LOCAL EDUCATION NEWS & EVENTS

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

Shrewsbury - A record number of 912 Advanced Placement (AP) exams were administered in May 2011 to a record number of 398 St. John's...

Westborough – Now that being bullied is no longer considered a rite of passage for schoolchildren, states and schools across the country are formulating anti-bullying policies that define "bully" and dictate ways to prevent it and procedures to follow after a bullying incident occurs.

Northborough/Southborough - Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) will Thursday, Dec. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., in Room B-124 at Algonquin Regional...

Region - St. John's High School in Shrewsbury will induct nine alumni and one honorary alumnus, representing more than 50 years of sporting excellence...

Hudson - For 25 years, Hudson High School (HHS) girls soccer coach Russ Davis has led his squad to success, and now he'sl turn the reins over to his assistant, Spencer Fortwenger. The team had another successful year in 2011, making it to the quarterfinals of the Central Massachusetts Girls Soccer state tournament.

Westborough - The Westborough Fine Arts Education Association and Westborough High Choral groups are proud to present the Boston-based Overboard. Their performance, which will...

Marlborough - Marlborough Education Foundation presents the Winter 2011 "Thank an Educator" fund-raiser. Families can make a tax-deductible contribution to the Marlborough Education Foundation...

Shrewsbury - Students at Shrewsbury's Oak Middle School have been diligently rehearsing for their upcoming production of "The Curse of the Bard," which will...

Marlborough – Fifty-nine Marlborough High School seniors have been named recipients of the state's John and Abigail Adams scholarships. The merit-based scholarship rewards achievement by...

Shrewsbury – The event was 50 years in the making and not even a record-breaking October Nor'saster could keep 300 St. Mary School alumni...

Shrewsbury - The public is invited to meet some library users who will be demonstrating what they "geek" (that is, what they are passionate...

Hudson - Shakespeare's final play, The Tempest, comes to life at Hudson High School Nov. 17, 18 and 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets are...

Region - The following local residents began their first year at St. Michael's College this semester: Alexandra Beck, the daughter of Kathy and Paul...

Hudson - After finishing 2-9 three years ago, Dan McAnespie's Hudson Hawks football players not only learned from that difficult season, they improved exponentially over the next two seasons, resulting in a Division 3 Super Bowl berth in 2010.

Hudson - Chandler Goodwin, a senior volleyball captain at Hudson High School recently achieved a rare feat in the world of high school volleyball - she recorded her 1,000th kill.

Hudson - The Hubert Kindergarten in Hudson recently received a National School of Distinction status from the Schools Fight Hunger program. Fewer than 2,000...

Marlborough - Many local children were among the more than two million around the world who recently participated in the "Read for the Record" program. They listened and laughed at "Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anne Dewdney – as they all read the same book, on the same day – in Jumpstart's annual campaign for preschoolers. In many towns and cities, the reading events are hosted by governors, mayors, businesses and other organizations.

Northborough/Southborough - Last year the Algonquin Regional High School boys soccer team suffered a crushing 2-1 defeat for the second straight year to perennial power Ludlow in the semifinals of the state tournament.

Westborough - The Westborough High School Department of Athletics has announced eight 2011 inductees into the Westborough High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The outstanding...