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It Happens Here: Westboro's Sugar Shack Teaching Students Real World Skills
"Not only do they love coming to school but also the staff love being here," said Angela McCarthy, one of the teachers in the BORO program.
December 7, 2023
WESTBORO - Westboro is home to a popular sweet spot that's also providing opportunities to young adults from the local school district.
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At the Sugar Shack, they sell everything from fudge and throwback favorite to the hot new TikTok trends. And the employees are actually students. The students are part of the BORO program, or "Bridging Over to Right Opportunities," the adult transition program for 18 to 22-year-olds from Westboro Public Schools.
"Not only do they love coming to school but also the staff love being here," said Angela McCarthy, one of the teachers in the BORO program. "So it's a really fun environment, engaging environment."
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