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Filip Markuš, Slovak Freediver, can hold his breath for the length of this story. Can you?

A 17-year-old boy lays face down in a pool, playing the piano with his hands on the deck. A man stands over him giving directions. “Raise your right hand,” he says.The boy raises his hand with no delay. His coach hovers over him carefully observing his...

Elaine Ekstedt: A half-century at MA

Tracing her path to a golden year Fifty years ago, the average gas price was 39 cents per gallon. Fifty years ago, The Godfather won Best Picture at the Oscars. Fifty years ago, the Watergate trial was underway. Fifty years ago, the U.S. ended its involvement in the...

Student businesses: an alternate option

Summer is just around the corner and so are work hours. Many students dread getting a job, but find the idea of starting their own business attractive. In a study conducted by CNBC (a news network), it was reported that 60% of teens wanted to start their own business....

Destinations around the neighborhood

Some people prefer lemonade. Some people enjoy horchata. Others caramel lattes. And the occasional person who just drinks water. With about a third of the MA community restricted to transportation by foot or by pedal, the locations accessible from school are limited....
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Two green thumbs up

Neighborhood community-supported agriculture garden gives environmental benefits to city and community 10 years ago,...