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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.

Upcoming activities at Fay School in Southborough

Southborough – Fay School, 25 Middle Road, Southborough, will present Mike the Bubble Man, Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 to 11 a.m. The event...

Sara Herlich named to Hartwick College Dean's List

Oneonta, N.Y. - Hartwick College junior Sara Herlich, of Shrewsbury, daughter of Marie and William Herlich, has been named to the spring term Dean's...

Lunar rocks land at Proctor School

Northborough - Fannie E. Proctor Elementary School fifth-grade teacher and the district Science Curriculum Leader Kristen MacDonald loves science. She did not hesitate to take a certification course in order for her to be able to borrow official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lunar and meteorite samples.

Harlem Wizards come to Northborough for schools fundraiser

Fans gathered to see the Harlem Wizards face off against a team of teachers and staff called the Borough Breakers. 

Mr. MHS 2017 crowned at luau

Marlborough – Fifteen contestants representing classes, clubs and sports teams good-naturedly competed in categories including legs, talent, formalwear and interview at the 28th annual Mr. Marlborough High School (MHS) Pageant, presented March 10 at the 1Lt. Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School Auditorium.

AVRTHS Business Tech students organize Aztec Wishes gift drive

Marlborough - Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School is organizing their annual Aztec Wishes holiday gift drive, which benefits the children and their families...

Algonquin senior strives to make people's lives easier

Northborough/Southborough - On March 27, 22 local high school seniors were honored at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce 2014 Scholastic and "Champion of Education" awards breakfast held at the Doubletree Hotel. Among the students honored was Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) senior John Arnold, a resident of Southborough. Arnold made the most of his four years at ARHS, becoming involved in a wide variety of extracurricular activities including band, jazz band and orchestra (first chair on saxophone and clarinet), choir (select choir member), National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, school musicals, Ballroom Dance Club, and Relay for Life.

Allegro MicroSystems presents $20,000 to Shrewsbury High School Robotics

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury - On June 5, Harianto Wong, vice president of technology development of Allegro MicroSystems, presented a check in...

Washington and Lee University announces honor roll students

The following Washington and Lee (in Lexington, Va.) students have earned honor roll status for the recently ended fall 2012 term: Syed Ali, of...

Select Board discusses moving polling location from Melican

School leaders are asking the Select Board to reconsider using Melican Middle School as a location for elections.

NEF’s Trivia Night raises $9,000; launches Chromebook campaign

Northborough - Forty-eight teams matched wits at the Northborough Education Foundation’s (NEF) seventh annual Team Trivia Night April 1 which raised $9,000. It was...

Something new is cooking with kids in Northborough

Northborough - Rose Gebauer, 2, and her nanny, Blanca Cappello, knead pizza dough together during the Feb. 15 session of Pre-K Cook...

Immaculate Conception School takes the reading challenge

Marlborough - This past year, grades 3 - 8 at the Immaculate Conception School in Marlborough participated in the 40 Book Challenge with amazing...

Emily Carroll named to Dean's List at Choate Rosemary Hall

Wallingford, Conn. – Emily Carroll has been named to the fall term 2012 Dean's List at Choate Rosemary Hall.? She is the daughter of...

YMCA branch honors BORO Program

In recognition of the work that BORO students have done, the YMCA of Central Massachusetts awarded the BORO Program its award for 2023 Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Volunteer of the Year.

Assabet celebrates 2020 graduates

Students, staff and administrators celebrated Assabet High School's Class of 2020 this week even as COVID-19 lingers.

Two Westborough High students honored as Howard scholarship recipients

Westborough - Each year, the John Patrick Howard Memorial Scholarship Committee invites Westborough High School seniors to submit an essay describing how the Bill...
Shrewsbury Public Schools

School superintendent says district enrollment affected by pandemic

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sawyer gave his annual enrollment report to the School Committee at its...

Polito announces $50k biomedical science grant for Shrewsbury High School

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito stopped by Shrewsbury High School March 12 with some very good news for the...

Sixth-graders organize show benefitting Sweats for Vets

Marlborough – As a teacher and track coach at Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA), Mark Vital learned an important lesson from his sixth-grade students Julia Silva, Isabel Steinberg and Megan Wagher, each age 11 and from Marlborough. They produced and presented a talent show Nov. 18 at the school cafeteria to benefit Sweats for Vets. The nonprofit organization gives New England sports team sweatshirts as holiday presents to homeless military veterans.