Community Conversation: Early Education and Care with Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian

On October 26, 2021, Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian [D-32nd Middlesex] hosted a Community Conversation on Early Education and Care with a panel of committed practitioners including Kathleen Walsh from YMCA Metro North, Amy O’Leary from Strategies for Children, Sharon Scott-Chandler from ABCD, Tom Weber from the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education. Congresswoman Katherine Clark […]

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The Gift is the Present

Cancer survivor completes her first road race with YMCA in Nahant 5k. “I needed to grieve the person I was before and understand it as a loss,” said Sharon Mendes during a recent interview with the YMCA. “I am a different person now, and I need to do things differently and understand every moment is […]

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Hundreds of Back-to-School Supplies Donated to the Lynn Y Academy

New England IMPACT NPL teamed up with the YMCA of Metro North to Help Students Gear Up for a New School Year. [October 1, 2021] — The Y Academy in Lynn got a new champion this Fall and a back-to-school boon thanks to the efforts of a new female soccer league that combines excellence on […]

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Ricky Baez Announced as New Director of Curriculum and Educational Advancement

New position will focus on developing community relationships with schools and other educational organizations in the region. [September 29, 2021] — The YMCA of Metro North is proud to announce Winthrop resident Ricky Baez as the new Director Curriculum and Educational Advancement for three Y Academy Out-of-School Time (OST) program sites in Lynn, Peabody, and […]

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Shaw’s Teams Up with the YMCA of Metro North on Mobile Food, Flu Shot, and COVID Vaccine Clinic

Lace up your sneakers and get ready to run or walk with the YMCA of Metro North. With one month to go before the start of its popular Road Race Series, registrations are picking up as runners and walkers turn out for the return of in-person races.

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