‘They give me a lot of hope’: High schoolers honored as ‘valuable resource’ for DA

Since September, more than 50 Western Massachusetts high school students have spent countless hours tackling serious issues, including vaping, sexual assault and bullying, with the district attorney’s office. But their ideas and concerns didn’t stay in the meeting room. The teens worked to bring their projects to their peers. “They’re talking to their peers. They’re talking to younger kids ...