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Quincy Endeavor: Community College Seeks Permission to Award Bachelor’s Degrees

By Marzia Maliha The definition that comes to mind when people think of community colleges is a two-year pathway for students who cannot afford or make the grade to go into a traditional four-year university. However, since the founding of the first community college in 1901, this definition has been modified  to cater to a diverse range of students’ needs. […]

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Cambridge Company Empowers Young Entrepreneurs

  By Monica Stack The Cambridge Innovation Center is a modern work environment designed for innovation. Its communal work spaces and quirky conference rooms are products of the Center’s dedication to collaboration. It’s a fitting place for Frank Pobutkiewicz, whose business is running entrepreneurship programs for aspiring business owners. The 26-year-old Boston University graduate and self described “risktaker” is the […]

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Goats Lend a Helping Hoof

By Sarah Mayotte Lending a helping hoof, landscapers will be coming to Boston soon to help clear up some of Hyde Park and the George Wright Golf Course. What makes this interesting is that the landscapers will actually be goats. The goats come in and eat all of the vegetation in the area, eliminating the need for traditional landscaping methods. […]

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Art for the Masses Blends Old and New

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Feeding Boston

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Jumpstarting Tech the City

By Hillarie Pilier  Kendall Square is a center of high-tech innovation in Massachusetts, and Gilad Rosenzweig, architect and urban planner, thinks that Roxbury can be another. A year ago, Rosenzweig founded a non-profit organization, Smarter in the City, the first high-tech accelerator in Roxbury that provides opportunities for entrepreneurs from under-represented minority communities, specifically Black and Latino, to develop innovative ideas. […]

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