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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Worcester parents, school officials clash over young students' screen time

WORCESTER – Parents expressed frustration after the School Committee declined to take up a petition to eliminate one-to-one device use for the youngest students in the Worcester Public Schools. The committee did vote to continue the discussion in a subcommittee. "The largest school districts in our country have put forward bans – New York City with 900,000 students and Los Angeles with 450,000 students," Noelia Chafoya, parent of a first grade student at Quinsigamond Elementary School, said during the Thursday, Nov. 12, School Committee meeting. "We know our educators work really hard and they are not putting students in front of a screen all day; however our youngest students learn in 10- to 15-minute increments. If we can repurpose that screen time for additional learning time, it would be greatly appreciated." In June, Chafoya and other parents filed a petition asking the district to remove devices from students between preschool and second grade in favor of more hands-on teacher-led instruction. Superintendent Brian Allen's office recommended the School Committee file the petition, which would have ended the possibility of it being implemented. "At this time, the administration is not making a recommendation on screen time. The district will continue to engage

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Parents press for less screen time in Worcester classrooms

WORCESTER—Parents concerned about the growing role of technology in elementary classrooms are pressing Worcester school officials to reconsider how young students use digital devices, with the issue scheduled for discussion at Thursday’s school committee meeting. The debate follows a Nov. 4 community forum at the Worcester Public Library,...

Worcester, MA · 2d
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Harbinger After Hours: pilot episode

Welcome to Harbinger After Hours! In our introductory episode, we will be talking to senior Sara Misasi, a Graphic Design Editor for Algonquin’s Art and Literary Magazine, Sachem. A donation of $40 or more includes a subscription to the 2026-27 print issues of The Harbinger. We will mail a...

Northborough, MA · 23h
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Worcester City Council Reviews Draft Ordinance Banning Flank Straps, Electric Prods at Rodeos on City Property

Worcester City Council will consider a draft ordinance restricting certain rodeo equipment and practices on municipal property, including at the DCU Center. According to a This Week in Worcester report, the ordinance, drafted by City Solicitor Alexandra H. Kalkounis at the City Council's request, would prohibit practices or devices likely to cause animals injury, torment, distress, or suffering, including flank straps and handheld shocking devices.

Worcester, MA · 2d
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Massachusetts taps high-earner tax for $31.2 million to help families on childcare waitlist

Families with the longest waits will receive priority as the department distributes aid in phases.

Massachusetts · 20h

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Massachusetts Expands Emergency Shelter Capacity Ahead of Winter With $13 Million Investment

Massachusetts is committing nearly $13 million to expand winter shelters and overnight warming centers, with 101 full-season beds planned for Worcester County through a partnership with the South Middlesex Opportunity Council. The Healey-Driscoll administration announced the supplemental grants as communities prepare to provide shelter during the coldest months of the...

Worcester County, MA · 1d

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Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates arranges $17.5m refinance - provided by Rockland Trust

Auburn, MA According to Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates, Inc., its Capital Markets team has arranged a $17.5 million refinance for Rabina at 28 Millbury St. Rockland Trust provided the financing, with Kelleher & Sadowsky’s John Merrill and Chris Naff representing Rabina in the transaction. 28 Millbury St. is a...

Auburn, MA · 23h

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Westborough’s Jeremy Nute swaps tires and builds confidence among student-athletes

WESTBOROUGH – Every weekday at 6:15 a.m., Jeremy Nute arrives at his business, Specialty Tire. It’s the start of a very long day. But the 45-year-old doesn’t mind it. He relishes it. Nute has been a one-man crew at Specialty Tire (28 Summer Street, Westborough) since buying...

Westborough, MA · 14h

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700 UMass Chan Workers Plan Worcester Rally After Contract Talks Stall

About 700 postdoctoral researchers and graduate workers at UMass Chan Medical School plan to rally on campus Friday afternoon, saying contract negotiations with school management have hit an impasse. The workers are pushing for higher wages and benefits, along with a set of workplace protections they say remain unresolved after months of bargaining.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Hamilton and Rent Producer Jeffrey Seller Brings Broadway Stories to Worcester

Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, whose credits include Rent, Hamilton, In the Heights and Avenue Q, will appear in Worcester for the first time Monday, November 16. The 7 p.m. program at the Boroughs Theatre inside the Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross centers on his memoir, Theater Kid, and includes audience questions and live performers highlighting his Broadway career. Seller has produced two Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals, a distinction no other producer holds.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities joined Synergy to celebrate Altitude Worcester

Worcester, MA Synergy celebrated the official opening of Altitude Worcester, the largest office-to-residential conversion in the state, with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Juana Matias, the Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), and the city of Worcester. The event also marked the completion of 22 Elm St., the adjacent affordable homeownership community Synergy co-developed with The Planning Office for Urban Affairs.

Worcester, MA · 23h

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Worcester among two districts statewide to win top biliteracy award

Worcester Public Schools earned the state’s highest district honor tied to the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy, one of only two districts to receive the new Platinum Star Award. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced the awards Monday, Nov. 9, honoring 55 districts for their work...

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Cross-country: Bromfield boys finish third, girls take fourth at Frank Mooney Invitational

Bromfield’s boys cross-country team placed third and the girls fourth in the junior-senior 5,000-meter races at the annual Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association’s Frank Mooney Invitational for small and medium schools, Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Wrentham Developmental Center. The boys, with 166 points, finished behind Hopedale (49)...

Harvard, MA · 23h

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Worcester Buyers Gain More Options as Homes Sit Longer on the Market

Worcester buyers gained negotiating power as listings surged and homes spent more time on the market.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Volleyball earns 1st Patriot League win with Army sweep

After coming up short in its first 14 Patriot League matches this season, the volleyball team broke through on Sunday, sweeping Army West Point in straight sets for its first conference victory of the season. Before Sunday’s win, the Leopards (1-14 Patriot League, 7-18 overall) fell to Holy Cross in...

Worcester, MA · 23h

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Women’s basketball rallies from double-digit deficit to defeat Brown

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Senior guard Janie Bachmann scored a team-high 20 points, while senior guard Kendall Eddy and sophomore guard Brianna McDermott chipped in double figures to help the Holy Cross women's basketball team overcome a 13-point deficit and defeat Brown, 77-64, on Thursday, Nov. 12. With the win, Holy Cross improves to 3-1 while Brown falls to 1-3. Bachmann led the Crusaders with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. She also contributed eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Harvard Law School Suspends Students’ Library Access After ‘Study-In’

Harvard Law School suspended at least 18 students’ access to Langdell Library for two weeks following a silent “study-in” in support of clinical instructors last Friday. At least 18 participants received suspension emails Friday morning, according to an organizer. The organizer said at least one student who was in the library but did not participate in the study-in also received a notice.

Harvard, MA · 8h