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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Predicting the winner of each Week 9 High School football game in Central Mass.

This is where the rubber meets the road. With the MIAA tournament starting this week, and predictions proving to be even more difficult this time of year, I’d like to point out that I’ve correctly picked high school football results in Central Mass. at a 78 percent clip so far this fall. Call me Nostradamus. Call me Mr. Cleo. Call me Total Consistency . Whatever you call me, you can also call me (well, the T&G) after I make incorrect predictions, too: 508-793-9350. As a reminder, while the Telegram & Gazette opens itself up to bulletin-board material, second guessing and verbal lashings, I handicap each high school football game — with no biases or bribes provided under the table — throughout the course of the 2026 season. With pencil in hand and the delete button on standby, here are my predictions for the Week 9 slate of the high school football games in the Central Mass. and Worcester this week. Last Week: 18-7 Season: 170-46 Playoff games THURSDAY Brockton (3-5) at St. John’s (7-1), 6 p.m. As a No. 2 seed in the Division 1 bracket, the Pioneers have a path to play top-seeded St. John’s Prep in a Super

Worcester, MA · 1d

oakmonitoronline.com

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Eric DeHays Retires After Over 20 Years In The Ash-West School District

Eric DeHays, the IT director of the Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District, retired this past week from his career at AWRSD after over 20 years. Mr. DeHays was the man behind every piece of technology equipment throughout the district. Over his 20+ years, DeHays helped the community tremendously, with his...

Ashburnham, MA · 2d
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hoodline.com

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Springfield's AIC Burns Through Endowment, Faces Accreditation Showdown in January

American International College — Site of Endowment and Accreditation Concerns. American International College’s audited financial statements show a sharp contraction in its finances during fiscal year 2025. By June 30, the Springfield school had $841,244 in endowment funds without donor restrictions, after withdrawing $9.2 million from that account during the year. The figures come as AIC works to stabilize its finances ahead of a January 2027 accreditation hearing.

Springfield, MA · 3d
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spencerjournal.com

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Drop-in room slated to help with student disciplinary problems

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD – Interim Superintendent/School Business Administrator Gary Suter expressed concerns about student behavior and the budget during the recent School Committee meeting. The district will be starting a program next week, Suter said, whereby about a half dozen students will be taken...

East Brookfield, MA · 1d
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iBerkshires.com

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Three Berkshire Educators Awarded $500 Classroom Grants

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Green River Financial Services has awarded three Berkshire County educators $500 each in classroom grants. According to a press release, the grants will help create a welcoming classroom space at Hoosac Valley High School, give fourth graders more hands-on time with coding robots at Williamstown Elementary School and support financial literacy lessons at Hancock Elementary School.

Williamstown, MA · 1d

WWLP

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Education leaders discuss challenges, opportunities for students in western Mass.

Education leaders gathered in Holyoke on Wednesday to discuss the challenges facing students in western Massachusetts and explore ways to expand educational opportunities beyond traditional four-year colleges.

Holyoke, MA · 1d

westernmassnews.com

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Student athletes, coaches left in shock with Gillette Stadium no longer hosting state championships

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - We are just hours away from the high school football state playoffs getting underway. Many teams, including some in western Mass, have been preparing for their respective games. But that is not the main talker this week as each division’s state championship will have to be played elsewhere.

Chicopee, MA · 23h

thisweekinworcester.com

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Mass. expands child care aid to about 2,100 more children

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration will spend $31.2 million to help about 2,100 more Massachusetts children get financial help to pay for child care, state officials announced Thursday, Nov. 5. The money comes from the fiscal 2026 Fair Share supplemental budget, which Healey signed earlier this year. Fair Share revenue...

Massachusetts · 20h

iBerkshires.com

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Pittsfield School Committee Hears Considerations for Proposed West Side Build

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City leaders hope to see a new West Side school in five years, despite knowing that is an ambitious goal. In envisioning a new campus, in addition to the school's population and construction, planners are considering another access road for better traffic flow, a modern library program, and whether there will be an auditorium.

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

MassLive.com

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Eighth grade inventors sprint into action at RIDE Center

WESFIELD — On Oct. 22, Westfield State University’s Research, Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurial Center kicked off this year’s STEM Week by inviting 60 eighth grade students from Kylie Prep Middle School in Springfield for the Invention Sprint, putting their creativity and innovation to the test. “Middle school...

Westfield, MA · 9h

thereminder.com

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HPA and HPS tentatively agree to new contract after months of negotiating

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Paraprofessionals Association has agreed to a new three-year contract with Holyoke Public Schools following seven months of negotiating. After hosting its recent bargaining session on Oct. 27 and going 116 days without a contract, the HPA announced that it had reached a tentative agreement. This...

Holyoke, MA · 1d

NBC Connecticut

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Parents question response when Connecticut teacher accused of tickling student

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned new details about how two private schools and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families handled concerns involving a teacher later charged in cases involving young female students. The case centers on Nicholas Ricciardi, a former teacher at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford...

Connecticut · 2d

CT Insider

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Predictions for the 2026 CIAC high school boys soccer tournaments

GametimeCT's Will Aldam makes his predictions for the CIAC boys soccer tournaments.

Hartford, CT · 1d

nepm.org

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Hundreds fewer students enrolled in Springfield schools than previously accounted

The Springfield Public School district, the third largest in Massachusetts, announced Tuesday that 800 fewer students were enrolled this school year, a much higher number than previously understood. The figure is over three times higher than what was projected for the 2026-27 school year, based on figures from the New...

Massachusetts · 1d

CT Insider

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Republican-American Community News from Waterbury, Cheshire, Torrington and Bethlehem

Republican-American Community News from Waterbury, Cheshire, Torrington and Bethlehem.

Torrington, CT · 4d

WWLP

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Chicopee educators raise concerns over student and staff safety in schools

Educators in Chicopee are calling for immediate action to address school safety concerns, reporting that teachers and staff members have been injured during incidents involving students across the district.

Chicopee, MA · 3d

WWLP

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No charges filed in Hoosac Valley football hazing probe

Prosecutors concluded their investigation into alleged hazing within the Hoosac Valley High School football program, finding no evidence of criminal conduct.

Cheshire, MA · 3d

WTNH

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Enfield referendum for $500M school project projected to pass: Mayor

ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A referendum deciding whether to approve a plan for an over $500 million school project is projected to pass in Enfield, according to unofficial counts. Enfield Mayor Gina L. Cekala said Wednesday morning the numbers are not final as the absentee ballots need to be counted. However, based on the votes […]

Enfield, CT · 2d

wamc.org

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Springfield kindergarten teacher awarded Massachusetts ‘Teacher of the Year’ honor

Education leaders in Massachusetts recently announced the state's teacher of the year - a Springfield kindergarten teacher devoted to bilingual education. Standing before a couple hundred students at the Gerena Community School chanting her name, Desirée Garcia was recognized as the “2027 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year” late last week.

Springfield, MA · 4d

theberkshireedge.com

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PETER MOST: All hang together

It was inevitable, but it took 12 years, three votes, and a near tripling of the cost before voters agreed to replace the failing Monument Mountain Regional High School. No less inevitable is the merger of the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school districts. The question is how many votes and how many years it will take for voters to accept it. So far, the count is one vote and three years. Twelve years and three votes is the record for futility. Here’s hoping Sheffield does not take a run at it.

Berkshire County, MA · 3d