Home-field advantage boosts Sandwich girls soccer into quarterfinals

SANDWICH — Stressful. That’s the only word that the fourth-seeded Sandwich High girls soccer coaches and players alike could find to describe Thursday’s 2-1 golden goal victory over No. 13 West Bridgewater in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 Round of 16. “I don’t know if I have a lot in me,” Sandwich head coach Yvonna Press said. “It was very stressful because they had their chances and we had our chances—and the wind was quite brutal.” The wind, which was whipping at 15 miles per hour from north to south across Gerald F. DeConto Veterans Memorial Stadium, made its impact felt. Gusts even surpassed 20 mph. West Bridgewater’s only goal was a direct result of the wind when the ball skipped awkwardly off the turf and over Sandwich goalkeeper Rena Mooney’s head for Sophia Hulme to fire from point-blank range into the roof of the net. The stress of trailing in the state tournament alleviated itself two minutes later after eighth grader Ginger Gaffney scored her first varsity goal to draw Sandwich level. But the tension ramped up as the minutes passed without a goal to break the deadlock. Sandwich dominated the run of play across the second

Reading v. Duxbury: Round Three

In an unusual development in this year’s MIAA state tournament, three RMHS athletic teams are facing Duxbury High School, with the volleyball match later this week determining the tie-breaker after boys soccer and field hockey split their games with DHS. Duxbury is almost a south-of-Boston version of Reading. Duxbury...

Atlantis Charter School in Fall River wins state grant for career prep

Atlantis Charter Public School has received $50,000 in state funding to support hands-on career training for its high school students. The funding comes from a $5 million grant initiative announced by Gov. Maura Healey to expand Innovation Career Pathways programs across Massachusetts, according to a community announcement. The programs help students explore careers in high-demand industries while gaining practical experience and preparing for college or employment. Atlantis, which serves students in kindergarten through grade 12, received its state designation for Innovation Career Pathways programming in 2019. “We are proud to offer a state-designated Innovation Career Pathways program to our students at Atlantis,” said Robert Beatty, the school's executive director. “Atlantis was founded on the principles of experiential, real-world learning. In practice, this means we teach every student the critical skills needed for both higher education and emerging regional industries. This generous funding helps us carry those principles forward and continue to serve as a model for what successful career pathway learning looks like in action.” How Atlantis prepares students for careers Atlantis offers five career-focused academies designed to connect classroom instruction with professional experience. Students can choose from: Business and Entrepreneurship STEM Media Arts Teaching and Social Services Medical and

UMass Dartmouth receives $100,000 for shuttle service connecting campus to South Coast Rail in Fall River, New Bedford

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — UMass Dartmouth will add new shuttle routes connecting campus to South Coast Rail commuter stations in New Bedford and Fall River, supported by $100,000 in state funding secured by Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral ’78. The funding will improve the University’s intercampus and off-campus shuttle service,...

Notre Dame Academy in Hingham Celebrates A+ Rating!

Notre Dame Academy (NDA), an independent, all-girls Catholic school, was awarded an A+ rating as the school’s overall grade, including academics, athletics, clubs, and activities. The 2026-2027 rankings for schools across the country were recently published by Niche, a school-rating platform. NDA also celebrated its third year of recognition for having the #1 all-girls high school athletic program in Massachusetts.

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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.

Cranston Strikes New JWU Payment Deal After Three Years of Getting Nothing

Cranston's Finance Committee has signed off on a new voluntary payment agreement with Johnson & Wales University that would bring the city $150,000 a year for three years, then $100,000 annually after that, following a stretch in which the university sent the city nothing at all. The full City Council is set to weigh in at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16.

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 […]

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.

Winthrop Football Is Making a Playoff Push

For the first time since 2021, the Winthrop High School Football team has advanced to the MIAA Division 6 Quarterfinals. In each of the past 5 seasons, the Vikings have qualified for the postseason tournament (a great accomplishment), but have been unable to overcome the Round of 16 dread. So, what has changed with this team, and are the odds in their favor in their next matchup?

Providence School Board names interim superintendent

Edwards will replace Javier Montañez, the outgoing superintendent, on Nov. 19. She was selected after the board conducted interviews with interim superintendent candidates on Saturday.

Five BU Alumni Sue Over Alleged Data Theft First Revealed in a Single X Post

Five Boston University graduates have filed three separate class-action lawsuits in Boston federal court, accusing their alma mater of failing to protect their personal data from an alleged theft that, so far, rests entirely on a single post on X. The lawsuits, filed Wednesday and Thursday, seek lead-plaintiff status on behalf of a broader class of former students and staff who say their sensitive information was put at risk.

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,...

ORR football beats Hudson High School to advance to Final Four

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School’s football team may have fallen to Hudson High School in last year’s playoffs, but they came back with a vengeance this year to beat the school. ORR beat Hudson 22-21 in overtime during the Nov. 12 away game, clinching a...

BPS enrollment continues to decline; nearly 2,000 fewer students this year

Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. The latest enrollment figures released by Boston Public Schools officials this month show that the total number of students has dropped by almost 2,000 — or 4.2 percent— since last year.

Medfield Public Schools earn two state biliteracy awards

MEDFIELD — Medfield Public Schools recently received two awards from the state for multilingual learning in the 2024-25 school year — the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Seal of Biliteracy Star Award and Inclusive Access Commendation — after about 23% of the district’s graduating class earned the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy.

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.

Wilmington High football falls in playoff opener

The Wilmington High football team lost in the opening round of the Div. 6 playoffs on Thursday night, falling in Abington by a 46-28 score. The Green Wave jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the Wildcats kept the lead to within two scores until an Abington touchdown with 5:03 to play put the game away.