Civic engagement keeps citizens well versed on how our government should work
It’s been almost a year since Gov. Charlie Baker put his signature on “Act to Promote and Enhance Civic Engagement,” which requires the state to strengthen civics education requirements by mandating that American history, social sciences and civics be taught in public schools.
![Flying from Rome to Boston on Alitalia on Columbus Day, I fell asleep and dreamed that Christopher Columbus was seated beside me. He had the window seat. “What did I do wrong?” he asked in my dream. “Why do people hate me?” “I’m not sure,” I said. “How did I go from a hero to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sen-l-christopher-columbus-1.jpg?w=194 "Flying from Rome to Boston on Alitalia on Columbus Day, I fell asleep and dreamed that Christopher Columbus was seated beside me. He had the window seat. “What did I do wrong?” he asked in my dream. “Why do people hate me?” “I’m not sure,” I said. “How did I go from a hero to […]")
![This is in response to letters by Justin Cullinan and John O’Keefe regarding the high school field project in Ayer/Shirley: O’Keefe’s letter: 1. Baseball There is minimal spend on baseball. $510,600 is proposed on baseball AND softball. That is 7% of the project, not “almost $2 million” or 1/3rd (33%). 2. Elementary schools Massachusetts School […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/letter-7.jpg?w=246 "This is in response to letters by Justin Cullinan and John O’Keefe regarding the high school field project in Ayer/Shirley: O’Keefe’s letter: 1. Baseball There is minimal spend on baseball. $510,600 is proposed on baseball AND softball. That is 7% of the project, not “almost $2 million” or 1/3rd (33%). 2. Elementary schools Massachusetts School […]")
![Congressman Joseph P Kennedy III joined Lowell Sun editors on Tuesday to discuss an array of issues. The following are excerpts from that conversation. Some content has been trimmed for expediency. The entire, uncut interview is available at www.lowellsun.com. Is there a fervor for the impeachment of President Trump on the campaign trail and what […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SEN-L-Kennedy_092119_05-1.jpg?w=281 "Congressman Joseph P Kennedy III joined Lowell Sun editors on Tuesday to discuss an array of issues. The following are excerpts from that conversation. Some content has been trimmed for expediency. The entire, uncut interview is available at www.lowellsun.com. Is there a fervor for the impeachment of President Trump on the campaign trail and what […]")
![I am writing this letter as I have seen that many Shirley voters have questions on the timing of moving forward with the fields project and want our school district to put education first. However, this is precisely what our school district has done. Four years ago we completed a much needed renovation of our […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/letter-3.jpg?w=246 "I am writing this letter as I have seen that many Shirley voters have questions on the timing of moving forward with the fields project and want our school district to put education first. However, this is precisely what our school district has done. Four years ago we completed a much needed renovation of our […]")