworld work solutions related to online teaching and learning. With students returning to school on Tuesday, September 8th, BVT educators will have the opportunity to put the techniques discussed and learned in this
Milford Regional receives Gold Plus Quality Award
course into practice this fall. denced-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes.”
Milford regional has also met specific scientific guidelines as a Primary Stroke Center featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.
“We are pleased to recognize Milford regional Medical Center for their commitment to stroke care,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., national chairperson of the quality Oversight Committee and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of Acute Stroke Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
