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Assabet School Committee votes to extend superintendent’s contract
At the end of a meeting in which the union announced a vote of no confidence, the committee voted to extend Ernest Houle’s contract.Â
Local students nominated in Presidential Scholars program
REGION - Multiple area students are in the running for recognition through the United States Presidential Scholars program.
Dixi Han is a student at Shrewsbury...
Assabet celebrates Class of 2023 at graduation
Family and friends packed part of the DCU Center to celebrate graduation day for the Assabet Class of 2023.Â
Marlborough eliminates set midterm and final exam schedule for high school
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough School Committee voted to eliminate Marlborough High School’s set schedule for midterms and final exams at...
Marlborough welcomes nearly 4,700 for new school year
Marlborough Public Schools welcomed 4,683 students on the first day of classes on Wednesday, Aug. 30. And more may be coming.
Schools could be facing a big increase in special ed costs
The 2023 fiscal year is underway, but Marlborough Public Schools (MPS) could be bracing for a big financial hit in the 2024 fiscal year.
Assabet Valley students receive Adams scholarships
Seventy-two seniors at Assabet Regional Vocational Technical High School have received a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.
Marlborough Babe Ruth League awards three scholarships
By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator
MARLBOROUGH - Three high school graduates were recently celebrated at a short ceremony at Stevens Field in Marlborough, where they...
Marlborough’s New England Innovation Academy to be featured on CBS
If you haven’t watched America ByDesign, tune in on Dec. 10 when Marlborough’s the New England Innovation Academy, will be featured.
Marlborough High’s class of 2023 persevered and prevailed
A little rain was not about to stop Marlborough High School’s class of 2023 from graduating at Whitcomb Middle School June 4.
Marlborough School Committee opposes MASC resolution against Native American mascots
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough School Committee recently opted not to endorse a Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) resolution that supports...
Marlborough music teacher steps into Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
By the time you head out the door on Thanksgiving morning, Angie Crockwell will be marching in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Marlborough’s CSF Scholar Bee makes return
There was a mix of individuals on hand for the CSF Scholar Bee held in the Apex Entertainment function room on April 29th.
High school fashion show returns to the catwalk
At Marlborough High School, students in the clothing and textiles class presented clothing they designed and made.
Marlborough teens restore veterans’ headstones at Maplewood Cemetery
By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator
MARLBOROUGH - A diverse group of teens from three different school districts and one home-schooled student chose to spend their...
Assabet students help develop Shrewsbury 9/11 memorial
MARLBOROUGH/SHREWSBURY - Preserving history in such a way as to keep it interesting and relevant is a challenge.Â
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School metal...
The Advanced Math and Science Academy charter school begins expansion
The current driveways have proved inadequate to handle the lines of vehicles dropping off or picking up students, forcing traffic to back up onto Forest St. and creating a tangle of vehicles and students at the building entrances.
Marlborough’s Kane Elementary welcomes children for first day of school
Rows of school buses dropped their students off at Francis J. Kane Elementary School, marking the start of another school year last Wednesday.Â
Citizen’s Scholarship Foundation awards 31 scholarships
By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator
MARLBOROUGH – Amid the uncertainty and turmoil of the past year, high school seniors still managed to do their best,...
Assabet graduates ‘courageous’ Class of 2021
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
MARLBOROUGH - Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School gathered family members and friends on its football field June 4 to...