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Baker Proposes Increased Funding to Help Low-Income Students Afford College
The cost of sending your child to college can be daunting. Between tuition and fees, it can add up to a price tag that is simply unaffordable for many families. “Forty percent of students are low-income, and if you’re not affordable, you’re not accessible,” said Bridgewater State University President Fred Clark. That’s why Clark is excited about Massachusetts Gov....
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Baker's Budget Proposal to Increase Financial Aid
An expanded grant program in Massachusetts has a goal of allowing all low-income in-state students to have undergraduate tuition and fees completely covered.
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‘Makes Your Breathing Really Hard': Bridgewater State Students Report Mold Issues
As students at Bridgewater State University get ready for finals in the days ahead, some are sounding the alarm about mold they say is on campus. It was first discovered in the library a few months ago, and while school officials say it has been resolved, some students and staff disagree. Some of the mold was discovered on books at…
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Mold Raises Concerns at Bridgewater State University
Videos show mold on library books at Bridgewater State University, with some students and staff reporting feeling sick.
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Mass. State Police Lead Procession for Sgt. Rosario Pichardo
The Lawrence native killed in Afghanistan returned home Saturday, led in procession by Massachusetts State Police.
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Remains of Sgt. Rosario Pichardo Return to Lawrence
A procession led the casket of fallen Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo back to her hometown of Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
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Remains of Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo Return to Mass.
The body of Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario Richardo, a Lawrence, Massachusetts, native who died amid the American evacuation of Afghanistan, returned to Boston Logan International Airport Saturday.
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Remains of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Given Salute on Return to Lawrence
The remains of a Marine sergeant from Massachusetts who was killed in Afghanistan are returning to Lawrence on Saturday.
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Fallen Marine Returning Home
The remains of Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario will return to her hometown of Lawrence Saturday, the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
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Remains of Marine Killed in Afghanistan to Return to Lawrence
The remains of a Massachusetts native Marine sergeant killed in Afghanistan will return to Lawrence on 9/11. A procession for Sgt. Johanny Rosario, one of 13 U.S. service members killed last month in a suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport, will begin at noon Saturday in her hometown, family spokesperson Francisco Urena told Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra. Rosario will be honored at…
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Worker Convicted of Child Rape Committed to State Hospital
A former worker at a Massachusetts day care who pleaded guilty to charges of child rape and abuse was committed indefinitely to a state mental hospital after his prison term came to an end. The Boston Globe reports a judge determined Tuesday that Kyle Loughlin posed a high risk of reoffending. The 28-year-old was sentenced in 2017 to seven years…
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‘One of Our Brightest Stars': Sgt. Johanny Rosario Honored at Lawrence Vigil
With song and prayer, candles and gratitude for service and sacrifice, hundreds turned out at Veterans Memorial Stadium to thank the fallen sergeant and her family for all she meant to the city of Lawrence and the country.
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Vigil for Lawrence Marine Killed in Afghanistan
A vigil will be held Tuesday night in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to honor Johanny Rosario, one of 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport last week.
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Lawrence Marine Killed in Afghanistan Remembered as Hero at Vigil
A vigil was held in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Tuesday to honor Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario, one of 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport last week. The vigil honoring Rosario’s life was held at Veterans Memorial Stadium, where Gov. Charlie Baker, Rep. Lori Trahan and Mayor Kendrys Vasquez spoke to a crowd that repeatedly cheered...
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Vigil to Be Held for Mass. Marine Killed in Afghanistan
The mayor of Lawrence met with the family of Sgt. Johanny Rosario Monday evening at their home.
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As Family Mourns Marine Sgt. Killed in Afghanistan, Lawrence to Hold Vigil
The devastated family of Sgt. Johanny Rosario, one of 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport last week, is preparing to welcome the Marine’s remains home to Lawrence, Massachusetts. “She’s going to be home soon,” said her brother, Erick Rosario. He said Johanny was the oldest of four in their tight-knit Dominican family, and...
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Lawrence Honor Sgt. Johanny Rosario, Marine Who Died in Kabul Blast
The 25-year-old soldier from Lawrence, Massachusetts, killed in an explosion at the Kabul airport amid the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan was remembered as a “treasure” by her community, which is rallying to support her family.
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Lawrence Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario Remembered After Death in Kabul
Lawrence native Johanny Rosario was among the 13 U.S. troops and 169 Afghans killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul’s airport.
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Former Bridgewater State Professor Indicted on Sex Charges, Including Rape
A former Massachusetts college professor arrested earlier this year on a list of sex charges, including rape, has been indicted. Nicholas Pirelli, 37, of Plymouth, was fired from Bridgewater State University after allegations against him came to light. Pirelli was initially arrested March 4 in connection with an alleged rape on campus in October of 2019. A female student, who…
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Bridgewater State Denounces ‘Abhorrent' Photo Circulating Online
Bridgewater State University is denouncing as deeply offensive a photo that circulated on social media that allegedly shows a student using a racial slur.