BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE Bolandrina Named to Dean’S List at Boston University
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Free by request to residents of Douglas, Northbridge, Uxbridge, Linwood, Whitinsville and North Uxbridge SEND YOUR NEWS AND PICS TO [email protected] Friday, July 9, 2021 Local schools Sutton Fire Department receive grant welcomes new members funding BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCI TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT REGION — Through the Equitable Access Grant program, the Blackstone Valley Technical Vocational High School has received $21,200 for a Priority Two: English Learner Recruitment grant. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) awarded fifteen towns within the Commonwealth Career Vocational Technical Education (CVTE) Equitable Access grants amounting to a total of $1,078,112 for the fiscal year 2022. This grant is broken into three priority sec- tions, according to reports, including: Data Usage, English Learner Recruitment, and Building Equitable Structures. For the FY22, $237,208 was awarded in Data Usage grants, $754,204 was awarded in English Learner Recruitment grants, and $86,700 was awarded in Building Equitable Structures grants. “The grant awarded to BVT will give administrators Courtesy and faculty the tools needed to continually develop a The Sutton Fire Department has announced that its latest members have graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting positive and inclusive environment for students,” said Academy Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training class. Pictured are Ryan Quaranta, Sierra Renaghan, and Austin Phillips. State Rep. Michael Soter, R-Bellingham. “Every stu- dent should have access to basic educational resourc- BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCI the recent graduation of The Call/Volunteer ence of carbon monoxide, es that allow them to succeed. The grant awarded to TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT 56 members, including Firefighter Recruit to Fentanyl overdoses or BVT will provide more students access to appropriate the three from Sutton, Training program is a gas leak. They may be educational resources and will encourage the further SUTTON — The Sutton from the Massachusetts unique in that it delivers called to rescue a child development of fair and inclusive admissions process- Fire Department has Firefighting Academy a “standard recruit train- who has fallen through es.” announced that its latest Call/Volunteer Recruit ing curriculum, meeting the ice or who has locked members have graduated Firefighter Training national standards, on themself in a bathroom, Funding from all three of CVTE grant priorities from the Massachusetts classes. They received nights and weekends to they rescue people from offers schools and districts “financial aid needed to Firefighting Academy certificates of comple- accommodate the sched- stalled elevators and grow and strengthen efforts made to implement cul- Call/Volunteer Recruit tion at the end of June at ule of firefighters in sub- those who are trapped turally responsive admissions and equitable learning Firefighter Training the Department of Fire urban and rural areas,” in vehicle crashes, and environments” in districts students have suffered due class. Services Stow campus. according to a press state- they test and maintain to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press state- The three recruits— Graduates were from ment. Bringing the train- their equipment includ- ment. When applying for CVTE grants, applicants can Ryan Quaranta, Sierra departments across the ing closer to firefighters ing self-contained breath- apply for as many of the above-listed priorities that are Renaghan, and Austin state, including Leicester, means more can partic- ing apparatus, hydrants, of interest to them and do not have to apply to all. Phillips—attended class- Millville, Sutton, West ipate, and even pre-pan- hoses, power tools, and es two nights a week and Brookfield, and more. demic, the program apparatus, according to “This allows applicants to focus on areas of their on the weekend to “teach “First responders are already used an online the Department of Fire school where an increase in diversity, equity, and them what is needed to be on the front lines protect- eBlended format that Services. inclusion is most needed. Funding may also be used to able to perform the tasks ing their communities had students doing more In this Massachusetts improve recruitment practices, application reviews, that may be asked of them and these newest fire- work outside of class and Firefighting Academy and informational tours,” the statement adds. while out protecting cit- fighters are needed now taking quizzes online. program, students izens” of the town, the more than ever. We have “This allows students receive classroom train- Grant funds must be used to implement systems and Sutton Fire Department taken greater advantage more time to practice ing in all basic firefighter strategies outlined in the school’s submitted proposal. shared in a statement. of online learning tech- training skills with skills. They practice first “It has been a long nology, reduced group instructors and to better under non-fire conditions BVT, as well as the Blackstone-Millville Regional four months of training training size to increase control their own work- and then during con- School District, have both also received Summer and dedication and they social distancing, imple- loads and time commit- trolled fire conditions, Acceleration Academy grants for the FY22. DESE should be proud of their mented screening, and ments,” the statement according to reports. To awarded more than 63 schools and districts with- accomplishment,” the required mask-wear- continued. graduate, students must in the Commonwealth over $3,169,920 in Summer department shared. ing to keep our instruc- And today’s firefight- demonstrate “proficien- Acceleration Academy grants. State Fire Marshal tors and students as ers do far more than cy in life safety, search Peter J. Ostroskey safe as possible during fight fires, according to and rescue, ladder oper- The Blackstone-Millville Regional was awarded and Deputy State these uncertain times,” reports. They train to ations, water supply, Turn To FUNDING page A11 Fire Marshal Maribel said Deputy State Fire respond to all types of pump operation, and fire Fournier announced Marshal Fournier, who hazards and emergen- attack. Fire attack opera- is the interim director. cies and are the first ones tions range from mailbox The MFA, a division of called to respond to chem- fires to multiple-floor or the Department of Fire ical and environmental multiple room structural Douglas library announces Services, offers this pro- emergencies, ranging fires.” gram, tuition-free. from the suspected pres- Friends’ Fall Auction Open Sky Community Services receives grant to train first responders in mental health crisis response WHITINSVILLE — effectively to the needs of thy, navigating commu- Open Sky Community individuals experiencing nity resources, de-escala- Services has been behavioral health crises tion skills and practical awarded a $116,000 grant in our communities.” application. Officers and from the Massachusetts first responders who Department of Mental The purpose of the complete the program Health to oversee a CIT-TTAC is to support gain insight into behav- Crisis Intervention Team communities by ensur- ioral health crises, and Training and Technical ing that first responders into the system that pro- \BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCI the online auction are Assistance Center (CIT- are well-trained when vides services to indi- TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT “We are looking for auc- slated to go toward the TTAC), which will train called to crises involving viduals with behavioral tion items, gift baskets, library’s building fund police and other first individuals with behav- health disorders. This DOUGLAS — The services, or monetary for “handicapped accessi- responders in Central ioral health difficulties. allows officers to resolve Friends of the Douglas- donations,” Dorval said bility renovations.” Massachusetts on han- The goals are to increase crises more efficiently based Simon Fairfield in a statement shared by dling calls that involve safety to law enforcement and effectively. Public Library hope to Library Director Justin All donations are behavioral health issues. and the individual in cri- raise funds for the library Snook. “Please mark due by Wednesday, sis by effectively de-esca- The Massachusetts with their second annual your calendars and join September 8. Those who “We are proud to lating situations and safe- Department of Mental online public auction this the fun in bidding on would like to donate may have received this grant ly diverting individuals Health (DMH) also assists fall. something special for an contact Dorval or Donna from the Massachusetts from the criminal justice cities and towns across excellent cause. Please Kmetz, whose emails can Department of Mental system and emergency the Commonwealth in Friends President help us reach our goal be found online at mysfpl. Health,” said Kenneth rooms when possible. covering costs associated Carolyn Dorval has and provide the needed org/friends. Bates, president and CEO with sending personnel to announced that the support for the library of Open Sky. “Through The CIT course consists this training. Despite the Friends will host the which is such a vital part In other news, most of this program, law of a 40-hour training with pandemic, DMH award- online auction from of our community.” the summer reading pro- enforcement officers will five key themes: under- ed more than $1.3 mil- Saturday, Oct. 2, through learn skills to respond standing behavioral lion