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Live coverage of Div. 1 baseball final, St. John's vs. BC High
Follow along for updates of the Div. 1 state baseball final between No. 2 St. John's and No. 1 BC High taking place at Polar Park in Worcester. How they got here St. John's is playing in its first state final since winning the Super 8 Division 1A crown in 2017 after the Pioneers...
Uxbridge teachers union urges voters to adopt the school budget
UXBRIDGE, Mass. — Uxbridge voters will decide on funding for the school district at a special town meeting next week. Currently, there is no budget in place for the next school year. The teacher’s union is urging residents to adopt the budget. Two-thirds of voters attending the meeting...
Mass. high school president writes notes thanking fellow seniors — 180 of them
Mason Macuch of Lakeville said it took him about 10 hours to write the cards. As class president, he said he knew most of the students. Emily Post would be proud. A high school class president in Massachusetts who gave a commencement speech wanted to recognize all of his fellow graduates. So he wrote them personal thank-you notes presented at the ceremony — 180 to be exact.
Gerald Creamer Center holds graduation
WORCESTER — Students at the Gerald Creamer Center received their diplomas Thursday. Congratulations Gerald Creamer Center graduates class of 2024. You are brilliant, tenacious and courageous leaders. Go take on the world! @worcesterpublic believes in you! #allmeansall pic.twitter.com/4dDp0MWoyL— Rachel H. Monarrez, PhD (she/her/ella) (@drrmonarrez) June 14, 2024 Gerald Creamer Center day program graduates ...
'He's done us proud': Northbridge's Marcus Reilly (4:01) sets state high school standard in mile
He didn't quite break 4 minutes in his final mile as high schooler, but he'll gladly take earning a state superlative in the process. Marcus Reilly, a recent graduate of Northbridge High and headed to the University of Michigan in the fall, finished third in Saturday's mile at the New Balance Nationals Outdoors...
Framingham has named a middle school auditorium for woman who promoted accessibility
FRAMINGHAM — Cameron Middle School marked the beginning of Karen Foran Dempsey's advocacy. Now the school is giving back by naming its auditorium for Dempsey, due to her work in making Framingham more accessible. The idea was first presented by Framingham School Committee member Adam Freudberg. The auditorium was...
BARRETT/ABOYOUN: Championship predictions ahead of action-packed Saturday
Joey Barrett and Mark AboyounThis Saturday concludes the high school athletics season. Five local teams are set to take part in state championship games. Let’s get to predictions, shall we? No. 1 Oakmont Regional vs. No. 2 St. Mary’s baseball (Division 3) Joey: St. Mary’s (4-3) Reasoning: We know St. Mary’s has the pitching; we know St. Mary’s has […] The post BARRETT/ABOYOUN: Championship predictions ahead of action-packed Saturday appeared first on Itemlive.
Best Buddies Earn Rookie of the Year Honors
CHELMSFORD – Parker Middle School’s Best Buddies club has been recognized as the 2024 Rookie of the Year Chapter for the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The club was started by Special Education Teacher Alexandra Hansbury and Speech Pathologist Kristiana Kurth as a means to help foster peer relationships.
Smith named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s dean’s list
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Evan Smith, a member of the class of 2026 majoring in computer science and electrical and computer engineering, was named to […]
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