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SAD 4 officials have created a direct link to the "Full Plates Full Potential" donation site, designating SAD 4/RSU 80 as the recipient for the Weekend Backpack Program. Contributions can be made at ...

If push ups with a backpack weren't difficult enough, Alejandro has 60 pounds of weight inside his backpack and is attempting ...

ST. CROIX — A 17-year-old student was arrested Friday morning after a loaded firearm was discovered inside a backpack at St.

But traveling to school on two wheels isn’t just for fun, according to organizer Jessica Tillyer, whose are 6 and 8 years old ...

I felt bare without it, though never made the switch to a purse or smaller bag when in non-school settings to counteract this ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Millions of children across the U.S. are at risk of going hungry with SNAP benefits in limbo and many ...

The Key West community is full of movers and shakers who lead initiatives to lift up their neighbors in times of need. And ...

A shelter-in-place protocol was activated in the school at about 8:45 a.m. after officials learned of the firearm.

Amid the government shutdown, Backpack Blessings' volunteers in Panama City Beach prepare 298 meal bags for students in Bay ...

"The school staff took turns playing with, cuddling and holding the cats until mom came to get them," the principal told ...

Here are dozens of great Christmas gift ideas for young adult women in college or who are working. Trendy and classic ideas, ...