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Luis G. Pedraja
After my first full day at the college I was attending, I remember sitting across from one of the athletic fields as the sun began to set, wondering whether I belonged in college at all. Very few of the other students and faculty looked like me and it made me question myself. I knew my parents were maki... | 2022-08-07T13:53:25Z | www.telegram.com | Quinsigamond Community College President Luis G. Pedraja column | https://www.telegram.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/07/quinsigamond-community-college-president-luis-g-pedraja-column/10233727002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/07/quinsigamond-community-college-president-luis-g-pedraja-column/10233727002/ |
UPTON — An 18-year-old Uxbridge man died following a crash at the intersection of Glenview and Pearl streets in Upton Saturday night.
Jacob Osanya was in the front passenger seat of a 2019 Acura ILX sedan which was headed north on Glenview Street just after 9 p.m., when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree and o... | 2022-08-07T16:33:45Z | www.telegram.com | Saturday night Upton crash kills 18-year-old Uxbridge man, injures 4 others | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/07/saturday-night-upton-crash-kills-18-year-old-uxbridge-man-injures-4-others/10260813002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/07/saturday-night-upton-crash-kills-18-year-old-uxbridge-man-injures-4-others/10260813002/ |
Hot weekend: Worcester ties record-high on Saturday
Worcester tied its hot-weather record on Saturday, with the temperature reaching 93 on any Aug. 6 for the first time since 1906, according to the National Weather Service.
Boston (97, 2001) and Hartford (95, 1918, 1931 and 2001) also tied the high mark.
On Sunday, Wor... | 2022-08-08T10:58:31Z | www.telegram.com | Hot weekend: Worcester ties record-high on Saturday, according to National Weather Service | https://www.telegram.com/story/weather/2022/08/08/hot-weekend-worcester-ties-record-high-saturday-according-national-weather-service/10263489002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/weather/2022/08/08/hot-weekend-worcester-ties-record-high-saturday-according-national-weather-service/10263489002/ |
WORCESTER — Customers lined up Monday morning, ready to order a Caffè Americano or Pink Drink at the Starbucks at 11 East Central St. for the first time since workers went on strike last week.
After striking over unfair labor practices, the unionized employees returned to work after being unable to address their demand... | 2022-08-08T17:29:40Z | www.telegram.com | Regular day at Worcester Starbucks, 11 East Central St., after workers end strike | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/08/regular-day-worcester-starbucks-11-east-central-st-after-workers-end-strike/10265676002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/08/regular-day-worcester-starbucks-11-east-central-st-after-workers-end-strike/10265676002/ |
WORCESTER — Kesy Pinto didn't mind the old place. It might not have been as shiny, but it was much closer.
“I had to travel quite a bit to get here,” said Pinto, one of the first customers at the new Registry of Motor Vehicle service center at 50 Southwest Cutoff (Route 20).
Pinto was there to pay her motor vehicle tax... | 2022-08-08T20:18:54Z | www.telegram.com | Shiny, modern and more parking, but new RMV not best location for some | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/automotive/2022/08/08/shiny-modern-and-more-parking-but-new-rmv-not-best-location-some/10240047002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/automotive/2022/08/08/shiny-modern-and-more-parking-but-new-rmv-not-best-location-some/10240047002/ |
Documentary on Burncoat dance program to be screened at BrickBox Theater Sept. 18
WORCESTER — The Worcester premiere of the documentary "Toe the Line: Arts Education for Life," which follows students and teachers over several years in the life of the dance program at Burncoat Magnet Arts School, will be held at 4 p.m. ... | 2022-08-09T16:36:27Z | www.telegram.com | Documentary on Burncoat dance program to be screened at BrickBox Theater | https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/09/documentary-burncoat-dance-program-screened-brickbox-theater/10245864002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/09/documentary-burncoat-dance-program-screened-brickbox-theater/10245864002/ |
WORCESTER — The spot that was home to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for nine decades is being reworked into a 370-unit apartment complex.
The site has been busy in recent weeks, with wrecking crews clearing away the brick community center and a large crane lifting sections of a parking garage into place. Travelers on... | 2022-08-09T23:38:08Z | www.telegram.com | By the side of the highway: Former home of Mount Carmel Church busy again | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/real-estate/2022/08/09/side-highway-former-home-mount-carmel-church-busy-again/10274677002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/real-estate/2022/08/09/side-highway-former-home-mount-carmel-church-busy-again/10274677002/ |
WORCESTER — The city is asking residents to be more mindful of their water use as the ongoing drought in the county takes its toll on the city's water reserves.
Phil Guerin, director of city water and sewer operations, said levels at the city's 10 reservoirs have dropped to 78.4% as of Sunday.
More:Drought parches 90% ... | 2022-08-09T23:38:26Z | www.telegram.com | Worcester MA drought: residents asked to conserve water | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/09/reservoir-levels-have-dropped-78-4-across-10-worcester-reservoirs-aug-7-according-latest-assessment/10275592002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/09/reservoir-levels-have-dropped-78-4-across-10-worcester-reservoirs-aug-7-according-latest-assessment/10275592002/ |
WPI Prof. aids NYT investigation into fire that killed 17 in the Bronx
WORCESTER — While scrolling through The New York Times investigation into a fire that killed 17 people in the Bronx earlier this year, readers are taken through a simulation that shows how the smoke, not the fire itself, led to the deaths of so many... | 2022-08-09T23:38:38Z | www.telegram.com | WPI Prof. aids NYT investigation into fire that killed 17 in the Bronx | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/09/wpi-prof-aids-nyt-investigation-into-fire-killed-17-bronx/10204277002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/09/wpi-prof-aids-nyt-investigation-into-fire-killed-17-bronx/10204277002/ |
In climate change battle, Clark University sends knight to roundtable
WORCESTER - When Edward Carr discusses climate change, the first things he talks about are not the thinning ozone layer in the atmosphere or the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases. While important, the Clark University professor’s ... | 2022-08-10T10:30:17Z | www.telegram.com | Clark professor Carr appointed to national climate security roundtable | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/clark-professor-carr-appointed-national-climate-security-roundtable/10278758002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/clark-professor-carr-appointed-national-climate-security-roundtable/10278758002/ |
WORCESTER — They’re filming again in downtown, but don’t get too excited. No A-list stars in sight.
