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Camp Snowball is a leadership camp where students and faculty learn how to use critical thinking skills to address academics and life. The Hewlett-Woodmere Youth Leadership Club, center, addressed the district’s Board of Education on Sept. 17.

Systems thinking is a go in Hewlett-Woodmere

Have you ever enjoyed the fresh produce from Hewlett-Woodmere’s Community Garden Learning Center, or listened to live music at the Arts Below Sunrise street fair? more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/1/14

Village of Lawrence mayor, Martin Oliner, president of companies that own a Boston marina, said he is planning to replace the deteriorated site with a state-of-the-art facility.

Lawrence mayor’s companies must get into ship shape

Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner and the companies he runs were ordered to stop the planned eviction of boat owners from the Shipyard Quarters Marina in Boston by a Massachusetts judge on Aug. 15. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/21/13

Is the real Romney contestant No. 1, 2 or 3?

When I was a boy, our family would gather around the television set and watch a fixed routine of shows such as Milton Berle, “The Twilight Zone” and “The Ed Sullivan Show.” One of our other favorites was “To Tell the Truth.” more

10/4/12

A message from the Lawrence superintendent

Many factors influence academic achievement and a child’s overall success in school. As educators we rely heavily upon research and statistics, but good old life experience is usually our best guide. more

GARY SCHALL | 8/18/11

Lawrence native Peter Diamond was one of three economics professors to win the Nobel Prize in that discipline for 2010. He threw out the first pitch at a Boston’s Fenway Park in April.

Going to the head of the class

Five Towns native Peter A. Diamond was one of three winners awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his decades-long work regarding search markets. more

JEFF BESSEN | 10/20/10

Pity the bullies . . . but throw them out of school

Anyone who’s read “Lord of the Flies” knows the great capacity children have for savagery. Still, the recent suicide of a 15-year-old high school girl, following months of brutal bullying, shocks us — hopefully into action. more

Randi Kreiss | 4/8/10

A little advice for the GOP senator from Massachusetts

I'm hoping — no, make that praying — that the newest senator from Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown, will now do what he said he would during last week’s special election — that he will, in fact, be an independent voice for the people of Massachusetts. more

Scott Brinton | 1/29/10

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