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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 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...
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 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...
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,...
‘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.
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 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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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)...
Algonquin student earns National Merit Scholarship
Two local high school seniors were among 840 from around the country to earn a National Merit Scholarship.
State complaint filed by parent on ARHS mandatory student activity fees
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Northborough/Southborough - The Northborough Southborough Regional School District received a parent initiated complaint through the Department of Elementary and Secondary...
New Beal School under budget as it nears completion
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Crews are making steady progress on Shrewsbury’s new Beal School, a project architect and a contracted consultant...