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‘Once Upon a Time’ coming to Little Theatre Marblehead Little Theatre, in conjunction with Hello Friends Productions, is excited to bring “Once Upon a Time” to its stage just in time for Valentine’s. Hello Friends Productions and its talented group of performers present great night of music and storytelling through music. Featuring incredible voices from all over New England, the evening begins with Broadway classics from past and present. Songs from “Sunset Boulevard,” “Legally Blonde,” “Hadestown,” “Shrek,” “Finding Neverland” and “The Scarlet Pimpernel” are
just a few of the soaring solos, duets and group numbers. The second act will feature a premier performance of a different telling of the classic tale “Cinderella,” featuring popular hits of the 1950s through today in what will surely be a great evening of song, fun and laughter. One night only: Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School St. Tickets can be purchased online at MLTLive.org. Contact info@MLTLive.org for additional information and group purchases.
VALENTINE’S DAY
APL offers blind dates with books Abbot Public Library is ready to help you find love this Valentine’s Day! Stop by the Program Room of Abbot Public Library, 3 Brook Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 1-4 p.m. to pick your date. Library books of various genres will be wrapped with a short description to help you get acquainted and see if one piques your interest. Take your date straight home or stay for a craft. Light refreshments will be served. This program is generously sponsored by the Marblehead Council on Aging and the Friends of Abbot Public Library. For additional information, please visit www.abbotlibrary.org, email mar@noblenet.org, or call 781-631-1481.
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plagiarism, there is a process we follow to review the situation,” Bauer said, adding that it involves a conference with the suspecting teacher, administrator and parents. “If a violation occurs, there are consequences. This can range from reduced credit, no credit and potentially other disciplinary action depending on the severity of the infraction.” Violations can come with the loss of privileges, class standing, membership in
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honor societies and leadership positions. Consequences increase if further infractions occur. Buckey said each incident offers “a teachable moment” where educators prompt students to reflect on the harm they are inflicting on themselves. “When they put their name to something that they did not write, create or generate,” Buckey said, “it is not only unethical, it impedes their learning.” Some have characterized the artificial intelligence’s release as “a before-andafter moment.” “Like any advances in technology, there
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is potential for it being a resource, but at this point it is not being used positively to enhance learning,” Buckey said. “I think we need to focus on providing students hands-on learning opportunities where technology like this would not be as much of a temptation.” Jenn Billings, a MHS English teacher, is keeping an open mind about ChatGPT. She would like to figure out ways it can support students’ learning. “This is not going away,” Billings told the Current. “Education can sometimes feel static, and this is certainly mixing things up.”
Address
Date
Price
MARBLEHEAD Frima Bourtman Kara E. and Nathan D. Teplow Kathryn and Paul Melanson James Wallace Betzi E. and Daniel C. Delarocha
Kimberly A. Rose
1 Girdler Road
Jan. 13
$850,000
Fieldbrook Road RT and Angela Kotzamanis
11 Fieldbrook Rd
Jan. 13
$1,120,000
Creamer FT and Aubrie Gallagher
16 Beacon St.
Jan. 10
$1,210,000
Anne K. and Paul B. Bolno
34 Flint St.
Jan. 9
$1,975,000
Dayle L. Chibnik and William R. Richmond
39 Pilgrim Road
Jan. 10
$625,000
Christine and Michael C. Brown
2 Ellis Terrace
Jan. 9
$680,000
Rock & Sons Prop Mgmt LLC
9 Farragut Rd
Jan. 10
$825,000
SWAMPSCOTT Rosemary Ajuka-Lecroy Esther Byrnes and Christopher Joaquim
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
February schedule at Abbot Public Library New digs
The Abbot Public Library has temporarily moved into the Eveleth School, 3 Brook Road, as their Pleasant Street building undergoes a multi-million-dollar renovation. Library hours are the following: » Monday: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. » Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. » Wednesday*: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. » Thursday: Noon to 6 p.m. » Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. » Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
» Sunday: Closed. *Note: The Children’s Room will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. Returns are accepted inside the library in the blue bin near the main desk or, if the library is closed, outside its main entrance in the black Library Return bin. Book donations are only accepted on Book Donation Days. For updates on the renovations, visit abbotlibrary. org/news/renovation-news.
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Things. Visit abbotlibrary.org/ what-we-offer/library-of-things to learn more.
Fines no more
Need to use a copier? Abbot Public Library does not charge a fee per page, but it does ask that patrons contribute what they wish at the time of copying. Funds will be donated to The Friends of Abbot Public Library.
Abbot Public Library is now fine-free. Visit abbotlibrary.org/ about/general-info to learn more about borrowing materials and to get a library card. Tech and misc. things The library offers Book Club Kits, Chromebooks, Hotspots and more in its Library of
Get your museum on
Visit abbotlibrary.org/whatwe-offer/get-a-museum-pass to
reserve passes and promo codes for some of the best museums in the Greater Boston area. Thanks to the generous support of the Friends of Abbot Public Library, the library offers passes and promo codes to: » Boston Children’s Museum. » Harvard Art Museums (coming soon). » The House of the Seven Gables*. » The Institute of LIBRARY, P. A12