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Financial investigation at Nahant elementary school puts town employee on leave

A Nahant town employee has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into financial irregularities, according to the town administrator and police chief.

Nahant, MA · 4h

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Lancer football charges into the playoffs

With the trees around the field almost completely barren, everyone knows it’s time for playoff football. The team is looking in postseason shape with an astounding 8-1 record this season after last Friday’s win against Concord. Senior Nathan Mbuyi has been a part of the team since his...

Londonderry, NH · 3d
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Maine football: Marshwood holds off Falmouth, advances to Class B South final

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Playoff football often comes down to making big plays in big moments, and Marshwood High School delivered when it mattered on Friday night. Leading 14-7 entering the fourth quarter, the top-seeded Hawks scored two touchdowns with successful two-point conversions after each and forced a turnover to hold off No. 4 Falmouth, 30-22, in a Class B South semifinal at Marshwood High School. Marshwood will host No. 2 Kennebunk in the Class B South final on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. Kennebunk (8-1) beat No. 3 Biddeford, 27-0, Friday in a semifinal at Kennebunk High School. "We knew every play was going to be a battle," Marshwood's Noah Goodwin said. "We knew Falmouth is a good team, and much improved from the first time we played them, so we knew we had to play smart and play as a team." Marshwood (8-1) beat Falmouth, 42-16, in the regular season. "Just a gutsy win," Marshwood quarterback Michael Sbrizza said. "Tough conditions out here, but we were ready for it and everyone played their hearts out." "The kids played hard, it was effort that won this game," Marshwood head coach Andrew Elwell said. "They just played hard." Marshwood

South Berwick, ME · 2d

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From three years to a lifetime

Few people look back on their middle school years with fondness. Home away from home for children aged around 11 to 14, many choose to look over this awkward, puberty-stricken time of their lives. “Everyone’s a hot mess,” Stony Brook School seventh grade history teacher Tim Curran said. “Brain-development-wise, it...

Westford, MA · 2d
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One game, $300: School Commitee takes up activities fee complaints

Marblehead school officials are taking a closer look at the district’s $300 extracurricular activities fee following complaints from parents, including families whose children participate in just one event. Meanwhile, Superintendent John Robidoux is recommending that the district give up control of the former Eveleth School, citing costly repairs and little foreseeable need for the building.

Marblehead, MA · 3d

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Harvard event with Yo-Yo Ma, Stephen Colbert cut short by fire alarm amid student union demonstration

The Harvard Graduate Students Union denied having anything to do with the disruption at Thursday’s speaker event. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and comedian Stephen Colbert’s talk at Harvard University, which striking graduate student workers picketed at, was cut short Thursday when a fire alarm was pulled inside the venue, according to the student union.

Cambridge, MA · 1d

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Dracut High Dedicates Courtyard in Honor of Local Revolutionary War Veterans

DRACUT — In commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, the Dracut School Committee and Dracut High School (DHS) recently dedicated the DHS Courtyard in honor of local soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War. On Thursday, Oct. 29, state legislators, School Committee members, faculty...

Dracut, MA · 2d

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Chelsea Public Schools warns parents of increased ICE presence

Chelsea Public Schools is warning parents about reports of an increase in ICE agents near school campuses and neighborhoods.

Chelsea, MA · 2d

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Marblehead boys soccer: Magen’s four sends Magicians to next round

David Magen found the back of the net four times in #31 Marblehead’s (11-6-1) 4-2 preliminary round victory over Shepherd Hill Regional High School (10-1-7) at Piper field on Saturday afternoon. “It feels absolutely amazing,” the senior striker said post match. “Finally, in senior year, right back on home...

Marblehead, MA · 1d

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Huge win for Tewksbury High football

Year in and year out, the Tewksbury High football game versus Andover is a competitive, entertaining matchup. It draws a good crowd and seems to bring out the best in both varsity programs. On Friday evening, in another battle of Merrimack Valley Conference elites, Tewksbury quarterback Will Harrison led the...

Andover, MA · 2d

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Middle School harriers enjoy success in championship meet; volleyball begins playoffs

Middle School cross-country teams among the best at NEC Meet. On Oct. 29, the annual Northeastern Conference Middle School cross-country championship meet took place at Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park, and both Marblehead boys and girls teams turned in exemplary performances to secure first and second place, respectively. “This is...

