LOCAL EDUCATION NEWS & EVENTS

North Grafton - What would you do if you were a millionaire for a day? That was the question asked of Grafton’s elementary...

Shrewsbury - Carter R. Stevens, a member of the Class of 2013 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was named to the Dean's List...

Shrewsbury - The empty area that once held a playground at the Paton Elementary School in Shrewsbury is now full again and will soon be filled with children swinging, climbing and having fun. It was a little more than a year ago, in April 2011, when school officials learned the old playground structure, which included swings, slides and climbing areas, had to be taken down. A safety inspection revealed it was no longer secure for students to use. The structure was 15 years old, which is the typical lifespan of playground equipment.

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

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – John Lebeaux, chair of the Board of Selectmen, invited Dr. Joseph Sawyer, the  Shrewsbury School Superintendent, to...

Marlborough - Kyle MacKinnon, a senior athletic training major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College, was named men's...

Westborough - For middle school students living in a community such as Westborough, life can sometimes be a bit sheltered. But at the Mill Pond School, home to the district's grade four through six students, the philosophy is to look beyond the town's borders and be of service to others.

By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Four years ago, a concept for a tiny house was sketched on a napkin and a partnership was...

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Historical Society has announced two scholarships for high school seniors. The Stephen Porter Scholarship is given annually by the Shrewsbury Historical...

By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Mike Nawrocki is the newest principal of the Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) Charter school in Marlborough,...

Region - After a couple of buses arrived July 18 at the Marlborough Moose Lodge, (back, center) 12-year-old Stephanie Russell of New York City...

Shrewsbury - (l to r) Fourth-graders Scotty Foley, Adam Elsaka and Nick Joe pick gift-filled tennis tubes, a popular attraction at the annual Fun...

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury eighth-graders may no longer be able to enroll at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Schools Superintendent Joseph Sawyer recently told...

Northborough - Executive Director of Decoding Dyslexia - Massachusetts Nancy Duggan will present a workshop, “A Clear and Structured Process for Effective Reading Goals”...

The Marlborough Public Schools (MPS) will host a Parent and Community Forum Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at the District Education Center, 17...

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – The sudden deaths of a woman and her school-age daughter shocked Shrewsbury last month.  Hitting close to home for...

Region - Local students have graduated from the University of New Hampshire during the Commencement Ceremony held May 19, 2012, in Durham, N.H. Students who...

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School students proved their vocational-technical ability at the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.

Southborough - Join Fay School virtually on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 1-2:30 p.m. to learn more about their programs for k - grade 9....

By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator MARLBOROUGH - When a juvenile vandalized the brand new Goodnow Brothers Elementary School in Marlborough with antisemitic graffiti, outraged staff...