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Hearty grains are an essential part of a healthy diet. Increase your grain intake with this Italian-inspired classic recipe: Polenta with Tomato.

U.S. Rep Trahan & others press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, UML Professor creates network for Asian American teachers, and more of the latest from the MV.

Enjoy the arts this weekend, from the Addison Gallery of American Art’s Mel Kendrick exhibit, to the Chelmsford Center for the Arts’ virtual bloom party. Plus, plays, symphony concerts, and much more.

Community health centers receive funding, finalists are chosen for MCC’s next president, UML researchers publish groundbreaking work, and more of the latest from the MV.

Check out outdoor art and farmers markets, poetry nights, virtual plays, and more ideas for either date nights or family outings this weekend in the Merrimack Valley.

This week on The 495, we’re joined by Marquis Victor, the founding executive director of Elevated Thought, an art and social justice organization based in Lawrence. Mass. He’s also an educator, photographer and poet.

Four frontline workers reflect on the emotional experience of staffing a COVID-19-positive floor at Lawrence General Hospital.

In this week’s NoteWorthy, read about NECC and Whittier’s new early college program, Gov. Baker’s vaccination updates, and more exciting news from the MV.

This weekend, ring in the spring by creating bee houses and floral arrangements, or heading outside for a farmers market run. All this and more fun things to do this weekend.

This week, The 495 goes cosmic! We’re joined by Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the Mars Science Laboratory, NASA’s Mars space probe mission. He’s also a physicist, an inventor, an educator, and even an amateur chef.

New England has a rich history of grain production. Incorporate more grains into your diet by trying out this Italian-inspired classic recipe with a local twist.

NECC and UML announce 2021 reopening plans, Trahan’s legislation tackles addiction crisis, and more noteworthy news from the Valley.