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The Beantown Pub’s building is being converted into Suffolk dorms
Suffolk University said the pub will continue to be in the business there after the conversion. Suffolk University will turn a former office building into a dorm, but not just any office building. The university, whose student population is only growing, acquired an 11-story office at 101 Tremont St. for...
Lynnfield dials up cellphone school policy
The School Committee met to discuss changes to various policies, including a new cellphone and related electronic devices policy, at its meeting on Thursday. At the beginning of the meeting, Committee Chair Kate DePrizio said she had heard some confusion, and clarified the meeting was only for discussion and there would be no votes taken.
Nahant superintendent calls it a career
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — After nearly 50 years in education, Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi officially retired on Monday. The New Jersey native’s career started right after he graduated from Rutgers University in 1968, when he became a social studies teacher in the district of Scarsdale, N.Y. Pierantozzi would remain in the role until 1983, when he […] The post Nahant superintendent calls it a career appeared first on Itemlive.
Emerson faculty, staff, and students left in the dark following news of impending layoffs
Faculty say there is no information on the extent of the problem, casting a shadow on summer vacation. Some Emerson faculty, staff and students are saying there’s a dark cloud over their campus this summer, following an announcement of impending layoffs and budget cuts that failed to disclose specific details.
School Committee hears update on school start times
WESTFORD — The School Committee recently heard updates surrounding proposed changes to Westford Public Schools start times. The committee met on June 17 to discuss the school start time update. The School Committee discussed national trends and adjacent school systems. Of the 24 adjacent school systems, Westford had the...
Cambridge School Committee Approves Union Contracts for Paraprofessionals, Family Liaisons
Graham and Parks Alternative Public School is located at 44 Linnean St. The Cambridge School Committee approved contracts with paraprofessionals and family liaisons during a special meeting on Friday. By Frank S. Zhou. The Cambridge School Committee approved contracts with paraprofessionals and family liaisons at a special meeting on Friday,...
City Council postpones action on former Everett High; approves Feasibility Study for new High School
The Everett City Council voted to postpone action on appropriating $10 million for a new roof on the old Everett High School – located at 548 Broadway – pending more information on how much it would cost to renovate the building to house seventh- and eighth-graders, but approved a $2 million request for a Feasibility Study for a new High School at their meeting Monday, June 24. The vote on the roof funding was 7-4 with Councillors-at-Large John Hanlon and Katy Rogers, Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky and Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro in dissent. The vote on the money for the Feasibility Study was 9-2 with Councillors-at-Large Guerline Alcy Jabouin and Michael Marchese in opposition.
Another Installment of Academic Honors for Bedford College Students
Here is another installment of academic awards and honors announcements about Bedford residents sent to The Bedford Citizen from the academic institutions. There will be more to come. Etringer and Kusa, Local Emerson College Students, Earn Dean’s List Honors. The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List...
Boston Police Gift Care Packages to New College Students in Community-Support Effort
In a notable act of communal support, Boston's District E-13 Community Service Office has extended a helping hand to recent high school graduates. The students were treated to an event filled with beverages, refreshments, and engaging conversations with local law enforcement officers about their future endeavors, according to an official statement from the Boston Police Department.
Fox Hill Bulding Comm. endorses schematic design
BURLINGTON - The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is expected to vote on the final schematic design plan for the new Fox Hill Elementary School at a meeting in August. It will head to the state with the full endorsement from the Fox Hill Building Committee, who formally supported the...
Masco’s 50th anniversary for class of 1974
Masconomet Regional High School’s Class of 1974 is set to celebrate its 50th reunion. The event will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from noon to 4 p.m. at Gloucester Elks Club, 97 Atlantic Road #101, Gloucester. The cost is $100 for a buffet lunch. There will be...
51 graduate from MMA-Suffolk leadership program
Fifty-one graduates received their certificates in Local Government Leadership and Management this spring as the MMA-Suffolk program completed its 21st and 22nd classes. More than 500 municipal officials have completed the Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program since its inception in 2011. The MMA and Suffolk University program...
Swampscott opens schools to the public
Benjamin PierceSWAMPSCOTT — The School Committee voted unanimously to approve the district’s community use of school facilities policy for the 2024 to 2025 school year. In addition to regular public school activity, some notable entities the policy authorizes use for are town public hearings and activities, local nonprofit and noncommercial activities, parent-teacher activities, and Swampscott Recreation […] The post Swampscott opens schools to the public appeared first on Itemlive.
North Cambridge reshaped dropout to educator and Harvard dishwasher into a student adviser
North Cambridge reshaped dropout to educator and Harvard dishwasher into a student adviser. The history of North Cambridge is integral to Leslie Oliver’s own story. He was born there in 1940 and has lived there his entire life. His days being a newspaper boy, attending and being a parishioner of St. John’s Catholic Church and as a student and teacher in Cambridge Public Schools had big effects on the person he became and what he has been able to accomplish, he says.
Select Board still unsure how to tackle Mystic School HVAC issue
WINCHESTER - The Select Board continues to debate whether and how much American Rescue Plan Act money they should use to repair or replace the HVAC system at the Mystic School. With the school residing under the purview of the School Committee, the board wanted their input before taking any vote.
Lynn provides more pre-K seats for the upcoming school year
Paul HalloranLYNN — More students in the city will be learning at a younger age thanks to a significant increase in the number of preschool seats that will be offered in the 2024-25 school year. After adding 97 preschool seats in the recently concluded school year, Lynn Public Schools will provide an additional 118 seats in […] The post Lynn provides more pre-K seats for the upcoming school year appeared first on Itemlive.
Sachem hockey great Matt Serino is back
Winthrop High School’s athletic director, a 2005 Saugus High School graduate, resigns to take Saugus AD job. Saugus High School hockey Hall of Famer Matthew Serino – the son of the late Sachems sports legend for whom the Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium is named – has been hired as the Saugus School Department’s new Athletic and Wellness Director. Matthew Serino, who had worked for close to a decade as the athletic director of Winthrop High School, began working for his hometown School Department this week. He replaces Terri Pillsbury, who had been the athletic director since 2018. Her contract was not renewed.
Bentley totals conference-leading five NE10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley continues to reel in academic awards from the Northeast-10. One day after the NE10 announced that Bentley placed the most Academic Honor Roll recipients in the conference for the spring semester, the NE10 shared Tuesday that Bentley has the most Team Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year.
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