Hegseth announces overhaul of military education at Naval War College visit

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the U.S. Naval War College on Monday to announce a sweeping overhaul of the military’s professional education system, telling about 700 students, faculty and staff that the schools exist to teach victory in war. “The primary task of our senior service colleges, like this one … must be teaching […] The post Hegseth announces overhaul of military education at Naval War College visit appeared first on What's Up Newp .

Plymouth North custodian offers inspiration to students

Hundreds of students at Plymouth North High School got to know a different side of a familiar face when a school custodian shared his story of serving in the Navy at the school’s annual Veterans Day assembly on Tuesday. Marcus Williams, a maintenance worker at the school since 2022,...

Roundup: Eagles are moving on

The top-ranked St. John’s Prep football team (9-0) defeated No. 16 Weymouth (5-4), 35-6, at Glatz Field last Thursday, Nov. 5. The Eagles advanced to Div. 1 Round of 8, where they’ll face No. 9 Andover (6-3). It started with a bang. Quarterback Chris Vargas connected with Will...

Dad Accused Of Defecating In Hallway At Grosse Pointe South High School

A Bedford dad is accused of using a Grosse Pointe South hallway as a bathroom after the football loss. The video reportedly shows him passing several real restrooms.

Middleboro Town Meeting bans data centers, Flock cameras, approves new school roof

Middleboro Town Moderator David Cavanaugh speaks at the podium. Photos by Christian Uva. A Middleboro High School student counts the "yeas" for the data center ban vote. State Rep. Norman Orrall, right, and state Sen. Kelly Dooner, center, presented the town with a new copy of the Declaration of Independence for the nation's 250th anniversary.

YOUR VIEW: Parking lot criticism ‘missed the mark’

Reasons offered in a recent letter in the Plymouth Independent questioning the addition of 90 new parking spaces at Nathaniel Morton Elementary School missed the mark. Limiting impervious surfaces and reducing the potential for contaminant runoff into the harbor is always beneficial. But adding shared parking spaces at this location won’t change society’s preference for large vehicles; it doesn’t argue for smaller (compact) parking spaces, and it won’t reduce harmful stormwater runoff.

New Bedford Teacher Chases Grammy Dreams Outside of the Classroom

A New Bedford teacher and producer earns recognition during Grammy Week for his song focused on unity and social change.

Belmont resident receives scholarship for commitment to nursing

NORTON, Mass. — Adeline Takantjas, member of the Wheaton Class of 2029 and an aspiring nurse practitioner, has earned the 2026 Sturdy Health Nursing Scholarship Award. She is a resident of Belmont. Given annually to a high-achieving sophomore, this award includes a renewable $5,000 scholarship, an opportunity for paid...

At 26, Ex-Holbrook High star restarts his hoops career at Quincy College

QUINCY -- Even though it's been a while, Kyree LaPlanche vividly remembers the feeling of getting buckets in a crowded gym with fans cheering him on. It was a much more subdued atmosphere at South West Middle School on Wednesday night, Nov. 4. No applause reverberating off the walls here, just the squeak of sneakers on the hardwood, occasionally drowned out by head coach Jamall Griffin barking orders at his Quincy College men's basketball team. Still, the relative quiet was music to LaPlanche's ears. The former Holbrook High star has spent four years away from basketball, but now, at the ripe old age of 26, he's eagerly using up his one season of junior-college eligibility. "Man, it's so fun being out here and being able to compete with these guys," LaPlanche, a 5-foot-9 guard, said during a break in what was shaping up as a three-hour Granite practice on the eve of the 2026-27 season opener. "Just being able to have this opportunity means a lot to me. I don't take any of these moments for granted, especially going through the journey that I've been on. It's been a lot. I'm really grateful to be out here." LaPlanche graduated from

Preview, predictions for Week 10 of high school football in Fall River

FALL RIVER — High school football continues with Week 10 action. Joseph Case had its MIAA Elite 8 playoff matchup with No. 3 Abington moved to Thursday night due to inclement weather on Friday. Atlantis Charter/Westport, Durfee and Somerset Berkley return to the gridiron this week for non-playoff games. Diman will take part in the Vocational State tournament on Thursday The Herald News takes a peek at the top football games and make predictions for Week 10: Watch MA high school football on NFHS Thursday Joseph Case at Abington, 6 p.m. Division 6 Elite 8 After a historical playoff win against defending Division 6 state champion Fairhaven, the No. 11 Cardinals (7-2) will make their first-ever appearance in the Elite 8 contest this Thursday against No. 3 Abington. Case overcame an early deficit to beat the Blue Devils. The Green Wave (6-2) is fresh off an impressive 46-28 win over Wilmington at home in the round of 16. Should be a good one. Predictions: Joseph Case 31, Abington 28 Atlantis Charter/Westport at Bourne The Tritons look to savage their season in a road contest against Bourne. Atlantis Charter/Westport (4-5) came up short in a non-playoff action against Carver at home,

