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...been riding the coat-tails of his popular predecessor, William F. Weld '66, and the strength of the state economy. Cellucci has little to show for his more than a year in office. His much-publicized budget cuts this summer removed necessary funding from worker training and adult education programs while doing little to aid the Commonwealth's working families. Finally, Harshbarger and Cellucci differ markedly on the most important issue of this campaign: education. Cellucci has been inconsistent in his support of education reform, at one point opposing a measure to test teachers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Choose Harshbarger | 10/28/1998 | See Source »

Just a few decades ago, experts were arguing about whether children were vulnerable to depression. Since then, doctors have found that childhood depression is common, although harder than adult depression to diagnose. With advances in scientific knowledge have come new books about childhood depression. "This has been an under-addressed category," says Elizabeth Rapoport, an executive editor at Times Books. "People didn't appreciate how complex children's inner lives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Families: Parenting Books | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

...does miniature golf make that special Saturday night so magical? Is it the nubby green turf? The plastic Paul Bunyan with a tiny golf ball-sized mouth? The tiny putters you get stuck with when all the adult-sized clubs have some-how disappeared? For Peter A. Gilchrist '00, Harvard's very own miniature golfing champion, "putt-putt golfing" has been the source of tremendous success...

Author: By Dierdre A. Mask, | Title: HAPPY GILCHRIST | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

...Food Glorious Food. Advertised as a cabaret event that will "whet your curiosity (and appetite)," The Will and Lil Show, with Joe Della Penna on piano, is serving up some classic culinary tunes. And the best part is you won't gain weight. 8 p.m., Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle Street...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LISTINGS | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

...born just up the road from Tuttle, and although I have lived elsewhere most of my adult life, I am a Vermonter to the core and am cheering for Fred. But I'm also cheering for Democratic incumbent Pat Leahy, whose good sense and honesty set him apart from the general run of politicians. Fortunately, both guys will win: Leahy will win the election for Senate, and Fred will win our hearts. And the movie Man with a Plan, which provided the scenario for Tuttle's campaign, wins too by satirizing the incredible insanity of U.S. campaign finance. ROBERTA BICKNELL...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 19, 1998 | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

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