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Holy Cross To Offer Academic Support To Republicans Impacted By Midterm Results

In a move of magnanimity and grace, the College has announced that any and all Republicans who participated in the 2026 elections will be eligible to receive support. In an email sent to Republicans, the college stated: “We understand that this time may be hard for you, especially given the time and effort you spent in working towards winning over the past two years. We want you to know that we are here for you and that one bad midterm doesn’t define who you are.”

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Chicopee elementary school teacher to compete on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ next week

A Chicopee elementary school teacher is getting ready to spin the wheel and solve some puzzles as he prepares to make his national television debut on "Wheel of Fortune" next week.

Chicopee, MA · 23h

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Professor Won’t Shut Up About Stupid Baby

Beloved political science Professor Pat Ernity made his grand return from family leave this week. But according to students, he’s far from business as usual. Office hours attendee Kate Hids claims that instead of rounding her 73 to a 95, Prof Ernity yapped about his new baby for 30 minutes. “I couldn’t get a word in! He was all, ‘he’s growing so fast, he sleeps so well, blah blah blah.’ If I wanted to hear about some random kid, I’d watch ‘Toddlers and Tiaras.’” Colleagues have noticed a change as well. Professor Madison Washington reports that the political stickers on Professor Ernity’s door like “Believe Women,” “Justice for Contingents,” and “OJ Did It” have been covered up by photos of the aforementioned stupid baby. Instead of Bobby Kennedy (the first one) campaign posters and MLK quotes, the office walls were plastered with pictures of the same ugly baby from the door. Professor Washington also says that faculty meetings have doubled in length since Professor Ernity has discovered how to show baby photos on the projector. “There are only so many times I can pretend to care,” says Professor Washington. According to Professor Ernity’s advisee George J. H. W. Bush, thesis meetings aren’t going any smoother. “All he talks about is this stupid baby. He’s acting like he’s the one that gave birth. What is he, a seahorse?”

Worcester, MA · 1d

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A new president for UConn might be worse than Ritter

Experience in higher education management isn't much of a virtue these days what with the recent financial and sexual misconduct scandals at the CSCU system.

Storrs, CT · 1d

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Mount Holyoke Adds Nine Women to Its Faculty

Mount Holyoke College, the selective liberal arts educational institution for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts, has announced the addition of nine women to its faculty. is the Debra Martin Chase Assistant Professor of Film Media Theater. Her research is focused on the United States and its limited cultural memory of World War I. She examines how performances helped Americans remember, reinterpret, and sometimes forget the war. Dr. Fanton is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she majored in drama. She holds a master’s degree in theater from California State University, Northridge and a Ph.D. in theater, dance, and performance studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

South Hadley, MA · 2d

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Connecticut teacher escorted out of school over classroom crucifix heads to federal appeals court

Marisol Arroyo-Castro says she was escorted out of her Connecticut public school after refusing to remove a crucifix she displayed for a decade, while her school district says the story is more complicated.

New Britain, CT · 1d

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For the Young at Heart

Max Page with UMass Ed Prof and podcaster of “Have you Heard” Jack Schneider on the new proposed high school graduation requirements. MCAS 2.0? Didn’t we recently vote on this?. Y@H — Young at Heart Founder and Director Bob Cilman with chorus members Eddy Ramos, Carlie Tartakov...

Granby, MA · 1d

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Parents criticize Chicopee schools for withholding information on safety questions

CHICOPEE — Parents of Chicopee elementary school students are frustrated by the district’s response to reporting this week about alleged incidents. The Republican reported Thursday that two former Fairview Elementary School staff members and a parent of a child who now attends the school said the school administration and district mishandled a report that the child was struck by a teacher’s aide. They also said older student attending a different program pulled a knife on staff members and later threatened a mass shooting.

Chicopee, MA · 1d

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Berkshire Hills Regional School District receives $500,000 grant for three-year equitable access initiative

Great Barrington — The Berkshire Hills Regional School District has been awarded $500,000 from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s New England District-Community Consortium. According to the district, the funds will support a three-year initiative to expand equitable access to learning experiences and college and career pathways for students.

Great Barrington, MA · 1d

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School Committee Tackles Student Handbooks, Transportation, and Vacancies

Report on the meeting of the Regional School Committee, Nov. 10, 2026. The meeting was held in the Amherst Regional High School library, simulcast over Amherst Media Channel 15, and recorded. Discipline Policy in Student Handbooks to Be Updated over the Coming Months. Packed agendas at several Regional School Committee...

Amherst, MA · 1d

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Pittsfield School Committee to Discuss Operational Procedures

PITTSFIELD, Mass.—School officials will meet as the Committee of the Whole to discuss operating procedures for meetings. School Committee member Heather McNeice asked that a discussion of meeting protocols be added to last week's agenda. "The point of tonight is that to run a meeting, we're not going to...

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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Walpole football pours it on Westfield, 48-18

On a warm, rainy night, the 5th seeded Walpole Timberwolves’ football team (6-2) soaked the 12th seeded Westfield Bombers (6-2) at John Turco Stadium on Friday November 6, 2026 by a final score of 48-18 in the first round of the division 4 playoffs. Senior captain Mason Falcone shredded...

Walpole, MA · 2d

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A look at Connecticut high school football's eight remaining unbeaten teams in CIAC play

Eight CIAC football teams remain unbeaten in 2026. Here's a look at their wins, top players and what's ahead.

Connecticut · 3d

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High school football standings: Nov. 9, 2026

Enfield 1-4 2-4 2-6 Glastonbury 2-4 2-4 2-6 Co-op programs with more than three teams: Thames River: Grasso Tech (host) with Norwich Tech. Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) Co-op programs: Valley Panthers (host): Plainfield with Ellis Tech, Putnam and Tourtellotte); Windham (host) with Bolton, Coventry and Patrish Hill. FCIAC League Overall.

Connecticut · 3d

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Despite Calls for Unity, Battle Lines Being Drawn over School Budgets

Report on the Meeting of the Budget Coordination Group, November 10, 2026. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. Sean Mangano (finance director), Paul Bockelman (town manager), Mandi Jo Hanneke (town council president, at large), Lynn Griesemer (town Councilor, District 2), Sarah Marshall and Laura Jane Hunter (Amherst School Committee), Shannon Bernacchia (school finance director), Anna Heard (Shutesbury representative, Regional School Committee), and Sharon Sharry library director)

Amherst, MA · 2d

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Beyond the Gradebook: Seniors Get Personal in College Essays

18 years of life experiences, encapsulated in 650 words. The Common Application personal statement or “college essay,” is the one essay that is sent to every single school that high school seniors apply to. While some schools require applicants to submit supplemental essays for additional information, almost every school requires the Common App personal statement.

South Hadley, MA · 2d

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Once Pop Warner teammates, Connecticut high school QBs are rewriting their school record books

Maloney’s Eli Showerda and Platt’s Austen Standish are rewriting their schools’ record books.

Meriden, CT · 2d

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MSBA: No Stearns in Proposed West Pittsfield School

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stearns may not be part of the proposed consolidated West Side elementary school after all. During the School Building Needs Commission meeting on Monday, the owner's project managers, Skanska, reported that the Massachusetts School Building Authority would not fund a three-school project. Stearns Elementary School had...

Pittsfield, MA · 4d

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Head of Suffield Academy resigns amid IRS investigation

SUFFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The head of Suffield Academy resigned amid an ongoing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation, according to a letter sent out on Sunday. The private boarding and day school confirmed Sunday that former Head of School Charlie Cahn was being investigated by the IRS, but that the school was unaware of the […]

Suffield, CT · 5d