Swimming the extra mile: Maya Merhige took almost 9 hours to complete the 20 Bridges Swim in Manhattan -- all to help raise money for cancer research.

First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens.

A tragedy in Berkshire County has sparked a movement for change. The teacher who tried to save a 12-year-old student from drowning on a field trip in July 2024, is now one of the co-founders of a n… ...