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Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He...
Tags: Primaries, Social Issues, Politics, Elections, New York City
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Voice of the People, Jun. 16
Unfailingly there My late father, Al, a parent of an only child, was neither talker, teacher, philosopher, nor motivator. Approachable? Rarely, until he mellowed a bit later. And yet, in spite of ourselves, he taught and I learned. He was the best... -
Daily Calendar: June 16
TODAY Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth Sense: 10 a.m. spirituality meeting (closed/nonsmoking), 422 Fifth Ave. S.E. (west door); Rich, 605-229-0496 or 605-380-4784. Alcoholics Anonymous: 1 p.m. (closed meeting) and 8:30 p.m. (open meeting), Yellow House,...Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Eastwood faculty and students say goodbye to school
The Eastwood school's librarian, Cheryl Madden, had just finished saying her farewells to the fifth-grade class seated attentively in their dress-up clothes in the front-row seats. She ended with a line from a quote, saying that "one can go backward...
Tags: Kevin Kamenetz, Dundalk, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Cellphone recycling
Question: A couple years ago you had information in your column about where to recycle cellphones. Unfortunately, I didn't save it. Can you refresh my memory? I was particularly interested in the program you mentioned for the phones to help...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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King of comedy Mel Brooks honored with AFI Life Achievement Award
Irreverent and often raucous, the 41st American Film Institute Life Achievement Award gala Thursday evening at the Dolby Theatre honored the king of comedy, Mel Brooks, in a full-on laugh fest. Martin Short got the evening off to a flying start by...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Entertainment, Clint Eastwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Movies
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Students featured at PTA installation
In a year-end tradition, the La Cañada Council PTA and its various school-site PTAs on Monday held their joint installation breakfast, which this year featured a new twist: Several students were invited to present programs that had captured their...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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The time is now for Balto. Co. schools
Baltimore County Public Schools resemble Baltimore City Public Schools in that both have aging infrastructures and many of the schools are not air conditioned, but there are major differences in enrollment trends and available local funding. While...
Tags: Public Schools, Budgets and Budgeting, Baltimore County, Kevin Kamenetz, Dundalk
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Tough WBFF interview with Alonso belies all-crime rep of Baltimore TV news
The Baltimore SunI don’t tune into Baltimore’s morning news shows expecting hard-hitting, revealing interviews. Traffic, weather, softer features and a few nuts-and-bolts news stories are the usual order of the day. But WBFF’s Patrice Sanders stopped...Tags: Potatoes, Crime, Law and Justice, Television, Media Industry, Foods and Beverages
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Making countdown count
The end of the school year began two weeks ago for 8-year-old Abby Cavelle, who has arrived at River View Elementary in Plainfield wearing her pajamas, or armed with a beach towel for outdoor reading. Or dressed up for a class picture, or prepared to...
Tags: Illinois State University, Schaumburg, Students, Teaching and Learning, David Luechtefeld
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HistoryMatters
100 Years Ago Track tunnel From a Times front page article: "ELKRIDGE GRADE CROSSING CASE ... "The long-drawn-out controversy about the completion of the Baltimore Washington Boulevard through the village of Elkridge seems to be near a settlement as...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Awards and Prizes, Government, U.S. Congress
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Highland Park parents protest involuntary teacher transfers
A dozen parents of Highland Park grade school students voiced anger and disappointment at a board meeting Thursday night as they demanded answers and protested the involuntary transfer of three teachers to new schools next year. District...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Jun 2, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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