As the snow rolls back...

so do the rights of transgender students, vulnerable children who need protection. Compassion and safety rests now in the hands of State Laws and Title IX. 
"Our state guidance still stands. Our state non-discrimination law still stands. So nothing has changed for Massachusetts students, other than the emotional impact."
 Hannah Hussey, policy director at the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth

Mexican, Muslims, children, what next? It's an administration with a heart of stone.

For the Record,
This day came in warm and sunny and may break temperature records for February.

All hands dismayed and worried.

We went to a fascinating talk about Ship building on theNorth River last evening given by John Galluzzo, a fellow historical Society Board member. It was really fascinating. Some of my Josselyn ancestors owned and operated a forge back in 1725 that fabricated anchors for the vessels.