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August 14, 2025
See the story and photos in the Waltham Times.

July 14, 2025
Anchor Academy was recently spotlighted on WCVB-TV’s 5 for Good for its partnership with the Community Boating Center in New Bedford. The feature highlights students building and sailing a wooden wherry skiff as part of a hands-on vocational learning project. This initiative, which blends STEM education with teamwork and real-world skills, is part of Anchor Academy’s mission […]

January 9, 2025
Roody Herold, JRI's current Chief Information Officer, will be expanding his role as the new Chief Administrative Officer.

December 18, 2024
This holiday season, more than 50 children in Fall River’s Justice Resource Institute Foster Care and Adoption program are getting

December 18, 2024
Matthew Dischinger, a Beverly resident and program manager at the Justice Resource Institute, received the Excellence in Program Leadership

November 20, 2024
Trauma-informed conflict trainings at public schools across the state.