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Childhood Obesity Prevented With Positive Parenting

9 Feb 2012

A study published online in the February 6 issue of Pediatrics reveals that programs that help parents during the early years of their child's life may help prevent childhood obesity. At present, 1 out of 5 children in the U.S. is classified as obese. Compared to children of normal weight, overweight children are five times more likely to be obese by the time they reach their teenage years ...

Housatonic High in Falls Village Sees Its First Ever Case of Sexting

9 Feb 2012

FALLS VILLAGE—Housatonic Valley Regional High School Principal Matthew Harnett told the Region 1 Board of Education this week that the school had experienced its first reported instance of sexting that involved photographs.

Houma residents air policing concerns

8 Feb 2012

The message of Tuesday's meeting between community members and law enforcement was repeated like a mantra: We want officers to do their jobs, but we want them to respect people in the process.