Slay It Forward

In April, as the coronavirus was ravaging New York, Susan Jones learned her older brother had been diagnosed with a blood cancer. © Provided by Associated Press This image released by Damien Escobar shows Escobar with medical staff at Queens Hospital in the Queens borough of New York. Many people are reaching out to help others […]

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Happier days are ahead for a beloved 53-year-old pet tortoise whose owner died of COVID-19. Ms. Jennifer, a “very sweet” reptile, came to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Boston adoption center on May 9, communications director Rob Halpin. Jennifer loves being outside in warm weather. Her owner, who had become […]

Slay It Forward

Lucy Blaylock committed herself to volunteering when she was 8 years old. Now a fifth-grader at Union Elementary School in Gallatin, the 11-year-old is an award-winning, world-known volunteer. And in the midst of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Lucy, who was recently honored in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, is shifting her focus to mask-making […]