0 Arts & Entertainment Contactless holds pickup and phone service for Cambridge Public Library locations will be closed on December 24, 25 and January 1, 2021. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the City of Cambridge: December 11, 2020 City of Cambridge offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25, 2020, in observance of the Christmas holiday as well as on Friday, January 1, 2021, in observance of the New Year's holiday. Payments are not required at City of Cambridge parking meters and parking meter pay stations on Friday, December 25, 2020, and Friday, January 1, 2021. COVID-19 testing at the City's testing sites will not be available from December 23 through December 25, 2020, or December 30, 2020, through January 1, 2021. This is due to the Broad Institute's holiday schedule, the testing lab utilized by the City of Cambridge. Contactless holds pickup and … [Read more...] about City Of Cambridge Services And Holiday Closures For Christmas And New Year’s Day
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Houston SPCA Wildlife Center of Texas rescues nestling bald eagle in Webster
The Houston SPCA's Wildlife Center of Texas , a Bayou City-based wildlife rehabilitation center, rescued a nestling bald eagle from a nest in Webster on Thursday. The eaglet—nicknamed Boots by Paul White, the owner of the property where the eagles are located— was rescued after nest cam footage showed the baby bird struggling to sit up and move around the nest, which impaired his chances for survival. "Boots was brought back to the center for rehabilitation due to his poor condition," a Facebook post from the organization read, which also included a photo of Boots at the center. "He is extremely weak, but we are providing around the clock care, including warm fluids and nutritional supplements to try to help him pull through." Once Boots is more stable, the Houston SPCA said it plans to assess apparent deformities they found in his legs and feet. They thanked CenterPoint Energy who assisted in the rescue by providing a high lift bucket truck to help them reach the … [Read more...] about Houston SPCA Wildlife Center of Texas rescues nestling bald eagle in Webster
San Francisco police seek man who fired ‘possible blanks’ in synagogue
A man stepped inside a Jewish synagogue in San Francisco on Wednesday night and made a statement before pulling out a handgun and firing off "possible blanks," officials said Friday morning. The description of the man in this incident is similar to the one of a man who reportedly brandished a gun at a local theater Tuesday night, the San Francisco Police Department said in a news release. "Based on these recent reports, which appear to be unrelated, the subject’s description is similar and is possibly the same individual," police said. "Officers are searching for this subject." Police said a man entered the Schneerson Center at 2655 Balboa St. at about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday when a group was gathered. After firing several shots, he fled the synagogue, police said. Police were called the next morning about the incident, and just before 9:30 a.m., officers visited the synagogue, where they found "expended casings that were fired, which are being investigated as possible … [Read more...] about San Francisco police seek man who fired ‘possible blanks’ in synagogue
A Place to Hang Out (Read, Too)
It is definitely not your mother’s Donnell. Gone are the library’s revolving doors and those original Winnie-the-Pooh dolls, sitting behind glass in the Children’s Reading Room. It may not even be called the Donnell anymore. The Donnell Library Center’s replacement, which the New York Public Library is to unveil officially on Tuesday, has been reconceived to fit at the base of a high-rise hotel and two of the new library’s three floors will be underground. The library, which is expected to cost $20 million and was designed for the digital age by the architect Enrique Norten and his firm TEN Arquitectos , emphasizes places to congregate more than shelves for books. And it is a library that will be about one third of its former size. “It has become more like a cultural space, which is about gathering people, giving people the opportunity to encounter each other,” Mr. Norten said. “It’s not really about just being a repository of books.” People in the neighborhood have … [Read more...] about A Place to Hang Out (Read, Too)
City Of Cambridge Thanksgiving Day Holiday Service Information
0 Arts & Entertainment The Main Library outside book drop will be open for returns. Library returns will not be accepted at branch libraries during the holiday. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the City of Cambridge: November 18, 2020 City of Cambridge offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Payments will not be required at City of Cambridge parking meters and parking meter pay stations on Thanksgiving Day only, Thursday, November 26. Contactless holds pickup and phone service for Cambridge Public Library locations will end on Wednesday, November 25 at 5 p.m. and remain closed November 26 and 27. Contactless holds pickup and phone service at the Main Library will resume on Saturday, November 28, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Main Library outside book drop will be open for returns. Library returns will not be … [Read more...] about City Of Cambridge Thanksgiving Day Holiday Service Information
Academic milestone ‘100 days of school’ explained in Texas
After the excitement of the holidays and before the anticipation of spring break , there is another highly awaited classroom observance that schools all over the country will be celebrating: the 100th day of school. The 100th day is an important milestone because it means students are more than halfway through the year, as most schools have 180 days in their calendar year. It is also a great occasion to highlight how much children have learned since their academic year began. Marking the 100th day is particularly popular in kindergarten to second-grade classrooms because teachers are still heavily focused on reinforcing basic math skills and numbers. "When we start the school year, I talk to the kids about celebrating 100 days, and they really can't grasp how many days that is," says teacher Sara Garcia of St. John Paul II Catholic School in Houston. "In my classroom, we count the days, and when the kids return from their holiday break in January, the excitement begins because … [Read more...] about Academic milestone ‘100 days of school’ explained in Texas
