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Bank of America's summer internship program aims to develop Student Leaders
WORCESTER, Mass. - Bank of America's Student Leaders program is an eight-week paid summer internship where students get the chance to get familiar with the ins and outs of the nonprofit they work with and ultimately see what it's like to be able to make change at a national level.
Watertown Students Graduate from Seven Colleges
Watertown students earned degrees at MassBay, University of Hartford, URI, Plymouth State, Emmanuel, Clark, and William & Mary. The following local students have earned a degree from MassBay Community College. Their academic dedication and hard work were celebrated at the College’s 62nd Commencement ceremony on May 23, 2024. *...
Abington sophomore attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston
Alyssa Watkis, a rising sophomore at Abington Senior High School, was named a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in December. An event for Delegates was held from June 26 – June 28, just outside Boston on the University of Massachusetts’ Lowell campus. Watkis, freshly returned...
BHS project in ‘discovery phase’
BURLINGTON - The Burlington High School (BHS) is being thoroughly evaluated by various entities. Bob Cunha, director of operations for Burlington Public Schools, confirmed at a recent School Committee meeting that the initiative to prepare for improvements at BHS is in the “discovery phase” with numerous activity taking place on the Cambridge Street property, including building scanners, surveys, test-drilling in the parking lots and wetlands, and mechanical engineering and plumbing occurring.
U9 squad falls in extra inning: Wilmington loses baseball slugfest against Marblehead
The Wilmington U9 baseball team lost in extra innings, 13-11, last week against Marblehead. Wyatt Grossman and Vincent Collins and Max Jaynes pitched for Wilmington. Wilmington batted around in the fourth inning while scoring five runs, but Marblehead came back and tied it up in the sixth. Marblehead scored two...
School Committee reviews policies and evaluation
WILMINGTON — The School Committee approved updates to the middle and high school handbooks, superintendent evaluation, and committee policies during their June 26 meeting. Among the items for approval were the high school and middle school handbooks, which they approved along with the disposal of furniture at the Shawsheen Street School and disposal for credit of food services equipment.
Aides push for higher pay during TTA, School Committee contract negotiations
TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Teachers Association and Tewksbury School Committee met for an 11th negotiation session for the 2024-2027 school years on June 26, 2024, at TMHS, as union members and administrators continue to hash out the details of a final contract for teachers and paraprofessionals. In December, the...
Care Solace, MSBA update for School Committee
WILMINGTON — During the School Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 26, Superintendent Dr. Glenn Brand delivered a report pertaining to an update on Care Solace and later provided an update on the Wildwood MSBA Project. The superintendent’s report was accompanied by a memo from Coordinator of Behavioral Health and...
School Committee Meetings – Week of 7/7/2024
Negotiations Subcommittee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, July 9 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:. Discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association Units A, B, C, and E, where an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Committee.
Assabet Valley retiring Principal Mark Hollick honored with surprise party
REGION – When contemplating how to genuinely surprise retiring Principal Mark Hollick and get him to his own retirement party, the organizers had to dig deep into what motivates him and use that to their advantage. After 32 years at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High, his devotion to doing...
Natick High grad and his band win Boston rock-and-roll competition
A Natick High School grad’s 11th-hour decision led to a big win this past May in the Rock ’n’ Roll Rumble, a Greater Boston battle of the bands that can catapult victors to greater visibility and success. George Danahy, NHS class of 2020, found the Rumble application...
UMass Lowell’s Makrez Allen Receives Roy Zuckerberg Leadership Award
Heather Makrez Allen, UMass Lowell’s executive director of alumni and donor relations, was recently awarded the 2024 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to women’s leadership programming at the university. She was recognized for her continued organization of the annual UMass Lowell...
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