Vermont’s schools are not the problem, property tax is

HARDWICK – Rising school taxes are a symptom of a regressive, unstable property tax. Consolidation and spending cuts won’t cure it. In his 2025 inaugural address, Gov. Phil Scott decried rising education property taxes. He noted that if trends continue as they have, property tax bills will have increased by an average of 33% in just three years.

Moriah routs Tupper Lake, earns rematch with Greenwich

CLINTONVILLE | Moriah wasted little time taking control of its first state playoff game in nearly a decade against a Section X opponent. The Vikings scored four touchdowns in the first quarter, including a defensive score, and built a 43-point halftime lead en route to a 43-14 victory over Tupper Lake in a NYSPHSAA Class D football sub-regional Friday at AuSable Valley.

Vermont elementary school threat suspect taken into custody

A Connecticut man is facing charges for making alleged terroristic threats against Vermont schools earlier this week.

Chittenden parents file lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new public tuition rules

A family is suing the state in federal court, arguing that Vermont’s 2025 education reform law is unconstitutional because it excludes religious schools from receiving public tuition dollars. Read the story on VTDigger here: Chittenden parents file lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new public tuition rules .

Players to watch, keys to game in the Colchester vs. Fair Haven D-II football title tilt

The end of the 2026 Vermont high school football season is nearly here. The championship tripleheader will kick off at 11 a.m. for the Division II final on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Burlington High School. Top-seeded Colchester will compete against No. 2 Fair Haven in a rematch of the 2025 championship . While last year Colchester and Fair Haven pulled off some upsets to reach the final day, in 2026 they have clearly been the two best teams in Division II. For more on the matchup, the teams and key players, plus a link to stream, read on below: No. 1 Colchester (9-1) vs. No. 2 Fair Haven (8-2) ▶ Game time: 11 a.m. ▶ How to watch online: NFHS network (subscription required) ▶ Teams regular-season meeting: Colchester won 26-7 in Week 6 . Watch Colchester vs Fair Haven in the 2026 D-II football championship What to know about the Colchester Lakers Colchester may be the defending Division II champion, but this team looks way different after graduating many of its skill-position players from last season. The lone holdover is senior wide receiver Hugh Seidner (37 catches, 569 yards), who leads Division II in receiving yards. Seidner has been quarterback

Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication

Stonehill College rededicated Timothy J. Coughlin ’80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium on Oct. 31 before its football team faced Mercyhurst University. The ceremony honored Coughlin’s legacy as a Stonehill football student-athlete and alumnus, according to a community announcement. Coughlin died at age 42 in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Family, friends, classmates, former teammates and other members of the campus community gathered for the rededication and reflected on Coughlin’s determination, integrity and heart, according to the announcement. The ceremony also recalled his call to always “Play Hard.” 3 other Stonehill community members also honored The observance, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, also honored three other members of the Stonehill community who died that day: James E. Hayden ’76, Timothy E. Reilly ’82 and Rev. Francis E. Grogan, C.S.C. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication

Tensions flare at Rochester School Committee meeting

ROCHESTER — Shouting amongst attendees brought the Rochester School Committee to a temporary halt as conflict erupted over the Rochester Memorial School’s bathroom policy. Arguments broke out amongst the crowd as parent Luis Rivera finished his comments during public policy at the Thursday, Nov. 12 meeting. Since May...

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

New School Building Update: Variety of Plans Released

In the conference room in the central office, a new building is being presented, and it’s the biggest thing for Triton yet. The building project has been in the planning phase since 2019, when the school committee started researching how to fix the building, which was originally built in 1971. Then, in 2022, the Triton School Building Committee (SBC) began applying to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for a new building with an expression of interest. Now, in 2026, the Triton Committee is saying the building project will start close to the year 2030.

Whaler Legends: Seven New Names Enter the New Bedford High School Football Hall of Fame

NEW BEDFORD — Friends of New Bedford Whaler Athletics Inc. has announced the inductees for the 44th annual New Bedford High School Football Hall of Fame. This year’s class includes Dennis “Bubba” Gomes (class of 1980), Kory Medeiros (1993), James Currin (1997), Patrick Walsh Jr. (2004), Lance Burlingame (2011), Chandler Debrosse (2015), and Andrew Rapoza (2016).

Stonehill's Metro Conference Move Has Siena's Advisor Asking: ‘Is This a Net Plus?'

Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Metro Conference is officially blowing up its roster, hitting a record 14 schools with the addition of Stonehill College, effective July 1, 2027. This move, announced Friday, marks another […]

Predicting the winner of each Week 10 High School football game in Central Mass.

Before the football season wraps up and the holidays arrive, I’d like to remind everyone that I am indeed NOT the Grinch. While I’m tasked with predicting high school football results each week , I’d like our local teams to actually win (contrary to popular belief). Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. But either way, we are here to cover you — win, lose or draw. Still, as I get greedy this time of year, I’d like to point out that I went 31-6 (!) last week amid the tricky proposition of picking playoff (and non-playoff) winners. How ‘bout them apples? So, 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 10 slate of the high school football games in the Central Mass. and Worcester this week. Last Week: 31-6 (21-3 in playoff games, 10-3 in non-playoff games) Season: 201-52 THURSDAY Haverhill at St. John’s, 6 p.m.

La Salle holds singing day for 18 student athletes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — La Salle held a signing day for 18 student athletes that are furthering their athletic and academic careers at the next level. 14 of those athletes are playing at the Division I level.

ELD Teacher Finds A New Home at Hudson High

HUDSON — Sarah DeBlasio’s journey to becoming a teacher began with an unexpected discovery in Ecuador, where she developed a passion for teaching English that eventually led her to Hudson High. DeBlasio started college hoping to become a psychologist. After discovering her love for history, she switched majors...

Boston College to host 4 high school Super Bowls next month

Four of the state’s high school Super Bowls are heading to Boston College next month.

Running is hard. These students love it anyway.

Sneakers collide with the pavement as a herd of runners rush down Huntington Avenue. Boston is a runner’s city, and this culture stretches to Northeastern, where athletes flock to Northeastern Club Running, or NUCR, and the Women’s Run Club. The city’s running culture stretches back over a hundred...

Porkers blank Central Catholic again in playoffs

The Walpole Porkers field hockey team persevered to a 3-0 victory over the Central Catholic Raiders on Saturday November 7, 2026 at Walpole High School. Raiders (7-9-2) were seeded 28th. The two teams have met on the pitch in consecutive years in the opening round of the playoffs. In 2025,...

Friday Night Blitz: High school football playoffs continue

High school football playoffs are well underway, with teams either advancing to their championships or being eliminated.

As football season winds down, Marblehead faces troubling drop in participation

As Marblehead High School’s football season winds down, the Magicians are confronting a challenge that extends well beyond wins and losses: a sharp decline in participation that left the school without a freshman team this fall. The numbers are dropping at every level, from youth football to the high...