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Quinn School to present ‘Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother’
Hudson – The David J. Quinn Middle School, 201 Manning St., Hudson, will present the play “Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother” Thursday and...
Westborough High program helps students with English skills
Westborough High School's ELL program currently has three faculty members and about 70 students from a number of different countries.
Solar projects proposed for Northborough, Southborough schools
Seven solar projects were recently presented at a combined meeting of the Northborough, Southborough and Regional School Committees.
Wet weather shuts down classes at Hastings, Assabet
Heavy rain and wind overnight on Tuesday, Jan. 9, into Wednesday, Jan. 10, turned last weekend’s winter wonderland into a swamp.
Shrewsbury High School expansion not selected by MSBA
Superintendent Joe Sawyer announced at the Dec. 21 School Committee meeting that the MSBA did not select the SHS expansion project.
AMSA student receives Alger scholarship
Since the establishment of its scholarship programs in 1984, the association has become one of the largest privately funded, need-based scholarship providers.
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.
North Street students get hands-on approach to engineering
“We like to think of ourselves as ambassadors of play, and we are helping kids learn some really valuable knowledge and skills"
Shrewsbury School Committee talks school security
Last year, the School Committee earmarked money to fund a security audit. On Dec. 6, they met to discuss the results of that audit.
Westborough School Committee approves FY25 budget
The Westborough Public Schools budget for fiscal 2025 was approved by the School Committee on December 13.
Bock stepping down as WPS superintendent
Amber Bock, who has served as Westborough’s top school official for 10 years, will be stepping down at the end of the academic year.
School Committee ponders AP course adjustment
The School Committee on Nov. 29 discussed the possibility of allowing ninth- and 10th-grade students to take AP courses.
Veterans, Mill Pond celebrate successful clothing drive
For years, the breakfast has served to cap the annual winter clothing drive sponsored by Mill Pond and the town’s Veterans Advisory Board.
Saint John’s alum to become next headmaster
The Saint John’s High School Board of Trustees has selected Benjamin Horgan to be the next head of school.
Advanced Math & Science Charter School hosts Booster Fun Run
As a charter school, AMSA does not have access to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) grant funding and thus is dependent on private bank funding and fundraising.
Select Board discusses moving polling location from Melican
School leaders are asking the Select Board to reconsider using Melican Middle School as a location for elections.
Employers sought for Shrewsbury High School job fair
Shrewsbury High School will be hosting a job fair on Nov. 16 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Shrewsbury High School commons.
Assabet Valley kicks off 50th anniversary celebration
Assabet's second superintendent recalled his experiences as part of Assabet’s 50th anniversary building rededication on Nov. 3.
Algonquin dodgeball tournament to be held Nov. 18
The 13th Annual Dodgeball Tournament to benefit the Algonquin Regional High School boys hockey team will be held at Algonquin.
Shrewsbury student earns perfect score on SAT
Ashwin Sivagaminathan has achieved one of the country’s rarer academic feats. The Shrewsbury High School sophomore aced the SAT – scoring all 1600 available points.