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LOCAL EDUCATION NEWS & EVENTS

Stay in the loop with local education news and events in Massachusetts & get to know about latest developments, educational initiatives, and upcoming events that impact your community. Our concise updates cover Massachusetts education news and highlight significant education events, keeping you connected to the evolving educational landscape in your locality.

Algonquin music groups to spread holiday cheer

Northborough/Southborough - On Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., Algonquin Regional High School will put on its annual Holiday Festival Concert. The show is a longstanding school tradition, set to include performances by the orchestra, mixed chorus, Camerata singers, concert choir and chamber choir.

Shrewsbury High School presents 389 diplomas in 2016

Shrewsbury – Diplomas were presented to 389 graduates in the class of 2016 at a ceremony June 2 at the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Field House.

Marlborough valedictorian urges classmates to enjoy ‘the little things’

Marlborough - “Live for the little things and we will have a life of joy,” Jennie O’Leary, valedictorian of the Marlborough High School graduating class of 2016, emphasized to classmates, family and friends at commencement exercises held June 12 at the John C. Colleary field house.

Westborough Lions to host 1st Annual Rubber Duck Derby

Proceeds to fund scholarship for WHS student Westborough - The Westborough Lions Club is hosting its first annual Rubber Duck Derby, on Saturday, April 10,...

Westborough Players Club accepting scholarship applications

Westborough - The Westborough Players' Club (WPC) is accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors planning careers in the...

Garden at Fales Elementary thriving

The garden at Fales Elementary School planted last spring is now blooming. Ariel Villa wrote a grant to support funding the garden.
drone photo of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough by Tami White

Algonquin administrators seek feedback on narrowed mascot options

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – Algonquin Regional High School is looking for community feedback to help further narrow its options for a...
Students jump off their school bus outside Southborough’s Neary Elementary School.

Southborough’s Neary Elementary welcomes students back for in-person learning

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Southborough – Students returning to full-time in-person learning for the first time in over a year at Southborough’s Neary School...

Oak Middle School holds annual talent show

Shrewsbury – Oak Middle School recently held the third annual “Oak’s Got Talent!” show directed by Ann Tomashefsky. The event featured seventh- and eighth-grade...

Mr. WHS talent show raises $21,000

More than 30 members of the senior class at Westborough High School staged the 13th annual Mr. WHS talent show.

BVT students from Grafton awarded Adams scholarships

85 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School seniors are the proud recipients of a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.

Regional School Committee lifts mask requirement for ARHS

Algonquin Regional High School’s will no longer require masks starting on Feb. 28, thanks to a School Committee vote.
Shrewsbury

Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day to remain combined on Shrewsbury school calendar

SHREWSBURY – The Shrewsbury School Committee approved the district’s calendar for next year, which includes both Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on Oct....

Food, fun and sun in Northborough

Northborough - (l to r) Cassie Levin, 10, Caitlin Willwerth, 8, and Meredith Rafferty, 8, add ingredients as they prepare to bake chocolate-chip zucchini...

Unity in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury – Students at the Calvin Coolidge Elementary School (grades K-4) and staff members recently drew their own portraits which were then all hung...

Local students honored by Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce

Local students Ashley Beauchamp and Abigail Mangsen's road to becoming business professionals includes an upcoming trip to Indianapolis thanks to awards from Marlborough-area business leaders. On April 16, the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce presented its first $500 Cathy Gregory Mogavero Business Professionals of America (BPA) awards to Beauchamp, a Marlborough High School senior, and Mangsen, an Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School sophomore. The chamber's scholarship fund will sponsor the awards, through the Marlborough Regional Community Foundation's auspices.

Local student participates in fall 2014 study abroad program

Shrewsbury - Bates student Kelan McCann of Shrewsbury spent the fall 2014 semester studying abroad in Italy as a participant in the Syracuse University...

Melican students take virtual reality field trips

Northborough – Robert E. Melican Middle School students now have the opportunity to explore faraway places and discover new things with the use of...

St. John's hires new alumni director

Shrewsbury – St. John's High School recently announced the hiring of Warren Hayden, Class of 1981, as its new director of Alumni Relations. Hayden, a...

Hudson High ’67 alumni shares memories with juniors

Hudson – About 200 juniors were treated to a unique history lesson when the second annual Hudson High School (HHS) 50th Reunion Alumni Panel was presented May 19 at the Intel Mini-Theater.