Archive March 2025
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News You Can Use: March 27, 2025
This week, key updates included a reminder from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regarding burials at sea. Additionally, a Pew Research Center report examined how Americans identify themselves religiously. The State Board of Embalming and Funeral Directing welcomed new Type 6 licensees and requested nominations for the MFDA’s Past President’s Award for funeral service graduates. There was also an announcement for an OSHA training session on April 10, a reminder for funeral directors about music licenses, and congratulations to Peter and Donna Zaksheski for receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce.
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News You Can Use: March 19, 2025
This week, we updated everyone on the anticipated go-live date for MAVRIC and shared insights from the readiness survey. Additionally, we informed members about the apprentice and funeral assistant application processes, announced the relocation of the Boston office by the Division of Occupational Licensure, expressed gratitude to respondents of the Northeast Funeral Service Partnership survey, invited volunteers for the National Board Exam writing workshop, and notified members to expect a survey from the Cremation Association of North America.
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News You Can Use: March 12, 2025
This week, we celebrated National Funeral Director and Mortician Appreciation Day. We also shared a report from the MFDA Board of Directors meeting, discussed an MFDA Speakers Bureau event, and informed members that these resources were available if they wanted to coordinate an event in their community.
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News You Can Use: March 6, 2025
This week, we shared that New England Donor Services has introduced new resources. We congratulated the newly sworn-in Type 6 licensees, highlighted a Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) campaign, and announced an upcoming SADOD workshop on March 25. Additionally, we provided details on Masonic Memorial Services for Freemasons.
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