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MOMents - The Teen Bedroom

Clean bedroom, fantasy or reality?

I recently attended a session at Mass College of Art and Design on student admissions portfolios. I mention this because one example of a “drawing from life” was a sweet-looking and extremely neat bedroom. The admissions representative asked out loud what the rest of us were politely thinking, “I wonder if it really looks that neat?” She seemed to imply that a messy bedroom would not negatively affect your chances for admission, but she sort of stressed the importance of being yourself in your art. Does any teen bedroom look that neat? Don’t answer this question if a paid housekeeper is cleaning the teen bedroom in question. The issue came up again a few days later in the New York Times, where an article, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/…

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Mixed Media Collage Class for Teens @ Swampscott Library

The library will present a free art class for 5th-12th graders on April 30.

  Local art teacher, Susan Fader, will be presenting a mixed media collage class at the Swampscott Public Library on Monday, April 30th at 5:30 pm for 5th through 12th graders.  Space is limited.  Call 781-596-8867 ext. 304 to register beginning on April 17th.  Admission is free and all materials will be provided.  The Swampscott Public Library is at 61 Burrill Street, Swampscott.  These activities made possible by federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

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Swampscott Teen Rolls SUV, Arrested for OUI

The Ford Explorer was resting on its side along Essex Street Tuesday night.

  A local teen was arrested for drunken driving Tuesday night after he allegedly flipped an SUV on Essex Street while under the influence of alcohol and in possession of marijuana. Thomas Ledbury, 17, of 251 Burrill St., Swampscott, pleaded innocent Wednesday in Lynn District Court to charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and being a minor in possession of alcohol. According to a report filed by officer Brendan Reen, at 9:03 p.m., local police responded to Essex Street after it was reported that a 2001 Ford Explorer had flipped and its roof was resting against the front porch of a nearby home. Ledbury and …

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Swampscott Stories

Busy Swampscott Teen Honored by VFW

Cody Lovering, 16, was the first teen to win the award, presented at VFW Post 1240's Christmas party.

  Cody Lovering, 16, works three part-time jobs, studies an electrical course at his vocational high school and still chips in at VFW functions including fundraisers to defeat breast cancer. The VFW hall gave the teen rousing applause at their Christmas party Saturday night where he was named the first young person to win the Veterans Award. The award is given to a non-veteran who goes above and beyond, for several years, in helping out at the Pine Street service organization. Commander John Sacherski told the 50 men and women at the party that Cody is always upbeat and always helpful. "He cooks, he cleans, he empties barrels," the commander said. VFW Post 1240 sponsors fundraisers including the Cure For Cleavage Booby Bike Run, a …

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