Marblehead, MA · 1d

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Catholic Memorial starts title defense with win over Cambridge Rindge & Latin

WEST ROXBURY — The Catholic Memorial Knights entered round one of the MIAA Division II state tournament with a couple of things on their mind. First, as the top-seed, the Knights are the clear favorites to win the D-II state championship for the third year in a row. Secondly, Catholic Memorial came into the postseason on a two-game losing streak, an anomaly when it comes to the John DiBiaso era in West Roxbury.

Cambridge, MA · 2d

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MHS field hockey meets goals, but stumbles in tourney against host Westwood

The Marblehead High field hockey team (7-8-3) came ever so close from ending the regular season with a winning record, but they did accomplish one of its goals, and that was to make the Division 2 state tournament, which they did. They were the 26th seed, and as a result they took on host Westwood (10-4-5), the seventh seed, in the Round of 32 on Nov. 5, where they lost, 3-0.

Marblehead, MA · 1d

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Belmont Field Hockey Bulldoze Lowell, 9-2, In Playoff Opener; Joins Girls’ Soccer In Tourney Doubleheader Tuesday

Photo: Belmont High junior forward Maddie Pennock (left) scores her second goal as Belmont defeated Lowell, 9-2, in the first round of the 2026 MIAA Div. 1 Field Hockey state tournament. Belmont High School sent out a clear statement to future opposition in the state field hockey playoffs: It’s here...

Belmont, MA · 1d

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Shawsheen Tech revises admissions seat formula, reviews financial oversight

BILLERICA — The Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Committee voted Oct. 27 to change how incoming seats are allocated among the school’s sending communities, adopting a formula based on five years of eighth-grade enrollment data in an effort to make admissions more transparent and responsive to demographic changes.

Billerica, MA · 1d

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Old South Shifts Focus to Elementary School

On Wednesday November 4th, the Braintree Town Council held a meeting at the Highlands on Peach Street Auditorium to discuss the future of the building formerly known as South Middle School. Superintendent Timothy MacDonald provided some background on the situation. ““The School Committee decided that since the Old South Middle...

Braintree, MA · 3d

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Scientists from 33 institutions challenge MIT to revisit David Sabatini case

Boston, MA · 2d

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Residency exceeds capacity for second consecutive year

For the second year in a row, Bridgewater State University has exceeded over one-hundred percent capacity within its residential spaces, leading to shortages of room availability and overcrowded rooms. The strain on housing and availability comes from two different factors: admission and policies. BSU has about 8,000 undergraduate students, and...

Bridgewater, MA · 2d

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Rockland football brackets halftime with big plays in blowout playoff win

ROCKLAND -- Momentum can be fleeting in the playoffs. The Rockland High football team had it in spades in the first quarter on Thursday, Nov. 5, grabbing a two-score lead and threatening to turn its Division 7 first-round playoff matchup against South Hadley into a quick knockout. But a turnover and a dropped third-down pass that could have gone for score blunted the Bulldogs' push. The underdog Tigers were hanging around late in the second quarter and threatening to narrow the deficit. So Rockland simply grabbed the momentum back with both hands and never let it go again. More: South Shore high school football playoff scores and top performers More: First-year starter is 'a huge energy-shifter' for Scituate football Marvelous Pleasant rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and the Bulldogs bracketed halftime with a pair of scores to blow open a tight game and roll to a 41-0 win. A fourth-down stop on defense in the final minute of the second quarter led to a lightning-fast 78-yard scoring drive for a 21-0 Rockland lead at the break. "We were hyped" going into halftime, said junior nose tackle/guard Cameron Campanile. The Bulldogs then scored on an epic 14-play, 85-yard drive

Rockland, MA · 3d

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The Crimson Hall Laundry Problem

If you’ve been living in Crimson Hall, you probably feel a little gross right now. That’s okay! You’re not alone!. Starting on Oct. 24, all of the ten dryers in Crimson Hall suddenly stopped working, leaving students with bundles of soaked laundry, no clothes to wear for their classes, and a plethora of frustration.

Bridgewater, MA · 2d