🌱 Smith Academy senior’s civics speech earns statewide recognition in Boston
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- Smith Academy senior’s civics speech earns statewide recognition in Boston
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📰 News we're reading
• Smith Academy senior earns top honors at Student Government Day (gazettenet.com) — Smith Academy students from the district that includes Hatfield recently shone at Massachusetts Student Government Day, with senior Anna Tunstall earning top honors for her speech on expanding community service requirements. The group toured the State House, met Gov. Maura Healey, and experienced a mock legislative debate, bringing real-world civics lessons back to their local school community. 
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Northampton
- Healthcare workers, veterans protest outside the Northampton VA (wwlp.com)
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