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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.

Shrewsbury Saheli to kick off fall session with book discussion

Shrewsbury – The first meeting of Shrewsbury Saheli group's fall session will be held Sunday Sept. 18, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., at Shrewsbury...

Westborough Historical Society presents Civil War Living History Day

Westborough - Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visit a Civil War encampment and enter the daily life of a Union...

Start of Marlborough schools delayed to Sept. 6

Marlborough - As a result of extended power outages and other after-effects of the recent storm, Marlborough Public Schools is moving the start day...

Volunteers, students in harmony to support music in schools

Northborough/Southborough - Public schools everywhere struggle to provide adequate support for the arts, including music, these days. The towns of Northborough and Southborough are no exception. Luckily, the communities have a volunteer organization that delivers much-needed support, helping students continue to make beautiful music.

Low-cost English classes offered at St. Luke's

Westborough - St. Luke's Adult English language learners (ELL) program is now in its 10th year and is open to all residents who live...

Host families needed for international students

Region - Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester and year home-stay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a...

Shrewsbury High School Alumni Association awards scholarships

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Alumni Association has awarded scholarships to four outstanding members of the SHS Class of 2011. Alumni Council...

Locals report student news

Region - The following area residents have been named to the dean's list at Providence College for the spring 2011 semester: from Northborough...

Physician Focus: Medication Safety

Region - Both in the hospital and at home, medication errors are among the highest number of errors we experience in medicine.

Become a Preservation Worcester Docent, register by Sept. 2

Region - Love Worcester's architecture and history? Enjoy sharing your interest with others? Then become a Preservation Worcester docent. To help meet the strong...

WYFS presents anti-bullying workshop for youth coaches

Westborough - Westborough Youth & Family Services (WYFS) is co-sponsoring a free coaches" workshop, "Developing Respectful Teams," Wednesday Sept. 21, from 7 to 8:30...

All hail the jester in Westborough

Westborough - Tyler Hurtado, 6, volunteers to assist Alexander, King of the Jesters, during a performance presented Aug. 3 by the Westborough Public Library...

Tails around the world in Southborough

Southborough - Alyssa Ruggles, 3, pets an American alligator named Bruno at the conclusion of "Tails Around the World," presented July 26 by Jungle...

Training like Olympians in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Ethan Zheng, 5, performs a backflip during the July 27 session of Olympic Fitness, one of many courses of the Summer Enrichment...

Westborough-area teachers to receive free supplies Aug. 20

Westborough - Staples is hosting Teacher Appreciation Day Saturday Aug. 20 at store locations across the country to make it easy to provide teachers...

‘Together We Can’ has new location in Marlborough

Marlborough - Together We Can Family Network (TWCFN) has moved from its 416 Boston Post Rd. East site to 246 Maple St., Unit 2...

Kids discover fun at summer camp in Northborough

Northborough - Nicholas McFarland, 5, and Kevin Dong, 6, glide down the water slide during the July 6 session of Kid's Discovery, a summer...

Shrewsbury Historical Society presents awards, scholarships

Shrewsbury - As part of its outreach to the community, the Shrewsbury Historical Society recently presented awards and scholarships to a number of area residents.

First kicks at Marlborough program

Region - Isabele Brown, 3, of Hudson listens to instructor Kara Kendrick during the Aug. 3 session of Soccer Playgroup, offered by the Together...

Learning the world's continents in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Christina Zarobe (center) joins her children Gabriel Hurdle, 8, and his sister, Gracie, 6, as they create models of climbers hiking up...