Breaking Grounds, the Main Street coffee shop that’s already distinguished itself from its competitors, has added Treadwell’s soft serve ice cream to the menu.
On a recent weekday, Brett Gray served a dish of sweet, creamy vanilla in a cup to a customer who wanted it topped with M&Ms, sprinkles and […]
With the addition of a new, soft-serve ice cream machine, Breaking Grounds Cafe is again breaking ground.
It’s now the first locally owned shop selling ice cream […]
For U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, there is a personal reason why he has championed two bipartisan bills to increase job training and health care opportunities for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Moulton is co-sponsoring legislation for those with disabilities in light of his late uncle, Andrew M. Meader, who […]
My work in the field of applied behavior analysis, special education and psychology started over 15 years ago when I graduated from Northeastern University and started working as an assistant at a school for those with traumatic brain injury.
As I further defined my career choices by continuing my education in […]
The Gloucester Police Department welcomed its biggest fan, John Braucher, who lives at a residential home operated by the NOrtheast Arc.
NewsCenter 5 on WVCB-TV shared the story with its viewers as part of its 5 for Good segment. Watch here:
https://www.wcvb.com/article/5-for-good-police-force-welcoming-new-member-for-a-day/27735172
When the Northeast Arc decided they wanted to celebrate National Autism Awareness Month by hosting an essay contest for teenagers who have siblings with Autism, we turned to the Salem News to see if they would help to promote it. They immediately said yes and not only promoted the contest […]
An essay contest sponsored by Northeast Arc is shining a light on the brothers and sisters of kids growing up with autism.
In the contest, siblings ages 14 to 20 are encouraged to write about their perspectives and their experiences.
“We wanted to give the siblings a voice, and not just making everything […]
Mike Gould has a unique reason for putting himself through the 26.2-mile ordeal of the Boston Marathon: to see if he can someday push others.
“My main goal is to push someone in a wheelchair for the whole race,” he said. “I figure if I’m going to do that, I may […]
I read “Joe Kennedy on proposed cuts to Special Olympics: ‘This will never happen. Full stop.’ ” (BostonGlobe.com, March 27) with both deep concern that the secretary of education […]
Shawn Ducrow, of Amesbury, will run in the 2019 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Northeast Arc.
Ducrow, a biomed technician at Fresenius Medical Care, commented on his mission. “As a health care provider, I work with vulnerable populations: medically compromised, impoverished, people with developmental disabilities,” Ducrow said. “Often times, […]