Crews are shooting a commercial, appropriately enough, on Commercial Street.
On Wednesday, the Boston-based production company Sweet Rickey was filming a commercial for Los Angeles-based Grifols USA LLC, a health care co... | 2022-08-10T14:51:23Z | www.telegram.com | Commercial filmed on Commercial Street in Worcester; LA Grifols USA the company | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/commercial-filmed-commercial-street-worcester-la-grifols-usa-company/10285124002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/commercial-filmed-commercial-street-worcester-la-grifols-usa-company/10285124002/ |
White House to hold 1st Hunger Conference since Nixon administration, thanks for McGovern
WORCESTER — Next month, the White House will hold its first Hunger Conference since the Nixon administration half a century ago, at the urging of U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern in his capacity as Rules Committee Chairman.
The previou... | 2022-08-10T18:37:32Z | www.telegram.com | White House to hold 1st Hunger Conference since Nixon administration, thanks for McGovern | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/white-house-hold-1st-hunger-conference-since-nixon-administration-thanks-mcgovern/10287754002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/white-house-hold-1st-hunger-conference-since-nixon-administration-thanks-mcgovern/10287754002/ |
WORCESTER — Worcester Public School students looking to apply to the College of the Holy Cross won't have to wonder how they'll pay for the application fee anymore, as the university announced Wednesday that it had eliminated its $60 application fee.
Effective on Aug. 1, the fee was dropped in an effort to reduce the f... | 2022-08-10T21:57:37Z | www.telegram.com | Worcester Public School students can apply to Holy Cross for free | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/worcester-public-school-students-can-apply-holy-cross-free/10288708002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/10/worcester-public-school-students-can-apply-holy-cross-free/10288708002/ |
With no bids, library still looking for buyer for 32,000 volumes in storage
CLINTON - If you are late returning a library book, you have to pay a fine. If you were late to bid on approximately 32,000 books the library is looking to sell, you are fine; the deadline has been extended.
The Bigelow Free Public Library was ... | 2022-08-11T09:03:13Z | www.telegram.com | With no bids, library still looking for buyer for 32,000 volumes in storage | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/11/no-bids-library-still-looking-buyer-32-000-volumes-storage/10229107002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/11/no-bids-library-still-looking-buyer-32-000-volumes-storage/10229107002/ |
Zanghi to retire from Berlin-Boylston district at end of 2022-2023 school year
BOYLSTON – After overseeing the full regionalization of schools in Berlin and Boylston and guiding the schools through the COVID pandemic, Superintendent of Schools Jeff Zanghi is planning for retirement at the end of June 2023.
He submitted... | 2022-08-11T09:03:25Z | www.telegram.com | Zanghi to retire from Berlin-Boylston district in June 2023 | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/11/zanghi-retire-berlin-boylston-district-june-2023/10285422002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/11/zanghi-retire-berlin-boylston-district-june-2023/10285422002/ |
BOSTON - More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize sports wagering, Massachusetts did just that when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sports betting bill Wednesday afternoon, shifting public attention onto the Gaming Commission's rollout of the newly legal activity.
The sports betting... | 2022-08-11T15:21:36Z | www.telegram.com | Baker OKs sports betting, mental health bills | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/state/2022/08/11/baker-oks-sports-betting-mental-health-bills/10293049002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/state/2022/08/11/baker-oks-sports-betting-mental-health-bills/10293049002/ |
Hurricane Betty's gets OK from License Commission to reopen patio after fatal shooting
WORCESTER — The rear patio at an adult entertainment club where a deadly shooting took place in March was given the green light to reopen, but not without strict regulations imposed by the city License Commission.
Commissioners toure... | 2022-08-11T18:02:37Z | www.telegram.com | Hurricane Betty's gets OK to reopen patio after fatal shooting | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/11/hurricane-bettys-gets-ok-reopen-patio-after-fatal-shooting/10280002002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/11/hurricane-bettys-gets-ok-reopen-patio-after-fatal-shooting/10280002002/ |
Former St. John's football stars Cam Nolan, Matt Brunelle ready for next step at Holy Cross
WORCESTER — Cam Nolan’s St. John’s High coach, John Andreoli, told him the four years (1978-82) he spent at Holy Cross were the best four years of his life.
When deciding on college, Nolan, who was a star two-way lineman for the... | 2022-08-11T22:45:08Z | www.telegram.com | Former St. John's football stars Cam Nolan, Matt Brunelle ready for next step at Holy Cross | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/11/former-st-johns-football-stars-cam-nolan-matt-brunelle-ready-next-step-holy-cross/10278570002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/11/former-st-johns-football-stars-cam-nolan-matt-brunelle-ready-next-step-holy-cross/10278570002/ |
Azizanga event Aug. 14 will benefit Bridges to Malawi
Submitted by Jonathan Slate
HUDSON - “Azizanga” means “my friends” in Chichewa, the language of Malawi. It is the theme of an upcoming event to benefit Bridges to Malawi, an organization based in Hudson.
Azizanga 2022 will be on Sunday, Aug. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. on ... | 2022-08-12T08:40:39Z | www.telegram.com | Azizanga event will benefit Bridges to Malawi | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/azizanga-event-benefit-bridges-malawi/10269380002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/azizanga-event-benefit-bridges-malawi/10269380002/ |
Baird keeps bringing dragons and his imagination through his writing
CLINTON - There be dragons in Tim Baird's world.