Diman grad, Westport resident, earns bachelor’s degree at 19-years-old with 4.0 GPA

FALL RIVER/WESTPORT/SOMERSET/SWANSEA – Some people claim the younger generation lacks work ethic. They probably haven’t met Westport’s Corey Gaspar. Gaspar is a Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School graduate of the Programming and Web Development program, former historian for Diman’s chapter of Business Professionals of America, and an information technology intern at RYCOMM LLC. Most impressively, he has already earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Southern New Hampshire University with a perfect 4.0 GPA at just 19 years old.

St. John’s Prep cruises, while Fenwick falls

In its quest for a Div. 1 state championship, the St. John’s Prep football team began the tournament in style on Thursday, Nov. 5. Meanwhile, in Div. 6 action, Bishop Fenwick’s high-powered offense couldn’t get going in enemy territory. The top-ranked Eagles (9-0) defeated No. 16 Weymouth...

Somerset Berkley field hockey heads to the Division 2 Elite 8

SOMERSET — Last season, the Doherty field hockey team was no match for Somerset Berkley in their Sweet 16 match. On Monday, the No. 13 Highlanders decided to implore a different game plan against the No. 4 Raiders — a physical style of play — in their rematch. The only problem was when push came to shove, SBR kicked it into another gear After a scoreless, rough first period, the No. 4 Raiders dominated the rest of the way and came away with a 5-0 victory over Doherty in the Division 2 Sweet 16 game at Somerset Berkley Regional High School. With the victory, the Raiders (17-2-1) move on to the Elite 8 and will face the winner of either No. 5 Hingham or No. 12 Newburyport at a time and date to be determined this week. Watch MA high school sports on NFHS "We knew coming in here that this was going to be an extremely tough game," Highlanders head coach Meg Brunelle said. "We knew what we were up against. We just wanted to play our best field hockey, work together and whatever happened just leave it on the field. They (SBR) are very good and marked us

VOTE: Enterprise Brockton-area High School Female Athlete of the Week

Kennedy Frawley of Middleboro High girls soccer is the Enterprise Brockton-area High School Female Athlete of the Week . Frawley helped the Sachems clinch a playoff berth with a hat trick in a 3-2 win over Bristol-Plymouth. She received 51.2% of the poll to earn the honor. Now, here are our candidates from state tournament action, which began last week. The poll The candidates Adenicia Oliveira, Avon girls soccer Oliveira netted all 5 goals for the Panthers in a 10-5 loss to Gateway in the Div. 5 tournament. Colbie Adams, Calvary Chapel Academy girls volleyball Adams had 10 aces and 11 kills in a 3-0 sweep of Salem Academy in the Div. 5 state tournament. Chelsea Wagner, Oliver Ames girls volleyball Wagner recorded 12 kills, 15 digs, and 3 aces as the Tigers won their opening round Div. 2 tournament game 3-0 over Chicopee Comprehensive. Dawn Corcoran, Stoughton girls soccer Corcoran scored the winning and lone goal of the game with under 10 minutes to play as the Black Knights won 1-0 over Archbishop Williams in the Div. 2 state tournament preliminary round. Ella Holden, West Bridgewater girls volleyball Holden recorded her 1,000th career assist in the Wildcats 3-0 win

Hingham Youth Football & Cheer Seeks Major Changes to Amplified Sound Guidelines for High School Fields

Hingham Youth Football & Cheer asked the School Committee Monday night to consider sponsoring an application to the Planning Board to amend its 2015 amplified sound guidelines for the Hingham High School athletic field complex. HYF is seeking permission for supervised play-by-play announcing and limited, age-appropriate music before kickoff, during...

School Committee Chairman Praises Sagar

Seekonk School Committee Chair Robert Gerardi praised Select Board Chair Gary Sagar at the November 2 meeting. Gerardi said Sagar had made a promise to improve communication with the School Department by starting the Quad Board meetings earlier in the year. “That process has yielded more communication,” Gerardi said. ”I’m...

ABC News Live: Boston students stage walkout to call for remote learning amid surge

3 New England States Rank In Top 10 For College Students With Massachusetts At The Top

Regarding the best states in the country for college students, New England had 3 landing in the top 10 alone!

Massachusetts residents can get community college tuition and fees covered, plus help with books

The age restriction ended in 2024, when Healey and the Legislature expanded the statewide program.

HS scoreboard: Check out Nov. 9 results from across the state

Check out the reported scores from across the state on Monday.