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Schools March 14th, 2008
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Young inventors share their creations
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - "Don't you hate when you have to scoop dog food out with your hand and it gets all dirty? Well, have I got the answer for you!" It may sound like the beginning of any late night infomercial, but the voice trying to sell a hands-free dog food dispensing machine belongs to a fourth-gr...
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Garden Club scholarships available
      Shrewsbury - Applications for the Shrewsbury Garden Club scholarship are available to area students at their school guidance office. The scholarship is for $1,000 and is available to any Shrewsbury resident studying horticulture, landscaping, environmental studies or other related fields.
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Historical Society offering scholarships
      Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Historical Society is currently accepting applications for scholarships for current high school seniors. Applications are available at the Shrewsbury High School Guidance Office or online at www.shrewsburyma.
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Players' Club seeks scholarship applicants
      Region - The Westborough Players' Club is accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors planning careers in the performing arts and related theatrical areas. Students graduating from schools in Westborough, Northborough, Southborough, Shrewsbury, Mar...
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Students present 'Once On This Island' this weekend
      Shrewsbury - Members of the cast of the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) spring musical, "Once On This Island," (l to r) Ida Khojandpour (as the Goddess of Earth), Amanda Jeznach (Goddess of Love), Scott Caron (God of Death) and K.C. Waldbillig (God of Water) show off their costumes, made by volunteer...
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School budget may require Proposition 2-1/2 override
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Northborough - The Northborough School Committee has begun to look into asking residents to consider a Proposition 2-1/2 override at April's Town Meeting, and the very real possibility that positions may have to be eliminated if an override is not approved.
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Athletes present concerns about running protocol
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Westborough - Confusion over a recently instituted running protocol prompted Westborough High School (WHS) student athletes Dave Brown, Mark Vanacore and Tom McDonough to present their concerns and seek clarification on some issues of the guideline at the School Committee's March 5 meeting.
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Former slave from Connecticut addresses students
By Angela Greiner Community Reporter
      Hudson - One hundred thirty high school students sat riveted listening to Micheline Slattery, the keynote speaker at the Education and Leadership for a Nonviolent Age (ELNA) Collaborative's 16th annual high school leadership conference, held March 7 at Clark University in Worcester.
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Students' interests inspire science fair
By Kate Daly Contributing Writer
      Marlborough - Claire Munley, 15, said she and Amanda Allen, 16, are athletes and don't consider themselves scientists. Nevertheless, the two sophomores combined the two for the Marlborough High School (MHS) Science and Engineering Fair by examining what color cotton fabrics absorb heat the best.
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Heart Screen America visits Marlborough High
      Marlborough - On March 6, Marlborough student J.P. Morias has his blood pressure taken by Heart Screen America representative Gindy Pfaff.
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