‘High-Five Fridays’ Not Dead Yet

The city of Northampton's decision to bow to politically-correct pressure in ditching its police force's "High-Five Fridays" visits to local elementary schools has apparently inspired other Bay State towns, although not necessarily in the manner in which the outspoken opponents of the program likely intended. Earlier this month, WWLP, Springfield's NBC affiliate, reported that the Western Massachusetts town of Otis adopted "High-Five Fridays," not long after Northampton dumped the short-lived t

The city of Northampton's decision to bow to politically-correct pressure in ditching its police force's "High-Five Fridays" visits to local elementary schools has apparently inspired other Bay State towns, although not necessarily in the manner in which the outspoken opponents of the program likely intended. Earlier this month, WWLP, Springfield's NBC affiliate, reported that the Western Massachusetts town of Otis adopted "High-Five Fridays," not long after Northampton dumped the short-lived t…