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Coronavirus testing rare in day cares

Every employee at Ellis Early Learning, an early childhood education and care provider serving more than 250 kids in Boston, is tested weekly for the coronavirus. The free screening has paid off: In part by detecting positive cases early, Ellis has managed to avoid internal spread at its centers since it started regular testing about a year ago.

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SECRET SANTA FOR VETS

The Fort Leavenworth Trailblazers Troop 5463 and Troop 5439 and Boy Scout Den 2, Pack 3165 assisted with gift packaging and Christmas cards PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM Lansing American Legion Post 411 partnered with Lansing VFW Post 12003, Leavenworth VFW Post 56, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7, Operation Rapid Response and the U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency to “adopt” senior veterans from the Leavenworth County Council on Aging for its annual Secret Santa Project.

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Brownies delight seniors with carols

Basehor Brownie Troop 2714 shared their holiday spirit with some senior citizens recently, earning not only a Girl Scout caroling badge but also the appreciation of those residents. While the group originally had plans to visit several assisted living centers to sing, the latest COVID-19 variant forced some last-minute cancellations of those centers out of an abundance of caution to keep residents safe.

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