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Shrewsbury High School expansion takes step forward
The Shrewsbury High School expansion project has taken an important step forward. Shrewsbury has advanced past MSBA's initial review.
Blackstone Valley Tech spruces up for new school year
The administrators, support staff and facilities team at BVT High School completed projects over the summer.
Westborough schools remain unhappy with NRT
Westborough Public Schools is still not happy with its bus transportation provider, NRT.
Work continues on ‘Gonkplex’ at ARHS
Work is progressing on Algonquin Regional High School’s new athletic complex, called the Gonkplex. Check out more photos of the project.
Shrewsbury schools welcome roughly 50 homeless students
Joe Sawyer and Christian Girardi gave the School Committee an update on Sept. 6 on the influx of homeless students in the school system.
Local students make dean’s list
Several local students have been named to the dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester. Additionally, a Shrewsbury resident who attends Stanford University received a top graduate research award.
Shrewsbury students intern at State House
State Rep. Hannah Kane (R - Shrewsbury) welcomed Shrewsbury residents Rohil Mohan and Vishnu Angiras as interns at her State House office this summer.
“Excitement in the air:” Northborough starts new school year
The school buses are back on the road, and Northborough kids are back in school for another year. Read more at the Community Advocate.
Shrewsbury’s Maple & Main names retail manager
Maple & Main, which is run by the town’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment (RISE) Program, is located at 557 Main St.
TikTok boosts eighth-grader’s student council bid
Maya Dodge, an eighth-grade student at Oak Middle School, made a TikTok video for her student council campaign that has been seen by millions.
Local students recently named to the dean’s list
Local students from the area recently made the dean’s list at colleges and universities, including Emerson and St. Lawrence University.
Algonquin freshman math team soars to new heights
Five students – four Algonquin freshmen and one Melican Middle School eighth-grader – placed in the top five in the Worcester County Mathematics League freshman individual rankings last school year.
Fire, police personnel to conduct training at Spring Street School
Neighbors near Spring Street School may see first responders on campus later this week as fire and police personnel conduct training.
BVT students from Grafton perform well at SkillsUSA
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School students proved their vocational-technical ability at the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.
Local students make college, university dean’s lists
Several colleges have recently released their dean’s lists, featuring local students from the region, including Tufts and Saint Anselm.
Saint Bridget Early Childhood Program receives $100,000 grant
Saint Bridget School’s Early Childhood Program will be receiving significant updates, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Lynch Foundation.
New principal joins Saint Mary School in Shrewsbury
Saint Mary School has welcomed its new principal, Liam Wintroath. Wintroath joined the school, effective July 1.
Shrewsbury graduate begins Plebe Summer at Naval Academy
Shrewsbury High School graduate Ellie Savoie was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2027 on June 29.
Lincoln Street fifth graders fundraise for St. Jude’s
As the fifth graders at Lincoln Street School graduated from elementary school on June 21, the students were recognized for their fundraising efforts. The students presented a check for $1,274.49 to Sarah Potter, who is the area manager for ALSAC/St. Jude’s.
Mill Pond students donate $7,500 to Westborough Connects
Westborough Connects has announced that it has received a $7,500 donation from Team Wonder - a cohort of three sixth-grade classes at Mill Pond Elementary School.