“I love (writing about) dragons and all things medieval and want to see the story come to life,” he said.
Baird said his books are “for people who love science-fiction and fantasy, ideally adults who ne... | 2022-08-12T08:40:45Z | www.telegram.com | Baird keeps bringing dragons and his imagination through his writing | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/baird-keeps-bringing-dragons-and-his-imagination-through-his-writing/10261731002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/baird-keeps-bringing-dragons-and-his-imagination-through-his-writing/10261731002/ |
Item Sports: Clinton comes out on top of Central Mass. middle school boys basketball league
CLINTON – Clinton, with a resounding 64-41 victory over Leominster, captured the recent Central Mass. middle school boys basketball league championship.
Using a stifling defense, and a 31-point night from Jayden Ogando, the numb... | 2022-08-12T08:40:57Z | www.telegram.com | Clinton comes out on top of Central Mass. middle school basketball league | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/clinton-comes-out-top-central-mass-middle-school-basketball-league/10272848002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/clinton-comes-out-top-central-mass-middle-school-basketball-league/10272848002/ |
WEST BOYLSTON – The greater community is rallying around the Finizio family in a big way following 2-year-old Ellie being diagnosed with leukemia at the end of June.
“The community support has been incredible,” said the toddler’s mother, Laura. “It’s overwhelming how generous everyone has been. Kind strangers are reach... | 2022-08-12T08:41:03Z | www.telegram.com | Community gathers around family fighting after toddler's leukemia diagnosis | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/community-gathers-around-family-fighting-after-toddlers-leukemia-diagnosis/10271874002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/community-gathers-around-family-fighting-after-toddlers-leukemia-diagnosis/10271874002/ |
Letter to The Item editor: Asks how long Lancaster positions will be vacant?
Lancaster’s government now has some gaping holes. Lancaster has lost 19 employees in the last two years.
A meeting for the Council on Aging, which was slated for 10:30 a.m. Monday, never happened. Residents who attended waited for up to an hou... | 2022-08-12T08:41:09Z | www.telegram.com | Letter to The Item: Asks how long Lancaster positions will be vacant? | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/letter-item-asks-how-long-lancaster-positions-vacant/10274915002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/letter-item-asks-how-long-lancaster-positions-vacant/10274915002/ |
Strange But True: The 'lesser known' fountains of Clinton's Central Park
Terrance Ingano
We all know what happened to our beautiful Central Park fountain in 1938. The loss of that fountain and so many trees in that area decimated the landscape. There were no immediate plans to build a replica.
After the massive cleanup... | 2022-08-12T08:41:39Z | www.telegram.com | Strange But True: The 'lesser known' fountains of Clinton's Central Park | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/strange-but-true-lesser-known-fountains-clintons-central-park/10201333002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/strange-but-true-lesser-known-fountains-clintons-central-park/10201333002/ |
HARDWICK — Ask folks who've been to the Hardwick Community Fair and they're likely to tell you about the things they didn't see — or miss.
At this relaxed-pace fair, midway rides become a trip around the Common on a horse-drawn wagon or a swing across the hay bale obstacle course.
Games of chance and skill are a lumber... | 2022-08-12T12:44:25Z | www.telegram.com | 260th Hardwick Community Fair is family-friendly, old-fashioned | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/260th-hardwick-community-fair-family-friendly-old-fashioned/10283335002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/260th-hardwick-community-fair-family-friendly-old-fashioned/10283335002/ |
Paku Lounge moves toward reopening with new manager, License Commissioners remain wary
WORCESTER — City License Commissioners approved a new manager, officers and director for Paku Corporation, setting the stage for the troubled Paku Lounge to begin the process of reopening following a 95-day liquor license suspension.... | 2022-08-12T12:44:37Z | www.telegram.com | Paku Lounge moves toward reopening, License Commissioners remain wary | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/paku-lounge-moves-toward-reopening-license-commissioners-remain-wary/10299794002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/paku-lounge-moves-toward-reopening-license-commissioners-remain-wary/10299794002/ |
WORCESTER — When students and teachers return for the first day of school this year, they will continue to have the option of whether or not to wear a mask.
Per the recommendation of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as well as after meeting with district leaders, Superintendent Rachel H. Monárrez c... | 2022-08-12T16:17:12Z | www.telegram.com | Masks remain optional for Worcester public schools | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/masks-remain-optional-worcester-public-schools/10298902002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/masks-remain-optional-worcester-public-schools/10298902002/ |
Item Sports: Clinton Area Little League 10-U all-stars are still shining bright
SOUTHBORO – It has been a summer of championships for the Clinton Area Little League 10-U (10 years old and under) all-star team.
After pocketing the District 4 title in early July, the Clinton 10-U’s captured the recent Algonquin (Northbor... | 2022-08-12T16:17:25Z | www.telegram.com | Clinton Area Little League 10-U all-stars still shining bright | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/clinton-area-little-league-10-u-all-stars-still-shining-bright/10279755002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/12/clinton-area-little-league-10-u-all-stars-still-shining-bright/10279755002/ |
Dodging the 6.25% state sales tax will be easy Saturday and Sunday.
It's the annual tax-free weekend in Massachusetts for big-ticket items such as washing machines and bicycles.
The waiving of the sales tax for two days became an annual event after a 2018 vote by the Legislature.
The tax holiday is for items under $2,5... | 2022-08-12T19:24:12Z | www.telegram.com | Sales tax in Mass. takes annual holiday this weekend | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/2022/08/12/sales-tax-mass-takes-annual-holiday-weekend/10308559002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/2022/08/12/sales-tax-mass-takes-annual-holiday-weekend/10308559002/ |
Maureen Binienda, former school superintendent in Worcester, could be headed west to take the reins in the Quaboag Regional School District.
