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From cable to YouTube, Marlborough schools get the word out

Communications Coordinator Jill Morin presented an overview on how students, staff and families use social media and WMCT.

Marlborough students receive COVID-19 vaccines 

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH—Through a collaborative effort between the school district, the Board of Health and UMass-Marlborough Hospital staff, students over the age of...

Marlborough, Hudson students win Good Citizen Award 

Marlborough’s Sarah McKinnon and Hudson’s Kelsey True won the Good Citizen Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution recently.
Chris Henry stands with Director of Instructional Technology Tom Plati, Jen Smith, Nancy Marrese, Jacquie Carter-Halbrooks, and superintendent of schools Michael Bergeron.

Marlborough Technology Specialist Team recognized at Teacher of the Year ceremony

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough United Brethren Masonic Lodge awarded the city’s public school system’s Technology Specialist Team with its Masonic...

AMSA students qualify for major math contest 

By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator Marlborough - Asking high school students to sign up for a voluntary high-stakes math test could be considered an exercise in...

Marlborough school officials continue to monitor COVID-19 case data

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – COVID-19 cases in Marlborough schools sharply decreased late last month, according to Schools Superintendent Michael Bergeron. Speaking during a...
A young person smiles while sitting in the cab of a Marlborough DPW truck. (Photo/Jesse Kucewicz)

Marlborough’s Early Childhood Center hosts ‘touch-a-truck’ event

By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - A choir of honking horns could be heard from the Marlborough Early Childhood Center (ECC) parking lot on...

Costs for Marlborough school HVAC upgrades may exceed projections

Planned upgrades at Marlborough’s elementary schools to relieve heat problems could cost $2 million more than initially anticipated.
Staff volunteers meet with the 5th-grade girls at Goodnow Elementary at the beginning of each Girls on the Run session. Photo/Courtesy Amy Fitzgibbon

Goodnow Elementary introduces Girls on the Run to 5th-graders

By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator MARLBOROUGH - After a particularly challenging school year everywhere, Amy Fitzgibbon, an Adjustment Counselor at the new Goodnow Brothers Elementary...

Marlborough High School prepares for outdoor 2021 graduation

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough — Members of Marlborough High School’s Class of 2021 will get to cross the stage and receive their diplomas this...

Marlborough resident donates $20,000 to high school scholarship

Marlborough resident Pamela Morse has announced a donation of $20,000 per year for high school graduates in Marlborough.

Marlborough receives sustainability grant for school

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Marlborough’s Early Childhood Center will be receiving energy management system upgrades thanks to a grant.

Assabet robotics team continues long tradition of success

The Assabet AZTECHS robotics team recently won recognition for its creativity in a competition held in Waterville, Maine.

Marlborough bus driver states reasons for strike

The following was submitted by Cayla Dodd, one of the bus drivers for Marlborough Public Schools on Bus 22 currently on strike against NRT.

MCAS returns as graduation requirement for Marlborough seniors

This year’s senior class will be required to pass the MCAS for math and ELA. The science requirement will be fulfilled with coursework.

Marlborough High student gets new wheelchair

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A GoFundMe has raised enough money to help gift a Marlborough High School student, Lucas Ramos, a new automated wheelchair. Read more.
Marlborough High School students install flags late last week. Photo/Courtesy Marlborough Public Schools, Facebook

Marlborough schools hope flag displays continue conversations about addiction

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By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH - Students at Marlborough High School and Whitcomb Middle School installed thousands of purple flags on their campuses on...

Assabet seeks to establish capital stabilization fund

The Assabet Valley Regional Vocational District is seeking another, more reliable way to pay for its capital projects.

Assabet students earn Adams Scholarships

Seventy-five seniors at Assabet Regional Vocational Technical High School have received a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.

Whitcomb students, staff ‘pouch’ their cell phones

Concerned about how cell phones can disrupt classes, from ringtones to videotaping, Whitcomb initiated a new policy in mid-October.