Catholic Memorial Students Use Headbands To Harness Brainpower
BOSTON (CBS) – Young people are bombarded with more information and distractions than ever before. But what if schools could use kids’ love of technology to teach them how to harness their brainpower?...
View ArticleI-Team’s Call For Action Helps Woman With Hacked Petco E-Gift Card
BOSTON (CBS) — A Mansfield woman says she is rethinking her holiday shopping strategy after an effort to buy an electronic gift went terribly wrong. As a dog-lover with two adorable West Highland...
View ArticleEye On Education: Project Bread Helps Schools Cook Healthy, Delicious Food
WALTHAM (CBS) — We know kids who eat nutritious food at school think better during the day, but for many reasons that can be a challenge when it comes to school lunches. Project Bread, the statewide...
View ArticleEye On Education: Non-Profit Matches Volunteers To Students Who Need Extra Help
BOSTON (CBS) — There are plenty of adults who want to help young people but who worry they don’t have enough time or knowledge to volunteer. There are students in Boston who could use extra help with...
View ArticleCoronavirus Crisis: Mansfield Food Pantry Operating As Drive-Thru
MANSFIELD (CBS) – Keeping the supply of food flowing to the most needy is forcing food pantries to adapt to the realities of the coronavirus. Our Daily Bread in Mansfield is turning into a...
View ArticleAttleboro Kids Use Mural To Spread Messages Of Hope
BOSTON (CBS) – They are kids with a message, putting their inspirational thoughts on, of all places, a fence. The idea is to spread a little positivity, in a world that could use a big dose of that...
View ArticleVolunteers Provide Food For Veterans During Coronavirus Pandemic
FOXBORO (CBS) – They’re not forgetting veterans during this pandemic. At Gillette Stadium Tuesday, providing food for those who have served was the number one priority. The forklifts worked non-stop...
View Article‘A Different Patriots’ Day’: Coronavirus Cancels Lexington Reenactment
LEXINGTON (CBS) – It was a somber and unusually small gathering on the Lexington Battle Green this Patriots’ Day, to commemorate the Battle of Lexington during the Revolutionary War. But the...
View ArticleShawmut Corporation Joins Coronavirus Fight By Making Hospital Gowns
WEST BRIDGEWATER (CBS) — For more than 100 years, Shawmut Corporation has manufactured materials for car parts and performance wear. But the West Bridgewater factory is now shifting gears. In light of...
View ArticleBusy Peabody Food Pantry Hires Laid Off Restaurant Workers
PEABODY (CBS) – A Peabody food pantry is putting laid off restaurant employees back to work. They’re distributing food to people hurt by the quarantine and it’s a seamless fit since the restaurant...
View ArticlePublic Libraries Begin Reopening In Massachusetts With Curbside Pickup
ABINGTON (CBS) – Bring on the books! Public libraries in Massachusetts are reopening, in phases. They’re starting by collecting all the books and other materials that haven’t been returned during the...
View ArticleBoston Sports Club Closes Several Locations Without Warning
LEXINGTON (CBS) – The sign outside the Lexington Boston Sports Club says “We’ve got it all,” but the huge, empty parking lot tells the real story. “This is heartbreaking,” Scott Haralson said looking...
View ArticleWith State Grant, Shawmut Corporation Will Ramp Up PPE Production In Mass.
WEST BRIDGEWATER (CBS) – The Baker administration announced it’s investing millions in making PPE in Massachusetts. The state is handing out more than $6 million in grants. One of the biggest grants...
View ArticleProfessionals Bring Joy To Homeowners With Large Light Displays
MIDDLETON (CBS) – In a year that has been difficult for so many families, people are looking for some holiday comfort to end 2020. Since leaving the house isn’t always the best option, there are a few...
View ArticleGameStop Stock Surge ‘Can Hurt Real People’ Financial Advisor Says
BOSTON (CBS) – The hottest stock right now is GameStop and it has nothing to do with the company’s performance. A strange phenomenon has hit Wall Street and it’s driving up the prices of some...
View ArticleLocal Nobel Prize Winner Hopes COVID Vaccine RNA Technology Can Fight Other...
BOSTON (CBS) — Many experts have hailed the fast development of COVID-19 vaccines as a miracle of modern medicine. The science behind it could pave the way to revolutionary treatments for a number of...
View ArticleEye On Education: At-Home Lab Kits Help Students Thrive Outside Classroom
BOSTON (CBS) – Students and teachers have faced some big challenges with online learning all year, especially students of color and low-income students. One big barrier? Laboratory work for important...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Pool Testing Could Help Students Return To Classrooms, Keep Schools...
BOSTON (CBS) — Getting students and teachers back to school safely is a top priority right now, but it can feel like an overwhelming task. To help, the state is funding a pilot program in districts...
View ArticlePandemic-Related Supply Issues And Demand Mean Headaches For Home Improvement
DOUGLAS (CBS) – Emerson Clauss lucked out when he picked a classic blue siding for a major remodel in Douglas. “I picked a color that was available. The major manufacturers have cut down on the number...
View ArticleHands-On Learning At Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School Helps...
LEXINGTON (CBS) — Schools have been forced to reinvent themselves in so many ways this year, but what do you do when half of the learning experience needs to be hands-on by definition? At Minuteman...
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