Students' eyes open to unique careers
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Northborough - When thinking about career fairs, the cast of characters is often the same: a doctor, a lawyer, a firefighter and maybe a businessperson. But FBI agent? How about video game designer?
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Math enrichment program starts for seventh-graders
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Westborough - In an eff ort to create a bridge between its math enrichment programs in grades one through six and eight to 12, Westborough's School Department has created and implemented a program to address the needs of seventh-graders in the district.
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School Department seeks 9.7 percent increase
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury School Department has requested a fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget of $46.82 million, which represents a 9.7 percent budget increase over FY 2008. Nearly half of the requested $4.15 million in additional funding is needed to cover contractual increases for existing staff .
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Students collect coats for those in need
      Shrewsbury - Spring Street Student Council members Peter DelPo, Joe Sacco and Lindsey Mahold hand bags of gently used coats to Brendan, a Refugee Apostolate employee. The Student Council recently held a coat drive to benefit the Salvation Army and Refugee Apostolate, both located in Worcester.
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School Committee eyes expenditures, programs
By Doug Grindle Community Reporter
      Marlborough - Temporary payments for a Special Education position sparked disagreement at the Jan. 22 meeting of the finance subcommittee of the Marlborough School Committee.
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Holocaust survivor visits Melican Middle School
By Mary Pritchard Contributing Writer
      Northborough - Holocaust survivor Janet Singer Applefield visited Melican Middle School Jan. 17 and presented "Combating Hate and Prejudice" to all eighth-grade students at the school. Applefield told students about her childhood and how she went from being a typical happy child in Poland to suddenly, at the age of 4, being separated from her parents.
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School hosts conference for 'State Scholar' candidates
      Marlborough - Kristen Allen receives an informational packet from Admissions and Public Relations Coordinator Cindy Zomar at a financial literacy planning session during "Campaign for Your Future: Mini-Conference for Sophomore, Junior and Senior State Scholar Candidates," held Jan. 25 at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
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