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'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 Outdoor...
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...
Woburn baseball's fine season ends in quarterfinals
MILFORD - The Woburn High baseball team’s quest for a spot in the MIAA Div. 2 state. Four came up short, Saturday, as fourth-seeded Milford held the 12th-seeded Tanners. to four hits in a 3-2 trimming, at Fino Field. While Woburn missed on some chances to score more runs,...
Eagles soar again: BC High baseball beats St. John's to claim first state crown since 2009
WORCESTER -- Sam Keene received a huge ovation as he strode off the mound after recording the first out of the sixth inning on Saturday. It was a night of cheers all around for the BC High baseball team. Whether it was Keene's bulldog brilliance, Wyatt Miller's daring baserunning or...
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.
BCC Faculty Members Win HIM Team Excellence Award
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Laurie Vilord and Marsha Estabrook-Adams, two Berkshire Community College (BCC) adjunct faculty members in the Business & Computer Information Systems department, have been awarded a the Health Information Management (HIM) Team Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MaHIMA). Vilord and Estabrook-Adams, along with...
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.
School Committee approves 3-year contract for paraprofessionals
Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals reached a three-year contract agreement to run from 2024 to 2027. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the four levels of paraprofessionals: Level A (who work in general education), Level B (special education), C-ABA tech and D-ABA tech and registered behavior tech (RBT) certified.
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