The Quaboag School Committee at its meeting Monday is expected to take up the appointment of Binienda as the district's interim superintendent.
The former superintendent, Brett Ku... | 2022-08-12T22:13:49Z | www.telegram.com | Maureen Binienda could be headed to Quaboag District as interim superintendent | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/maureen-binienda-could-headed-quaboag-district-interim-superintendent/10311125002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/12/maureen-binienda-could-headed-quaboag-district-interim-superintendent/10311125002/ |
Swing Era music will be the beat behind New England Botanic Garden concert Aug. 17
Submitted by the New England Botanic Garden
BOYLSTON - Enjoy a high-energy evening of Swing Era music, featuring local talent The Beantown Swing Orchestra, Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower H... | 2022-08-13T08:31:32Z | www.telegram.com | Swing Era music will be beat behind New England Botanic Garden concert Aug. 17 | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/13/swing-era-music-beat-behind-new-england-botanic-garden-concert-aug-17/10232040002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/13/swing-era-music-beat-behind-new-england-botanic-garden-concert-aug-17/10232040002/ |
Keep the Faith: Imitating the birds
Rev. Dr. Gary R. Shahinian
Do you ever wonder why birds sing? That question is about as good as any relating to the mystery and wonder of creation. Have you ever carefully listened to the birds chirping away? Especially in the early morning hours? I sometimes find myself awake about ... | 2022-08-13T11:25:00Z | www.telegram.com | Keep the Faith: Imitating the birds | https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/2022/08/13/keep-faith-imitating-birds/10289341002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/2022/08/13/keep-faith-imitating-birds/10289341002/ |
Sterling Fire Department smokes Police at mini golf
STERLING — Admittedly bad golf outfits, laughter and camaraderie were abundant at Mulligan’s Miniature Golf Saturday morning, Aug. 6, for a match between the Sterling Fire and Police associations.
It was a friendly Battle of the Badges competition, and the fire person... | 2022-08-13T11:25:12Z | www.telegram.com | Sterling Fire Department smokes Police at mini golf | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/13/sterling-fire-department-smokes-police-mini-golf/10279996002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/13/sterling-fire-department-smokes-police-mini-golf/10279996002/ |
The spot that was home to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for nine decades is being reworked into a 370-unit apartment complex. The site has been busy in recent weeks, with wrecking crews clearing away the brick community center and a large crane lifting sections of a parking garage into place. Wood Partners, a Georgia... | 2022-08-14T09:35:18Z | www.telegram.com | Central Mass. by the Numbers | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/columns/2022/08/14/central-mass-numbers/10280755002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/business/columns/2022/08/14/central-mass-numbers/10280755002/ |
Ann Connery Frantz
Writers do take time off to read — it’s kind of a prerequisite for creativity, and a good vacation habit! Asking a few authors about their “work” and their summer reading, they responded. More of their comments will be published in the Aug. 28 column.
Lynne Griffin
“My summer reading always includes ... | 2022-08-14T09:35:24Z | www.telegram.com | Read It and Reap: Authors share summer reading selections | https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/2022/08/14/read-and-reap-authors-share-summer-reading-selections/10257827002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/2022/08/14/read-and-reap-authors-share-summer-reading-selections/10257827002/ |
Jail's organic garden produces donation for food pantries, including Sharing is Caring
Submitted by the office of the Worcester County sheriff
CLINTON - For over a decade, inmates have been growing fresh produce in the organic garden at the Worcester County Jail. Harvests have not only benefitted dozens of Worcester Co... | 2022-08-14T09:35:36Z | www.telegram.com | Jail's organic garden produces donation for Clinton's Sharing is Caring | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/jails-organic-garden-produces-donation-clintons-sharing-caring/10269178002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/jails-organic-garden-produces-donation-clintons-sharing-caring/10269178002/ |
Legislative update: Clinton state aid for schools and government increased in budgt
Submitted by Sen. John Cronin
BOSTON - Clinton received an increase in both education funding and government aid in the recently signed 2023 budget bill, according to Senator John Cronin (D-Lunenburg).
The funds will be administered fro... | 2022-08-14T09:35:42Z | www.telegram.com | Legislative update: Clinton aid for schools and government increased | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/legislative-update-clinton-aid-schools-and-government-increased/10270158002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/legislative-update-clinton-aid-schools-and-government-increased/10270158002/ |
LANCASTER - RFK Community Alliance announced the appointment of Jessica Pepple as the organization’s inaugural chief diversity and culture officer. Pepple will report to the President and CEO Michael Ames and be a member of the executive leadership team.
Her hiring follows a two-year process of internal evaluation and ... | 2022-08-14T09:35:48Z | www.telegram.com | Neighbor to Neighbor | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/neighbor-neighbor/10277949002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/neighbor-neighbor/10277949002/ |
Wachusett Area Chamber brings back Holden Days Aug. 27
The Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce will present its Holden Days celebration on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now in its 41st year, this annual event promises food, fun and entertainment for the entire family, as well as promotional opportunities for ... | 2022-08-14T09:35:54Z | www.telegram.com | Wachusett Area Chamber brings back Holden Days Aug. 27 | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/wachusett-area-chamber-brings-back-holden-days-aug-27/10276886002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/14/wachusett-area-chamber-brings-back-holden-days-aug-27/10276886002/ |
WORCESTER — Clark University professor Robert Deam Tobin — or Bob for those a bit more familiar — known for his work in LGBT studies and European cultural studies, died last week. He was 60.
