Mary Plansky

Award-Winning Communications Leader |

[BARR Center @BarrCenter]

Newberg HS just hit a milestone! 🎓 The Class of 2025 reached a 92.6% graduation rate — the highest in school history. Leaders credit the BARR Model for helping boost graduation & 9th-grade on-track rates through a strengths-based team approach. Read more: https://t.co/icWvqEPS5p

[BARR Center @BarrCenter]

Dr. Irvin Scott visited Banks School to observe BARR in action! 🌟

Dr. Scott — Harvard faculty member & national education leader — took time to witness the intentional work the Banks teams are doing every day.

🔗 Read the full article of the visit here: https://t.co/XnU6OhvxtX

[BARR Center @BarrCenter]

Thinking about attending the 2026 BARR National Conference?

Here’s what to expect:
✔️ Professional learning
✔️ Team time & networking
✔️ Cost, meals & logistics

Download our School Information PDF to share with school or district leaders!
📄 https://t.co/WuXsbF7BVt

[BARR Center @BarrCenter]

Proud of the team at Brookview Elementary! 👏 Our BARR team reflected on growth with a “Success” timeline & the impact shows:

📉 45% reduction in behavior incidents
🤝 Stronger relationships through weekly U-Time

This is momentum built on collaboration, reflection, and data. 🌟

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

In this horrible moment, encouraged to hear President Trump’s team indicate that the former president is doing well.

An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence.

[1DegreeOutside @1DegreeOutside]

The foot-plus snow club continues to grow today...Eden VT (12"); Hollis ME (12.1); Wolfeboro NH (12.2); Porter ME (12.2); E.Craftsbury VT (12.5); Rochester VT (13.5) & Greensboro VT (15.2). Won't be long before there's too many to list!

[Darius Aniunas @dariusaniunas]

The quiet before the world wakes up is surreal. Wrapped up in my jacket, watching the first rays hit the Nauset lighthouse. It’s cold, yes, but the peace is unmatched. ❄️🌞 Eastham, Cape Cod. #sunrise #capecod

[Ryan Kath @RyanNBCBoston]

New:
Court documents shed light on a violent encounter Peter Simon had in 2016, where he tried to strangle a man with a power cord and threatened to kill his wife with a hammer.
It happened 1 year after he was released from the NH State Hospital
https://t.co/1qBmopKHP7

[Ryan Kath @RyanNBCBoston]

“I’m pissed!”
Customers criticize prison sentence for paver after he pleads guilty to slew of larceny charges.
Our @NBC10Boston investigation found more than 20 victims with losses totaling nearly $80K in stolen money
https://t.co/dF9vpBVygJ

[NBC10 Boston @NBC10Boston]

Two Lawrence High School students were attacked near the school on Monday in what one of their parents described as a beating so violent her son was left convulsing on the ground. https://t.co/DBHLtrLeBL

[Ryan Kath @RyanNBCBoston]

As @NBC10Boston first reported, this payroll problem in Boxborough landed the police chief on a lengthy paid administrative leave and prompted elected leaders to ask the FBI to investigate
https://t.co/rHH49tm3B7

[NBC10 Boston @NBC10Boston]

BREAKING: A man accused of shooting and killing another man in Wareham, Massachusetts, on Monday has been arrested, according to authorities.
https://t.co/muXeHquKzG

[Ryan Kath @RyanNBCBoston]

A private Facebook group dedicated to holding a Massachusetts contractor accountable has picked up a slew of new members since we published our investigation last week. More stories emerging about alleged shoddy work and abandoned projects...
https://t.co/uiBCUvTFx1

[NBC10 Boston @NBC10Boston]

Patients of Salem Hospital are filing a class-action lawsuit after at least 450 of them were exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to bad practices in administering IV medications. https://t.co/wrJsiWp4cn

[Ryan Kath @RyanNBCBoston]

Former Massachusetts state senator arrested, accused of fraudulently collecting COVID unemployment benefits and concealing income from the IRS. Dean Tran will appear in federal court later today
https://t.co/3tiCi4VXEJ

[NBC10 Boston @NBC10Boston]

Police departments in Massachusetts continue to warn residents about a series of jewelry thefts targeting elderly people. https://t.co/iUyLeMkFJe

[NBC10 Boston @NBC10Boston]

BREAKING: The MBTA says it will cost $24.5 billion to repair the transit systems’ many problems, according to an internal analysis released Thursday. It's more than twice the cost of the previous assessment, and only includes repairs, not upgrades. https://t.co/TlwjaRkldW

[Mark Garfinkel @pictureboston]

In #Boston Back Bay, a nearby traffic light’s reflection inadvertently dictates the color of this heart, at a residence on Gloucester St.
📸 ⁦@NBC10Boston⁩ photos by Mark Garfinkel

[Ryan Kath @RyanNBCBoston]

Dozens of trainees have dropped out of the Massachusetts State Police Training Academy just weeks into training. It’s a historic rate when law enforcement is already facing challenges with recruitment, @KathyReports found
https://t.co/4MJCFhfok1