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New Families May Flock To Mass For Child Rearing Perks New Families May Flock To Mass For Child Rearing Perks
New Families May Flock To Mass For Child Rearing Perks Raising children anywhere can be a challenge, but certain US states make it harder than others, while others are especially suitable for child rearing. A new study identified the states with the best combination of qualities that are important to parents and children, and Massachusetts ranked first out of 50, according to Wallethub.  The study analyzed 51 key factors, including median annual family income, housing affordability, COVID-19 vaccination percentages, and unemployment rates, and the bay state came out on top.  The key factors analyzed for the study were sorted into fiv…
GoFundMe Created For Children Of Mother Killed By Husband At Cape Cod Home GoFundMe Created For Children Of Mother Killed By Husband At Cape Cod Home
GoFundMe Created For Children Of Mother Killed By Husband At Cape Cod Home Donations are pouring in for two children who have lost both their parents from a murder/suicide on Cape Cod this week. Luiz Castro Jr., age 44, fatally stabbed his wife Aline De Castro, age 38, before hanging himself at their Hyannis home in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 2, the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office said. The incident placed the couple's two sons, Leonardo and Igor, in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. A GoFundMe has since been created to support the boys, ages 7 and 11, as well as cover the cost of Aline's funeral. "The children a…
Biden Expected To Make Separate Stops In Connecticut This Week Biden Expected To Make Separate Stops In Connecticut This Week
Biden Expected To Make Separate Stops In Connecticut This Week President Joe Biden is set to return to Connecticut for stops in the region to promote his Build Back Better Agenda to “highlight the importance of investing in child care to keep costs down for working families." The White House announced that Biden will return to the Nutmeg State on Friday, Oct. 15 to promote his agenda, first to Hartford, and then to Storrs in Tolland County, with a pitstop at the dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. Since its opening in 1995, the UConn center has been known as The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. In August, the…
COVID-19: CT's Now Fully Back In Business With Restrictions Lifted; Here's What It Means COVID-19: CT's Now Fully Back In Business With Restrictions Lifted; Here's What It Means
Covid-19: CT's Now Fully Back In Business With Restrictions Lifted; Here's What It Means The “new normal” is now back to “normal” in Connecticut as the state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. All business restrictions put in place to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut during the pandemic were lifted as of Wednesday, May 19, including social distance requirements, and curfews for businesses. Additionally, all limits on gathering sizes have been lifted and movie theater capacity is back to 100 percent. Beginning on May 19, there will also be no occupancy limits on gyms, barbershops, museums, amusement parks, and several other previously restricted businesses…
The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since COVID-19 The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since COVID-19
The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since Covid-19 A new poll of U.S. households with children found that more than 60 percent are facing major financial difficulties since the COVID-19 outbreak. Released in September, the new study, “The Impact of Coronavirus on Households With Children,” is a research project between NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. The study polled nearly 3,500 adults with children and highlights how households are faring in areas of child care, finances, employment, and health, among others since COVID-19 upturned the national economy. - 61 percent of households …
All Massachusetts Students Required To Get Flu Shots All Massachusetts Students Required To Get Flu Shots
All Massachusetts Students Required To Get Flu Shots All children - and some adults - attending public Massachusetts school will have to get the flu shot. Massachusetts public health officials have mandated that influenza immunization will be required for all children 6 months of age or older who are attending the state’s child care, pre-school, kindergarten, K-12, and colleges and universities. On Wednesday, Aug 19, government officials said the new vaccine requirement will help reduce the spread of flu-related illnesses and the overall impact of respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will need to have gotten a flu shot…