The Henry J. Leir Chair in Language, Literature and Culture and resident Eurovision expert left a lasting impact not only on the ... | 2022-08-14T18:30:21Z | www.telegram.com | Clark University professor Bob Tobin know for LGBT studies dies at 60. | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/14/clark-university-professor-bob-tobin-know-lgbt-studies-dies-60/10322929002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/14/clark-university-professor-bob-tobin-know-lgbt-studies-dies-60/10322929002/ |
'I'm very excited,' said 24-year-old, who won elite 112-pound division at New Englands in March
FITCHBURG — Ricardo Espertin is a fighter.
When he was in his teens, that meant engaging in bareknuckle fisticuffs in the streets. Then, following the tragic death of his newborn son six years ago, Espertin donned gloves and... | 2022-08-14T18:30:33Z | www.telegram.com | Fitchburg flyweight Ricardo Espertin is locked in for this week's National Golden Gloves | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/2022/08/14/fitchburg-flyweight-ricardo-espertin-locked-weeks-national-golden-gloves/10287732002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/2022/08/14/fitchburg-flyweight-ricardo-espertin-locked-weeks-national-golden-gloves/10287732002/ |
Holy Cross fifth-year seniors are hungry for another Patriot League football title
Fourteen take advantage of NCAA's extra year of eligibility granted due to pandemic
WORCESTER — Holy Cross running back Peter Oliver had a decision to make last November before the Crusaders’ Senior Day game against Lafayette.
Seniors, l... | 2022-08-14T18:30:39Z | www.telegram.com | Holy Cross fifth-year seniors are hungry for another Patriot League football title | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/14/holy-cross-fifth-year-seniors-hungry-another-patriot-league-football-title/10311867002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/14/holy-cross-fifth-year-seniors-hungry-another-patriot-league-football-title/10311867002/ |
Monday's Child: Jacob, 14, loves to laugh and smile
Jacob, 14, is a sensitive young man of Hispanic descent who enjoys smiling and laughing. He likes to joke around and have fun. Jacob loves being outside and enjoys most outdoor activities. He enjoys sports such as basketball and volleyball. Jacob likes to ride his bik... | 2022-08-15T10:00:37Z | www.telegram.com | Monday's Child: Jacob loves to laugh and smile | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/15/mondays-child-jacob-loves-laugh-and-smile/10269826002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/15/mondays-child-jacob-loves-laugh-and-smile/10269826002/ |
Animal Adventures will present animals for bullying program in West Boylston
Submitted by the Beaman Memorial Library
WEST BOYLSTON - The Friends of the Beaman Memorial Library is hosting Animal Adventures on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m.
The show will feature live animals from Animal Adventures, a family zoo and rescue... | 2022-08-15T10:00:49Z | www.telegram.com | Animal Adventures will present animals for bullying program in West Boylston | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/15/animal-adventures-present-animals-bullying-program-west-boylston/10240769002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2022/08/15/animal-adventures-present-animals-bullying-program-west-boylston/10240769002/ |
WORCESTER - Hundreds of soccer players, many of whom learned the game in their native country, converged on the city this weekend for Worcester World Cup.
The event, dating to 2006, gives players of different backgrounds a chance to connect through sport. Community Exchange Through Soccer is the organizer.
El Salvador ... | 2022-08-15T13:50:52Z | www.telegram.com | Worcester World Cup: El Salvador, Italy capture soccer titles during weekend tournament | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/15/worcester-world-cup-el-salvador-italy-capture-soccer-titles-during-weekend-tournament/10326480002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/15/worcester-world-cup-el-salvador-italy-capture-soccer-titles-during-weekend-tournament/10326480002/ |
WORCESTER — The “Beach Closed – Swimming Prohibited” sign at Binienda Memorial Beach will be removed Tuesday after being posted for three days.
The beach, at Coes Pond, was closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday because of what officials said were staffing limitations.
Two lifeguards showed COVID-19 symptoms, according to ... | 2022-08-15T20:17:56Z | www.telegram.com | Coes Pond Binienda Memorial Beach in Worcester to reopen Tuesday after three-day closure | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/15/coes-pond-binienda-memorial-beach-in-worcester-to-reopen-tuesday-after-three-day-closure/10326903002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/15/coes-pond-binienda-memorial-beach-in-worcester-to-reopen-tuesday-after-three-day-closure/10326903002/ |
Ewan McGregor — who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three “Star Wars” prequels and the recent Disney+ limited-season "Obi-Wan Kenobi" — and David Tennant — the 10th incarnation of the Doctor on “Doctor Who" — provided enough star power and million-dollar smiles to light up the Eastern seaboard.
Before last weekend, McGreg... | 2022-08-15T23:03:07Z | www.telegram.com | The star power of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'Doctor Who' captivates FAN EXPO Boston crowd | https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/columns/2022/08/15/star-power-obi-wan-kenobi-and-doctor-who-captivates-fan-expo-boston-crowd/10326351002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/columns/2022/08/15/star-power-obi-wan-kenobi-and-doctor-who-captivates-fan-expo-boston-crowd/10326351002/ |
Monkeypox cases in Worcester now up to 7; city launches virus web page
WORCESTER — There were seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in the city of Worcester, and 202 total cases in Massachusetts, as of Monday afternoon.
No one has died from monkeypox in Massachusetts.
Dr. Matilde Castiel, Worcester's commissioner of healt... | 2022-08-16T01:30:57Z | www.telegram.com | Monkeypox in Worcester: Confirmed cases reach 7, city has web site | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/15/monkeypox-worcester-confirmed-cases-reach-7-city-has-web-site/10304485002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/15/monkeypox-worcester-confirmed-cases-reach-7-city-has-web-site/10304485002/ |
In "Lapopessa the Musical" written by Paul N. Dion and Allen M. Dion of Barre, history is given a "semi-biographical re-imagining."
