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Marlborough superintendent calls for waiver from state attendance accountability measures
MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bergeron recently called on the School Committee to request a waiver from state attendance accountability measures for...
Marlborough Public Schools Superintendent announces resignation
MARLBOROUGH – Michael Bergeron has announced his resignation as superintendent of the Marlborough Public Schools.
Bergeron was emotional as he announced his resignation to the...
Marlborough’s CSF Dollars for Scholars plans to relaunch Scholar Bee
MARLBOROUGH - After a relatively quiet year in terms of fundraising, CSF of Marlborough Dollars for Scholars program has come roaring back with a...
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,...
AMSA plans performance of ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’
MARLBOROUGH - The Advanced Math and Science Academy Drama Society will be performing the “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” on Friday, Dec. 10...
Marlborough Schools Superintendent recognizes student award winners
MARLBOROUGH - A school superintendent has many duties. But acknowledging students who have excelled in one way or another is one of Superintendent Michael...
Lincoln-Sudbury student builds bog bridges at Marlborough’s Holt’s Grove
MARLBOROUGH - Visitors to Holts Grove Conservation Land in Marlborough may now find walking through the trail there a little easier thanks to a...
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.
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School metal...
Assabet students enjoy ‘Slime Lab’ at Richer Elementary
MARLBOROUGH - Richer Elementary fourth-grade students in Marlborough welcomed a dozen Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School students to their classrooms last month for...
Marlborough Girl Scout receives Gold Award for online education program
MARLBOROUGH – A Marlborough Girl Scout has received her Girl Scout Gold Award after she started a free program that provides math and science...
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...
Spike in first-grade enrollment may prompt new hire next year, Marlborough Superintendent says
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – A larger than expected class of first-grade students entering the Marlborough Public Schools this year could necessitate an...
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...
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...
Area schools react to MCAS score reports
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
REGION - While some local school districts saw their Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) scores dip this year compared...
Marlborough High choral director finds joy in a cappella music
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – Shannon McNulty finds joy in a cappella music.
She made this realization both before and after becoming the...
Marlborough schools hope flag displays continue conversations about addiction
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
MARLBOROUGH - Students at Marlborough High School and Whitcomb Middle School installed thousands of purple flags on their campuses on...
Superintendent gives update on COVID-19 in Marlborough schools
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – School officials say they’re happy about the multiple COVID-19
vaccination clinics held by the district amid the ongoing immunization...
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...
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,...