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This week on The 495 podcast, we welcome John Broderick – A chief justice and law school dean, who campaigns for the importance of mental health.

There are many leaders throughout the Merrimack Valley, including Jane Ciccone, co-founder of Onesto Foods, which makes gluten-free crackers and cookies.

John Broderick Jr. embarked on an extraordinary legal career. However, his most important work didn’t come until 2016. It was then that he began talking about the assault that nearly took his life on Good Friday in 2002.

In this week’s Noteworthy, find community leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs and more all striving to make Merrimack Valley a better place.

There are many leaders throughout the Merrimack Valley, including Susan Sullivan, Director of Cardiovascular & Laboratory Services at Holy Family Hospital.

There are many leaders throughout the Merrimack Valley, including Heather McMann who is the Executive Director of Groundwork Lawrence.

Top notch scholars in Lawrence, Amesbury Carriage Museum announces new campaign, Salisbury Elementary teaches kids to ride a bike and more in Noteworthy.

Lowell Cemetery, dedicated in 1841, also serves as a public parkand and provides Lowellians a sanctuary from stressful city life.

This week on The 495, we chat about the recently passed Great American Outdoors Act and how it affects our region with Amy Lindholm, of the LWCF, and John Judge, CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club.

During the fall of 1910 and 1911, photojournalist Lewis Hine photographed children working long hours in factories, which led to child labor law reform.

Walking is a hobby well suited for people who enjoy reading and writing. I now carry before me the shield of cuteness – a stroller bearing my two daughters. 

The Merrimack River Watershed Council estimates that nearly 800 million gallons of untreated sewage was dumped into the Merrimack River from six urban treatment plants in 2018 alone. Local reps. aim to change that.