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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens

August 3, 2022

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/children-teens.html or the best protection, CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older and boosters for everyone 5 years and older, if eligible. 6 Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 1. COVID-19 vaccination for children is safe. Before recommending COVID-19 vaccination for children, scientists conducted clinical trials. Then, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for everyone 6 months and older.…

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Jones River Watershed – Elm Street Bridge Meadow Walk

June 19, 2022

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Indian Brook Elementary students in Plymouth dig into learning, plant vegetable gardens

June 14, 2022

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Old Colony Memorial By Rich Harbert wickedlocal.com From Below – “Melissa Ferretti and Madison Hunt of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe visited Indian Brook Elementary School last Wednesday to share the Native American legend of the three sisters and help third-graders plant corn, beans and squash. Ferretti, who is chairwoman of the tribe, attended the school when it opened years ago. She told students the legend of how three quarreling…

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Special commission backs new state seal and motto for Massachusetts

May 30, 2022

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https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2022/05/17/special-commission-backs-new-state-seal-and-motto-for-massachusetts By Adam Reilly May 17, 2022 The special commission charged with reevaluating Massachusetts’ state seal and motto voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that both be completely replaced. The current state seal, which dates back to 1898, depicts a Native American holding a bow and arrow and standing beneath an arm holding a sword — representing the colonial military leader Myles Standish — poised as if to strike. A motto in…

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SAVE THE PINE BARRENS

May 23, 2022

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Protect and steward the unique Coastal Pine Barrens and finite natural resources of Southeastern Massachusetts We are a statewide network of groups and individuals taking action to protect our land and water to ensure a livable future for all life on Earth. That means clean water, healthy ecosystems and forests that support the world-class biodiversity at our doorsteps. Massachusetts has one of the most unique forested ecosystems here at home and…

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NAICOB Peer Recovery Support Centers

May 19, 2022

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http://www.naicob.org/resources.html NAICOB Violence Against Native American Women in Massachusetts: A Guide to Seeking Assistance NAICOB DVSA Resource Guide.pdfDownload File NAICOB Jay Treaty Guide NAICOB Jay Treaty Guide.pdfDownload File NAICOB Indian Child Welfare Act GuidesNAICOB Peer Recovery Support Centers ICWA Basic Guide.pdfDownload File ICWA Detailed Guide.pdfDownload FilePRSC GuideDownload File NAICOB Supporting Caregiver Grandparents Program Resource GuideThrough the generous support of the Administration for Native Americans, NAICOB produced a resources guide for elders…

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Special commission backs new state seal and motto for Massachusetts

May 19, 2022

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https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2022/05/17/special-commission-backs-new-state-seal-and-motto-for-massachusetts By Adam Reilly May 17, 2022 The special commission charged with reevaluating Massachusetts’ state seal and motto voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that both be completely replaced. The current state seal, which dates back to 1898, depicts a Native American holding a bow and arrow and standing beneath an arm holding a sword — representing the colonial military leader Myles Standish — poised as if to strike. A motto in…

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‘Golden Dragonfly’ becomes first Wampanoag woman on Bourne Select Board

May 18, 2022

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https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2022/05/31/wampanoag-woman-wins-select-board-seat-bourne-historic-election-herring-pond/9876828002/ BOURNE — In the May 17 town election, three women were elected to the Select Board, making it the first select board in town with a majority of female members. One of those women is Melissa Ann Ferretti, likely to be the first-ever Wampanoag woman to be elected to the Bourne board. Indigenous peoples need to find a way to move forward despite the historical trauma that they have faced, said…

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CDC – Frequently Asked Questions

May 16, 2022

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html

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COVID-19 Response Reporting

May 9, 2022

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Note: This dashboard is updated Monday-Friday. Please see notes about weekend data. Updated Monday-Friday by 5 p.m. Weekend, holiday, and death data: Case and testing data from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are added to the dashboard on Monday Deaths added to the dashboard on Monday were reported Friday; deaths reported Saturday through Monday are added to the dashboard on Tuesday When Monday is a scheduled holiday, the Friday through Monday case,…

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