Audiences will be given a compelling story.
Sister Pascalina was a German nun who became housekeeper and secretary to the Italian Archbishop Eugenio Pacelli after he was appointed Apostoli... | 2022-08-16T13:46:02Z | www.telegram.com | A Nun, a Pope, two World Wars, and a re-imagined platonic love story plays out in Barre | https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/16/nun-pope-two-world-wars-and-re-imagined-platonic-love-story-plays-out-barre/10186896002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/16/nun-pope-two-world-wars-and-re-imagined-platonic-love-story-plays-out-barre/10186896002/ |
'Deeply appreciative': United Way of Central Massachusetts Day of Caring set for Sept. 16
WORCESTER — The United Way of Central Massachusetts will hold its 29th annual Day of Caring next month, when the group coordinates with local businesses to provide volunteer efforts to community nonprofits.
The event is slated for... | 2022-08-16T13:46:08Z | www.telegram.com | United Way of Central Massachusetts Day of Caring set for Sept. 16 in Worcester | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/16/united-way-central-massachusetts-day-caring-set-sept-16-worcester/10329120002/ | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/08/16/united-way-central-massachusetts-day-caring-set-sept-16-worcester/10329120002/ |
How Often Do You Really Need to Shower?
Do you need that daily shower? Experts say not always. Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images
Celebrity couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher sent the world into a frenzy over recent revelations that they and their children don't bathe every day. The couple told fellow celeb and host Dax... | null | null | null | null | null |
Will an EpiPen Still Work if It Freezes?
An EpiPen can save the life of someone in anaphylactic shock. But if the epinephrine inside freezes, is the pen still viable? Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The winter season is finally in full swing, and while the steady stream of snow, sweet treats and holiday fun can be rewarding, f... | null | null | null | null | null |
If your throat has ever itched after eating an apple, you might have oral allergy syndrome. PeopleImages/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Ever had an itch you couldn't scratch? Well, up to 75 percent of adults allergic to birch tree pollen who eat raw common pitted fruits (like apples, cherries and pears) or vegetables (lik... | null | null | null | null | null |
Giving Babies Eggs and Peanuts Can Lessen Allergy Risk, Study Finds
Giving your baby peanuts and eggs can actually lessen the risk of him getting these allergies. Anna Pekunova/Getty Images
Go ahead and feed your babies eggs and food containing peanuts. That just might help them avoid developing allergies to those food... | null | null | null | null | null |
Research Confirms Wheat Sensitivity That's Neither Celiac nor Allergic
Gluten-free pastries are made without wheat and a number of other grains. JPM/Getty Images
Every age has its fad diet. In the 1920's, the “cigarette diet” and “Inuit diet” had everybody smoking and eating whale blubber for trimmer waistlines. The “H... | null | null | null | null | null |
First New Asthma Pill in 20 Years Could Replace Inhalers
Can you ditch the inhaler? Oppenheim Bernhard/Peter Dazeley/Getty
People with asthma are used to the routine: Keep an inhaler handy at all times. Avoid certain triggers. Live with it.
But a promising study has made another treatment option a lot more viable (if n... | null | null | null | null | null |
Turducken of Horror: Cancer in a Tapeworm in a Human
HowStuffWorks NOW: Man Contracts Tapeworm-derived Cancer HowStuffWorks
You might remember a time when the parasite-host relationship seemed more straightforward: Parasites leeched off host resources and, like Dr. Seuss' "Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose," the hosts jus... | null | null | null | null | null |
Free Knitted Knockers Are a Boon for Breast Cancer Survivors
Video: The Woman Behind Knitted Knockers Screenshot from Knitted Knockers YouTube video by HowStuffWorks
While mastectomy rates in the U.S. may have dropped a bit between 2002 and 2012, breast removal certainly is not a thing of the past. For one, nearly 29 p... | null | null | null | null | null |
Babies Can't Be Bribed, Unless the Payoff Is Right
HowStuffWorks Now: Babies Sell Out for Crackers, Stickers and Science HowStuffWorks
If you ever have to bribe a baby, don't be stingy with the payola. That's the take-home from a new Yale study published in the journal Cognition. The larval humans can tell you're a sli... | null | null | null | null | null |
Can the Change in Temperature Really Make You Sick?
Does a change in temperature create the perfect recipe for cold and flu? Tatyana Tomsickova Photography/Getty Images
Raise your hand if a parent, grandparent or an older, wiser, caretaker of any kind has scolded you for not bundling up when temperatures drop. If you'r... | null | null | null | null | null |
Are Meat Sweats a Real Thing?
A big juicy burger will make you sweat more than a loaded potato, because protein is more difficult to break down than carbohydrates or fat and has a higher thermic effect on digestion. Flickr/(CC By-ND 2.0)
If you were a fan of the sitcom "Friends," you probably remember the 2001 Thanksgi... | null | null | null | null | null |
The Year in Poop
Poop is everywhere, which makes it awfully easy to study. And study it we did in 2015. HowStuffWorks
For some strange reason, talking about poop still makes many of us uncomfortable. It's understandable, of course. Considering, you know, it is poop.
