Students, parents, teachers, and administrators packed Career High School’s auditorium to celebrate middle schoolers for their academic growth this year in such areas as reading, math and science — and to honor the many adults who work tirelessly to make that learning possible.
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1. What are Police Chief Karl Jacobson and homeless organizer Billy Bromage discussing in the above photo? A. Whether the police department has any openings for community outreach workers B. Whether officers would block traffic on Edgewood Avenue to allow for a march for affordable housing C. Plans to set up a tent encampment on the Green D. Whether Bromage has contraband on his person E. Where to buy leak-proof rain gear F. Rumors about HBO reviving The Wire for a sixth season
Marisa B. of Trashing Violet was nearing the end of her set, but in another sense, she and her band were just getting warmed up. “Put your earplugs in deep. You’ve been warned,” she said, as the band tore into its most visceral original yet, a song that started and ended with screams that the audience couldn’t help but respond to in kind.