North Andover High School's DECA Program

Unlike many of his classmates, when North Andover High School (NAHS) junior Brett Kochanski entered high school he didn’t want to just join a c...

YouthBuild Helps Young People in Lawrence Learn Job Skills

When students first arrive at YouthBuild Lawrence’s headquarters at 355 Haverhill Street, they usually come bearing a lifetime of hardship. Som...

The Tang Institute at Phillips Academy

Learning isn’t what it used to be. And neither is teaching. The goals are the same: acquiring—or imparting—knowledge for a useful, ...

North Shore Alpacas

“Sheep are so familiar. Alpacas are a relatively new concept,” says Melanie Cosgrove, nodding to the pack of animals she and musician Pat...

GPHomestay Facilitates U.S. Stays for International Students

When a host and her international student call each other “mom” and “son,” or when a woman says she loves her teenaged guest,...

Children Take Classes at The ArtRoom in Topsfield

Art has always been a part of Topsfield artist Sandy Runnion’s life, and she’s explored it through many outlets; Runnion ran her own desi...

Northeast Arc Supports Families With Autistic Children

Knowledge is power—the old adage proves especially true for people with autism and families whose loved ones are on the spectrum. Before the 19...

Lowell's Boat Shop Apprentice Program

When Brianna Wickard first joined the boat-building apprentice program at Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, she had what she describes as a "confidence...

Academic Andover

It’s hard to pin down just what makes Andover so special. It’s a centuries-old bastion of intellect, a national leader in land preservati...

Brookwood’s Lower School Gets a Makeover

When Brookwood School in Manchester began the recent rebuild and expansion of its Lower School, third-graders wearing hardhats gave updates in a week...