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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Five Things, January 22: CERT Training

Here are five things going on in town today.

1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts snow before noon with a high of 28. The evening will drop to 7 degrees. Very cold, so be prepared for that! 2. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training: The Brookline Police Department will be hosting a 10-week CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training starting in January.  An application and CERT overview are attached.  Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, beginning January 22, from 630-930pm. Most classes will be held at the Brookline Emergency Operations Center, 870 Hammond St and some will be held at the BPD Headquarters, 350 Washington Street.  Attendance at the trainings are mandatory for certification.    3. Making Informed Decisions about College: Learn to …

Thursday, January 10, 2013

TELL US: Should Parents Track Students' Whereabouts in College?

A University of Cincinnati student recently won a restraining order against her parents after they tracked her every move.

Heading off to college is a chance for not only students to grow, but for their parents to adapt to life changes as well. But in some cases, the parents may not have such an easy time letting go.   So has been the case with one college student that made national news recently.  A 21-year-old music student at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music recently convinced a judge to grant her a restraining order against her parents, according to The Huffington Post.  The student, Aubrey Ireland, reportedly told the court that even though she had made the dean's list, her parents would still drive 600 miles from Kansas to Ohio, making unannounced visits to her school, accusing her of drug use, promiscuity and mental illness…

brooklinemom

9:40 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013

If my parents had tracked my moves in college, I think it would have led to earlier demises for both of them. My son in college deserves to be treated like an adult, and deserves privacy.   more ›

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