Still, it's such a natural thing. Everybody — everybo... | null | null | null | null | null |
Cows Have HIV-fighting Power
Researchers have discovered that cows may have a unique ability to wipe out HIV. Anthony Lee/OJO Images/Getty Images
Cows get kind of a bum rap in pop culture. There's Mrs. O'Leary's (which almost certainly didn't start the Great Chicago Fire), Clarabelle Cow (who was pushed aside in the hi... | null | null | null | null | null |
Booze-makers Become Germ-busters to Help Stop COVID-19
By: Jeremy Glass | Mar 31, 2020
A sign announcing sanitizer production on a door at the Eight Oaks Farm Distillery in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, on March 19, 2020. Eight Oaks is one of many distilleries in the U.S. producing hand sanitizer instead of spirits in res... | null | null | null | null | null |
Researchers Analyze Google Data to Show Success of Chickenpox Vaccine
A new study draws conclusions about the benefit of vaccines by examining internet searches. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
While the efficacy of vaccines to prevent disease has been proven many times over, new research has taken a particularly interesting ... | null | null | null | null | null |
How to Safely Use Public Bathrooms in the Age of Coronavirus
By: Carrie Whitney, Ph.D. | Jun 18, 2020
Could coronavirus particles be floating all over the public bathroom stall you simply have to use? If so, how can you be sure you won't be exposed? gomolach/Shutterstock/HowStuffWorks
Let's talk public bathrooms. Becau... | null | null | null | null | null |
No Joke: Dead Butt Syndrome Is a Real Pain
By: Kristen Hall-Geisler | Oct 16, 2019
Sitting all day isn't good for your body, and it's definitely not good for your butt. id-work/Getty Images/HowStuffWorks
In the past few years, it's become apparent that sitting at our desks all day every day, followed by hours of sittin... | null | null | null | null | null |
What the Heck is Tech Neck? How Millennials Could Be the Wrinkliest Generation
Why Your Smartphone Is Giving You Neck Wrinkles WSJNEWS
The anti-aging industry is big business. People around the globe spend more than $261 billion per year on everything from eye creams and moisturizers to Botox and plastic surgery, just ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Why Your Baby Could Be Giving You Mommy Thumb
By: Kristen Hall-Geisler | Aug 26, 2020
De Quervain's tenosynovitis, aka mommy thumb, is painful and common among new parents, mostly moms. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images
If you're a new mom, there's a good chance you've felt it: pain along the side of your thumbs and wr... | null | null | null | null | null |
Can Humans Catch 'Zombie Deer Disease'?
Zombie deer disease actually can spread to humans. Ruben Earth/Moment/Getty Images
In at least 22 states and portions of Canada, deer are dying from a neurological disease that has some people talking about a zombie deer-pocalypse. The deer, dying of a malady the Centers for Dise... | null | null | null | null | null |
How You Can Eat a Slug and Die of Rat Lungworm
A slug like this one, if infected with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, can infect anything that consumes it with rat lungworm disease. Flickr
Remember how, as a teenager, your mom asked you why you did this or that ill-advised thing, and you said "MOM, I wasn't t... | null | null | null | null | null |
By: Carrie Whitney, Ph.D. | Jun 4, 2020
Wearing a face mask now is more important than ever. But how do you wash and store it safely? yuoak/Getty Images
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, recommendations from experts focused on handwashing and social distancing. But as we learned more about coronavirus transmission, the C... | null | null | null | null | null |
The Milk and Mucus Myth, Busted
Does drinking milk or eating ice cream when you're sick create more mucus? A 2018 study concludes that the link between milk and the production of mucus is nonexistent. Imgorthand/Getty Images
Medical myths are stubborn. Ancient Chinese texts associated the consumption of milk with a "th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Removing Brands From Cigarette Packs Encourages Smokers to Quit
Not only do Australian cigarette packages lack branding, but they also serve up some pretty gruesome images as health warnings. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Have you heard the news? Smoking is bad for you! No, like really, really bad for you. Why not quit?... | null | null | null | null | null |
By: John Donovan | Updated: Feb 10, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, wears two protective face masks during a news conference in the White House. Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By now, in this unending coronavirus pandemic, we should all agree... | null | null | null | null | null |
Celebrity TV Chefs Fail at Food Safety, New Study Finds
Chef and TV personality Guy Fieri, one of many who show up in a new study on food safety, cooks at his restaurant Guy Fieri's Mt. Pocono Kitchen at Mount Airy Casino Resort. Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images
If a queasy, rush-to-the-bathroom moment has ever caused you t... | null | null | null | null | null |
Do You Need Soap to Get Your Dishes Clean?
Ever think about whether you actually need soap to get your dishes clean? fcafotodigital/Getty Images
Consumers in the United States will spend nearly $3.7 million on dishwashing detergents in 2018 to get their dishes clean. That's a lot of suds and a whopping statistic that b... | null | null | null | null | null |
With backyard grilling season upon us, it's worth revisiting a study that issued a warning about a potential health hazard related to cooking on a grill. Tetra Images/Getty Images
Cholesterol? Fat? Old news. Carbonized char? Pshaw. Science has given us another reason to fear the beloved grilled hamburger: oral injury c... | null | null | null | null | null |
Room-temp Pizza: A Gamble or Good-to-go?
That pizza on the counter from last night may seem like a great grab-and-go snack, but is it? The Washington Post/Getty Images
Day-old pizza is God's gift to college students, starving artists and anyone who thought it was a brilliant idea to order that extra-large double-meat ... | null | null | null | null | null |
How to Negotiate a Medical Bill
There are ways to lower your medical bills. Experts suggest you check them carefully and use other sources to determine if the prices are fair. Prapass Pulsub/Getty Images
Sky-high deductibles, co-pays and overall health care costs leave many patients wondering if there's any wiggle room... | null | null | null | null | null |
Who Should Buy a Medicare Supplement Plan?
By: Melanie Radzicki McManus | Updated: Nov 18, 2020
Although a Medicare Advantage plan can be cheaper, there are times when it pays to take a Medigap policy instead. ATU Images/Getty Images
The average married couple retiring at 65 will fork over nearly $390,000 for health ca... | null | null | null | null | null |
By: Michelle Konstantinovsky | Jan 22, 2020
Emma, seen here "shaking hands" with a co-worker, is the physical embodiment of what years behind a desk could do to your body. Fellowes Research
Emma's been through a lot. It's pretty clear from one cursory glance that the stooped, sallow-skinned (but still smiling!) office ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Surprise, Your Pinky Toe Does Serve a Purpose
Your little toe can do a lot for you. Dorling Kindersley, Ruth Jenkinson/Getty Images
Your pinky toe might seem like it serves no real function but to look cute. But if you've ever stubbed, fractured or otherwise injured it, you find out otherwise. You're probably surprised... | null | null | null | null | null |
What's Happening When People Suddenly Gain Superstrength?
