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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 community remembers, honors JR Thomas

Shrewsbury - Love, respect, always. That was the mantra of JR Thomas, a beloved local business owner, health and fitness instructor, and former coach and educator at St. John's High School.

Westborough's Mill Pond students hold Africa United Day

Westborough – As part of the sixth-grade curriculum at Mill Pond School, students have been learning about the different countries in Africa. They showcased their final projects to their parents, the school's staff and interested residents. Each student created a display board that highlighted facts and statistics regarding geographic, economic and cultural information about their assigned country. They also offered samples of a culinary dish from that country.

HCH alumni to reunite for Hudson 150 parade

Hudson – Five decades of Hudson Catholic High (HCH) alumni are preparing for a unique all-school reunion. The HCH alumni walking unit and “Green...

Two Assabet Valley students earn Eagle Scout Award

Region – Two students from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School have earned their Eagle Scout awards.

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.

BVT students from Grafton awarded Adams scholarships

85 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School seniors are the proud recipients of a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.

Spotlight on theater campers in Northborough

Northborough - (l to r) Meredith Cosentino, Isabelle Molander and Katherine Harvey, each 12, wait in the wings prior to their performance in "Who's...
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Shrewsbury now accepting scholarship applications

Shrewsbury - Applications are now available for the Town of Shrewsbury 2021 scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to deserving high school seniors who are...

Shrewsbury High School Seniors get a dose of reality at budget fair

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury High School (SHS) seniors received a dose of reality recently when representatives from Central One Federal Credit Union (C1FCU), Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union (SFCU) and Ameriprise Financial collaborated in sponsoring the event designed to instruct students on creating budgets as well as coping with the curveballs that life can throw their way.
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Hudson students’ ‘speak up’ in letters to Editor project

Hudson – Students in Kate Tobiasson’s class seventh grade English Language Arts class at the Quinn Middle School recently competed a unit on persuasive writing....

Letter to the Editor: “Drive to Save Lives” receives positive reviews at Algonquin

To the Editor: On Tuesday March 26th the SADD chapter of Algonquin Regional High School hosted the "Drive to Save Lives Tour," featuring Mrs. Kathi...

Symptoms of depression on the rise among Westborough High School students

During the School Committee meeting on Nov. 9, staff presented the results of the 2021 MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey.

Mulready School nurse honored as an Unsung Heroine

Hudson – This year’s last day of school was extraordinary for Elaine McKenna of Hudson. On the same day that she retired after serving as school nurse for 20 years at J. L. Mulready Elementary School, McKenna was also recognized as an Unsung Heroine during a ceremony at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

Westborough district opts out of School Choice program

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Because of space limitations, the Westborough School Committee voted unanimously to opt out of the School Choice program...

Corridor Nine partners with Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School

Marlborough - There so many positive things that are the result of a working partnership. Mentoring, support, growth, cooperation and more occur when the people involved truly believe in what they are dong and work together to achieve a common goal.
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Almost ‘business as usual’ as school reopening continues, Superintendent says

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – It’s almost “business as usual” at the Shrewsbury Public Schools as grades K-4 navigate a successful in-person...

Wake Forest University announces spring 2012 Dean's List

Winston Salem, N.C. - Over 1,900 students from Wake Forest University achieved the spring 2012 Dean's List Local students named to the Dean's List include...

Avidia donates to St. Mary’s School 

Region - The Avidia Charitable Foundation recently donated $1,000 to St. Mary’s School, Shrewsbury.

Westborough braces for possible bus drivers’ strike

As Westborough Public Schools prepares for a possible bus drivers' strike early next week, its superintendent is among those urging Teamsters Local 170 and NRT Bus to come to a settlement for a new contract.

Beloved Shrewsbury custodian retires after 44 years

Shrewsbury - With the end of the recent school year came the end of a decades-long career in the Shrewsbury school system. In June, longtime and beloved custodian Robert LeDoux hung up his tools for the final time.