The arts are one of the things that connect us as human beings and that is why in a time of rupture, they heal, in a time of them vs. us, they create a “we,” in a time of despair, they provide the seeds of hope. 

My dad, Tom Kennedy, an Episcopal priest, used to take me to Fenway on his standing-room clergy pass and hoist me onto his shoulders to watch the games. The relationships built throughout life can lead to special moments, like sharing a Championship ring on Father’s Day.

A U.S. citizen by birth, he was imprisoned by his own country for his Japanese ancestry, yet he steadfastly remained a patriot. He went on to become a Cabinet member of two presidential administrations, an 11-term member of Congress, and Mayor of his home city. How the President of the United States responded to the aftermath of 9-11 was, in part, because of Norm Mineta.

The legislature considers establishing a certification program for community health workers. Positioned in clinics, neighborhoods, homes and workplaces, community health workers complement clinically trained healthcare teams by facilitating access to healthcare, social services and community support.

Tattoo artists are intelligent, caring, and passionate people, self-employed individuals and small business owners. We are working people who live in the state, our homes and families are here. Two way communication between licensed Professional Tattoo Artists and the Department of Public Health is necessary to ensure that we’re all working toward the same goals

Schools that have moved to later start times have documented increases in graduation rates, reductions in tardiness and missed school days; reductions in mental health complaints including depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide; reduction in impulsive behaviors including substance abuse; reduction in car accidents; reduction in sports injuries; and some evidence of improved test scores and academic performance.

Let them spend their money cheating. The big reveal is that gaming the system doesn’t guarantee success anyway.

In the past it was possible to sweep inconvenient genetic secrets about babies born “out of wedlock”, as a result of extramarital affairs, or fathered by clergy, etc. under the proverbial rug. Legislation now being considered at the State Capitol aims to change that.

Nonprofit leaders understand that municipalities have their own tight budgets. But taking money from one type of community service to give to another would be counter-productive.

The world has made significant progress in social, economic and development spheres — a reflection of what can be achieved when societies and countries work together on common social and economic development on a sustained basis in any given 15 to 20 year period.