New board forms to save Barrett Early Learning Center from closing, fundraisers in the making


Barrett Early Learning Center has been serving low-income families since the 1930s. Three weeks after an announcement that the center would close due to financial burdens, a new board formed in an attempt to save it. Photo: Annalee Grant

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