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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 father advocates for students to get Diwali off

Shrewsbury resident Anand Sharma, who has two kids that attend Shrewsbury schools, is advocating for students to receive Diwali off. 

Shrewsbury High School expansion takes step forward

The Shrewsbury High School expansion project has taken an important step forward. Shrewsbury has advanced past MSBA's initial review.

Shrewsbury Schools Superintendent decries “hateful” language incidents

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Public Schools Superintendent Joe Sawyer addressed a pair of incidents involving “unacceptable” and “hurtful” language at Shrewsbury High School during a...

Three brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s

Three brothers are alleging that Saint John’s religion teacher Richard “Dick” Doyle sexually abused them while they were minors.
Shrewsbury Paraprofessional Association President Noreen Christie speaks during a School Committee meeting on Oct. 6. (Photo/Laura Hayes)

Shrewsbury School Committee approves contract with paraprofessionals

SHREWSBURY – After months of negotiations, the Shrewsbury Paraprofessionals Association (SPA) has a new three-year successor contract. The School Committee unanimously ratified the agreement during...
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Fales School closed in honor of late school counselor

Fales Elementary School closed on Tuesday, May 21, in honor of the school’s longtime counselor, Dana Catarius, who died on Monday, May 13.

‘Shrewsbury is a very special place:’ SHS celebrates graduation

Members of Shrewsbury High School’s class of 2023 were handed their diplomas during the school’s 145th annual graduation ceremony.

UPDATE: State police, FBI ‘monitoring the situation’ after cluster of school threats, superintendent says

UPDATE: This story has been updated to note that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has been in touch with the State Police,...

U.S. News and World Report ranks AMSA #4 high school in MA

AMSA ranked fourth out of 405 public high schools in Massachusetts for 2024.

Shrewsbury High School celebrates graduation 

With a turn of a tassel, the Shrewsbury High School Class of 2022 graduated on Thursday evening at Shrewsbury High School.

Assabet Valley Tech Class of 2020 receives welcome surprise

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) has a graduating class of 266 seniors who live in 16 different area towns. Choosing to surprise each of them with a personalized graduation sign for their front lawn might have seemed like a very daunting task for one afternoon, but it turned out to be quite simple.

Shrewsbury Public Schools: A History

By Alexandra Molnar and Zenya Molnar Contributing Writers GENERAL INFO In 1851, Shrewsbury was divided into seven districts with one school building for each district. Each...

Shrewsbury High School Art Festival

Shrewsbury – On May 18, Shrewsbury High School presented a large impressive gallery in their cafeteria that exhibited collections of artwork by students during this school year.

Westborough says goodbye to original Fales Elementary School

By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough community was invited to take a stroll down memory lane and walk the halls of the...

Shirley LeMay is Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured educator

Shirley LeMay has been teaching for nearly four decades, but for her, it has seemed like absolutely no time at all.

Beal principal named new assistant superintendent

Christian Girardi has been chosen to be the next assistant superintendent of operations and finance for Shrewsbury Public Schools.

Grafton High Class of 1968 holds reunion

The Grafton High School class of 1968 held its 55th reunion on Sept. 20 at the Grafton Town House Tavern.

Shrewsbury’s April school vacation to be modified due to pandemic

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Public School District will have a different type of April vaction this year due to the pandemic. On April 8...
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Algonquin student earns National Merit Scholarship

Two local high school seniors were among 840 from around the country to earn a National Merit Scholarship.
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Westborough High School, Gibbons Middle School to transition to flexible masking

WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Public Schools will implement flexible masking for vaccinated students and faculty at Gibbons Middle School and Westborough High School (WHS)...