10 states freed from some ‘No Child Left Behind’ requirements By the CNN Wire Staff Ten states will get ‘No Child’ exempti NEW: A GOP lawmaker has said the waivers wrongly “circumvent” Congress Obama says the waivers “combine greater freedom with greater…
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Synthetic marijuana crackdown spreading throughout western Massachusetts
Synthetic marijuana crackdown spreading throughout western Massachusetts Published: Wednesday, February 08, 2012, 8:01 AM Updated: Wednesday, February 08, 2012, 9:00 AM By Conor Berry, The Republican NORTHAMPTON – A synthetic substance that produces a high similar to that of smoking…
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S LETTER TO ISWM
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION 1350 MAIN STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01103-1629 MARTHA COAKLEY TEL: (413) 784-1240 ATTORNEY GENERAL FAX: (413) 784-1244 www.mass.gov/ago December 30, 2011 Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts 377 Amostown Road…
Muslim Community: “Dilyara Celik: ‘This Country is my Home’”
Dilyara Celik, 26, of Chicopee, is director of the women’s association of the Turkish Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield, and a senior at Westfield State University. She was born in west central Russia, in the city of…
Muslim Community: “Mohammed Dastigir: Attacks a ‘scar in everyone’s heart’”
Republican photo by DAVE ROBACKMohammed Dastigir, of Agawam, is a member of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield. Mohammed Dastigir, of Agawam, is a 30 year old project manager for the MassMutual Financial Group and is a…
9/11 10th Anniversary Perturbs American Muslims of Western Massachusetts
9/11 10th anniversary: ‘Aroma of fear’ lingers for Western Massachusetts Muslim Americans Republican file photo Dr. Mohammad S. Bajwa, left and Dr. Kimat Khatak are seen before morning prayer at the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield Muslims…
Backlash Continues Against U.S. Muslims
Backlash continues against U.S. Muslims W. Spfld. Islamic center continues to get threats Ryan Walsh WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Muslim community dealt with a stereotypical backlash after the September 11th attacks, and it is a backlash that continues…
Call for Libya No-Fly Zone to Protect Civilians
CAIR Calls for Libya No-Fly Zone to Protect Civilians President Obama, Congress asked to support U.N. military exclusion zones (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/22/11) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on the Obama administration and Congress…
