Fourteen-year-old Ellie’s mother left when she was a baby. After Ellie finds out she has died, she is eager to learn about the parent she will now never meet. Unfortunately, her father, who is still ...

Being a teenage girl is hard enough. But when you’re being raised by a single dad and your mom has been absent your entire life, it’s exponentially harder. Then you learn that your absentee mom has ...

The season of giving lasts year-round at NCC, where upward of 1,000 students are helped with college costs throughout the year. “Money in the bank isn’t helping anyone,” said Paul Acampora, director ...

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