Wednesday, December 19, 2012
For parents, it's difficult to explain to children what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School. But what helps is focusing on the heroes who emerged that day.
As I sat down to ponder my Life in The Mom Lane article this week there simply didn’t seem to be any real decision as to what subject to choose. Yes, I would have loved to write an article that would spread some holiday cheer but there is no bigger issue on the minds of moms right now than the tragic events that took place last Friday morning in Newtown, Conn. I admit that, when I woke up Friday morning, my mind was pretty much consumed with holiday stress. Frankly, that morning nothing seemed more monstrous than the task of getting everything ready for the Christmas holiday. That feeling, however, didn’t last very long. I was in line at a local store when the first indications of what had happened began pouring in. My phone buzzed and I…
Sandy Hook resident Sam Mihailoff is donating all money raised through the sale of the bumper stickers for a memorial in honor of the 20 children who were killed on Dec. 14, 2012.
Sandy Hook resident Sam Mihailoff wants to help the victims of the school shooting. Here's what he came up with, in his own words: Riveted to the ever changing news reports, I exude a feeling of severe loss, yet I am not a parent. I may have met those lost cherubs from afar as they rode by on the school bus is all. Statements like “We shall ever be defined by this event” go beyond annoyance. Saturday’s stern message to the press by our superior First Selectman, leader, mentor and mother Patricia Llodra, planted a thought in my pea brain. Eventually, the satellite trucks shall drive away, down I-84 and President Obama’s “well publicized” visit shall be yet another footnote to the violence of today’s society. Newtown has changed greatly …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Patch interviewed Assistant Superintendent Patrick Larkin on what the department is doing in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting.
In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, CT. last Friday that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 students, Patch reached out to the Burlington Public Schools to see how officials are handling possible anxiety among students and parents. Assistant Superintendent Patrick Larkin said the school day on Monday was mostly normal for the students, but there was extra administrative visibility and school counselors were notified to be ready to handle fears among students. "We all wanted to be on the same page," Larkin said in an interview. "Guidance counselors and school psychologists were ready if anyone needed extra assistance. Something like this could be a trigger for anyone who has gone through a traumatic event. We wanted to be …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told media Sunday The Kraft Group and his family will be donating $25,000 to those affected by the Newtown tragedy. On Sunday, the Patriots honored the 26 victims of the school shooting with a special moment of silence.
New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told 98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday the Kraft family and Kraft Group will be donating $25,000 to help those affected by last Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn. that took the lives of 26, people, including 20 elementary school children. “Your heart just sinks and you get nauseous and you never would expect anything like that would ever happen [in Newtown] … it’s just horrible,” Jonathan Kraft said. … “Our family [and] the Kraft Group donated some money and we encourage other people who are in a position to do that to do it.” Friday’s tragedy hit close to the Kraft family because of a box company they own in Newtown with a factory less than two miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School. “We’ve run a…
Five things you need to know today.
Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Today is Monday, Dec. 17. Here are 5 things you need to know:
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Drop off Teddy Bears to Not Your Average Joe's in the Wayside plaza and they will be delivered to the families of those affected by the tragic school shooting.
Not Your Average Joe's is asking the communities support to help bring comfort to the families who lost loved ones in last week's tragic school shooting that killed 26 people, including 20 children. The restaurant posted to its Facebook page: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and community of Newtown, CT. In [light] of the recent events, our Newburyport, Acton and Burlington locations are accepting donations of teddy bears to donate to the children and families affected by this horrible tragedy. If you live near or are by one of these restaurants, please consider donating. Their goal is to raise 550. Thanks for the consideration and support." Patch is also collecting thoughts and prayers from readers to send to our Newtown …
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Last year members of the Burlington Police Department participated in shooter training at Burlington High.
As the nation reels from the news out of Newtown, CT, where a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School left 20 students and 6 dead, parents around the nation are likely wondering about the safety conditions of their children's schools. In Burlington the schools are locked throughout the day and visitors must be buzzed in by the main office. Burlington Patch will be contacting school officials Monday morning to discuss any updates to school security in the wake of this tragedy. We also thought we'd share this story from March, 2011, featuring members of the Burlington Police Department undergoing shooter training at Burlington High School during February vacation. Police Conduct Shooter Training at Burlington High School Sgt. Tim McDonough …
