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Parent and engineer to share her passion with students at Spring Street Elementary
Shrewsbury - It all started with the thought that young children would benefit from being introduced to engineering in a fun and engaging way early on in their education. This exposure would give them additional tools to problem-solve, use their creativity, and work together as a team.
Summer strumming in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury - (l to r) Aiden Delauder, a Shrewsbury High School (SHS) student and program volunteer, joins Walsh Kang, 13, and Chris Cavanaugh, 11,...
Marlborough Public Schools’ social media reaches beyond the city
The Marlborough Public Schools has expanded its social media outreach in recent years with the help of communications coordinator Jill Morin.
‘Books, books and more books’ Spring Street School celebrates Community Reading Day
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - Spring Street School joined many other schools in the region in celebration of Community Reading Day March...
Community Partnership sponsors get fit adventure initiative in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury - Good things happen when different groups in the community join together with a common goal. This year the Shrewsbury Public Schools won a federal physical education program (PEP) grant administered by Patricia Degon, director of the Physical Education Department. Together with Shrewsbury Youth and Family Service (SYFS) and the Shrewsbury Health and Racquet Club (SHARC), a course was designed for middle school students. Their efforts resulted in an after-school program called the Great SHARC recreational, active and competitive experience (RACE).
Sacred Heart University awards degrees
Fairfield, Conn. - Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., is pleased to announce its graduates from the annual Commencement held May 12-13. Approximately 1,600...
Westborough schools discuss demand for early childhood education
WESTBOROUGH – With an increased demand for early childhood care, the Westborough Early Childhood Center (WECC) announced last month that it wants to open...
Shrewsbury schools look to eliminate activity fee
SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Public Schools is moving to eliminate its activity fees.
This is the result of a recommendation as part of Superintendent Joseph Sawyer’s larger budget presentation to...
Area schools prep for return to full-time in-person learning
By Susan Gonsalves, Liz Nolan, Melanie Petrucci
Region – Local schools finalized plans to reopen for full-time in-person learning, this month, after a year of...
Titans selected as new Algonquin mascot
NORTHBOROUGH – Say hello to the Titans — Algonquin Regional High School’s (ARHS) new mascot.Â
The high school announced the new mascot on Feb. 11,...
Shrewsbury School Supply Swap Aug. 15
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Public Schools’ Back to School Supply Swap will be held Thursday, Aug. 15, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. in the cafeteria...
Marlborough teacher’s words of advice still resonate far away from home
By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Liv Rainville sent this picture to her former health teacher, Amy Chirco, from the campus at UC Berkeley. Chirco...
Burke, Paul awarded degrees at St. Lawrence University commencement
Region - Local students were among the 548 students awarded a degree at St. Lawrence University's Commencement ceremony, held May 22 on campus in...
St. Mary's Credit Union holding “Toolz for School” supply drive
Marlborough - St. Mary's Credit Union is currently holding their annual "Toolz for School" supply drive until August 9.
Members of the community can drop...
Shrewsbury kids ride, run and walk for fun
Shrewsbury – More than 50 children participated in the Shrewsbury Child Development Committee (SCDC) Kids" Fun Run and Bike Race June 15 at Lake...
Educators prepare for a reimagined year of learning
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Northborough/Southborough - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state of Massachusetts allowed public school districts to reduce the school year from...
Shirley Lundberg, AVRTHS Director of Academics, tapped to join EPAG
Boston - Massachusetts Education Secretary Paul Reville recently announced the formation of the Educator Preparation Advisory Group (EPAG), a group of education, business and...
Lincoln Street School recognizes local veterans at special Assembly
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough - Students at the Lincoln Street School participated in an an all-school assembly to mark Veterans Day on Nov....
Look who visited Jaworek
Marlborough - Lenore Look, author of the popular children's "Alvin Ho and Ruby Lu" book series, made an appearance in Kelly Hall's fourth-grade classroom...
Father of special needs children hopes to make positive changes in Hudson schools
Hudson - Hudson resident Jorge Teixeira is a family man. By day he is a Tyco software and hardware appliances engineer with over 33 years of experience in the customer service industry. By night he is the father of 16-year-old triplets and husband to an adoring wife, Mary. As a full time career man in the ever-changing technology market, the presumption may be that Teixeira has his hands full; however, inspired by his home life and the challenges he faces as a father of two special needs teenagers, he finds the time to tackle something near to his heart.