Environment
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Have a Happy and Sustainable Holiday Season

| 10:49 AM

Reading Time: 4 minutes

The holiday-and-gift seasons are back. Giving them and receiving them help put the happy in the holiday season. But remember to consider sustainability this year as you make your gift-giving plans!

Government
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County Teams Up With MIT Global Research Center

| 11:08 AM

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The County has been chosen to team up with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology global research center, which will provide technical assistance on the evaluation of a County pilot program aiming to keep low-income seniors from becoming homeless.

Consumer
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Happy Holidays! Don’t Pack a Pest

| 3:10 PM

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The holiday season means shipping gifts and not just through retailers. It’s a time when we personally mail packages to faraway friends and family. Or maybe even travel to deliver them in person and bring back gifts in return. Remember this―don’t pack a pest!

Families

It’s Toys for Tots Time at 5 County Airports

| 12:40 PM

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Making a child smile may be the best feeling anyone can ever get―especially during the holiday season! The County and Marine Corps can help you get that good feeling. Just drop off a new, unwrapped toy in a Toys for Tots donation box at one of five County airports.

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Gobble Gobble; Take the Annual Thanksgiving Safe-Cooking Quiz!

| 9:26 AM

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Thanksgiving. It’s the biggest day of the year for home cooking. The Super Bowl; Barbie 2023; Beyonce; the Eras Tour! And you don’t want to ruin it. So, take our annual Thanksgiving Safe-Cooking Quiz!