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We Need to Ramp Up Our Support for Local Arts Organizations
Interest and attendance in the local arts scene has declined the past few years. We need to support our arts organizations to keep local culture alive.
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You Can Find Community and Friendship in Unlikely “Third Places” Around Town
Third Spaces are places for community bonding and connection. They’re places like libraries, bars, gymss, and bookstores, and you can find them all around town.
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The War on DEI Threatens the Quality of Our K-12 Education — Even in Massachusetts
Rolling back DEI initiatives will have a harmful impact on education, depriving students of the learning they need to become well-rounded, open-minded adults.
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Recycling Reform is More Important Than Ever for Our Community’s Future
We need to reimagine how waste and recycling are handled in Newburyport, to make sure recycled materials are actually put to use.
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The New Library Volunteer Program Leaves Old Grievances Unresolved
There’s a new library volunteer program, but it doesn’t erase the unfairness of the old volunteers’ dismissal.
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Letter From the Editor: Media Literacy Classes Should Be Required in Schools
In an age where people get their news from social media, we need to learn how to identify misinformation. Media Literacy classes should become standard in school curriculums.
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Libraries Replacing Classics with Trendy Titles is Censorship that Erases History
Local libraries are stocking fewer books by classic authors in favor of trendier reads recommended by an algorithm, “dumbing down” the library’s collection.
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