Turns out we've all got a little superhuman in us. Carousel image: SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images ; Video: TheEllenShow
Many of us would like our lives to be like a movie with a cool plot. Some people might want a dashing prince to fall for them or to be recruited ... | null | null | null | null | null |
The TV show "Laverne & Shirley" featured an episode where Shirley's appendix is about to burst, but she fears losing her hair for the operation. ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images
Usually, the appendix gets attention only when it becomes inflamed or ruptures. It was long considered to be a useless, leftover organ ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Cow Burps, Not Farts, Are the Real Problem
Cow Burps, Not Farts, Are the Real Problem HowStuffWorks
In the war against climate change, scientists are scrambling to put a cap on one of the most potent sources of greenhouse gas: burping cows. Incredibly, belching bovines produce 26 percent of U.S. methane emissions relat... | null | null | null | null | null |
A Compendium of Fart Facts, Plus One Gaseous Podcast
Farts are everywhere, even on the top of this museum in Rome, Italy. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images
In the Stuff to Blow Your Mind episode "The Fartonomicon," Joe and I have a lot of fun with humanity's more imaginative takes on flatulence: butt-trumpeting medieval... | null | null | null | null | null |
Farts Can Be Silent, But Can They Be Deadly, Too?
By: Kristen Hall-Geisler | Feb 28, 2020
Farts typically smell unpleasant, but does that mean they're spreading disease, too? Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock
Look, no one wants to think about it. And yet you can't help but think about it when you smell — or emit— a particu... | null | null | null | null | null |
By: Samantha Sestanovich | Updated: Mar 30, 2021
Drinking an entire gallon of milk in one sitting is a challenge often undertaken, infrequently accomplished. Why is that? John Greim/LightRocket/Getty Images
Have you ever had a strong desire to almost undoubtedly make yourself throw up? If you're like most people and sa... | null | null | null | null | null |
It's an Electrical Cheese Sandwich for Your Gut
HowStuffWorks Now: Lets Turn This Cheese Electric HowStuffWorks
Yes, you're reading that right. A University of Arizona engineering team has successfully built a supercapacitor out of ingestible food items — and the potential applications go far beyond the electric sandwi... | null | null | null | null | null |
Pooping: Not All Animals Are Created Equal
The human system for excretion is actually pretty great, especially when you compare it with what many other members of the animal kingdom have. Qai Publishing/Universal Images Group Editorial/Getty Images
Have you ever stopped to appreciate your anus? Laugh all you want, but ... | null | null | null | null | null |
It's just a side effect right? Except it's one that's affecting a lot of people. Miroslav Kliewksi/CSA Images/Getty/iStock
It's easy to snicker at the ads.
You know, the ones with dripping paint symbolizing slow bowels, or a man forlornly watching a dog doing its business on the street. Nearly 112 million people, in fa... | null | null | null | null | null |
Do Blue Light Glasses Even Work?
By: John Perritano | Updated: Feb 12, 2021
A common theme among those who complain about poor sleep is that they use their smartphone before bed. Department of Defense
We humans love to stare into our smart devices. We gaze for hours — more than 11 hours a day — at our computers, smartp... | null | null | null | null | null |
Please Stop Flushing Your Contacts!
The bacteria in wastewater weakens discarded contact lenses, allowing them to break down into microplastics, which pass through treatment filters and into the world's oceans. Tom Grill/Getty Images
When you're done with your soft contact lenses, please don't send them swirling down t... | null | null | null | null | null |
Why Won't My Eye Stop Twitching?
Nothing is quite as annoying as a constant eye twitch. What in the world causes it? GeorgePeters/Getty Images
Bodies do all sorts of weird, seemingly random things, but involuntary twitching has to rank among the weirdest ... and sometimes most annoying. Whether you've been staring at y... | null | null | null | null | null |
'Man Flu' Could Be a Real Thing
Despite what some people think, a researcher has determined that men really do have lower immune systems than women. Alan Thornton/Getty Images
Many a wife, girlfriend or mother has rolled her eyes when confronted with the sick man in their life. Women lament their truth that when faced ... | null | null | null | null | null |
By: Jesslyn Shields | Apr 15, 2020
3D animation still depicting the secretion of cytokines, or watchdog molecules, into the blood from the body's immune system. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Every one of your biological systems is important — your digestive system absorbs nutrients and gets rid of waste, your respir... | null | null | null | null | null |
Sugars in Human Breast Milk Act as Antibacterial Agents
Researchers at the University of Vanderbilt have recently published new findings into anti-bacterial properties shown by sugars in human breast milk. KidStock/Blend Images/Getty Images
Human breast milk is impressive stuff. It's a mind-bogglingly complex cocktail ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Take Care of Those Hammies
Aaron Sandilands of the Australian football team the Fremantle Dockers walks to the locker room with an injury to his right hamstring during a July 2, 2017 match in Perth. Paul Kane/Getty Images
Most people don't pay much attention to their hamstrings — those long muscles in the back of the l... | null | null | null | null | null |
The Amygdala: Gatekeeper of Human Fear
One of the amygdala's most important roles is its responsibility in "fear conditioning," an associative learning process that allows us to learn through repeated experience to be scared of something. How susceptible would we be to fear without the amygdala? Heinz Hummel/Pixabay
Al... | null | null | null | null | null |
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