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Boston University buys Allston lot approved for 17-story residential building; Suffolk to become Beantown Pub's landlord downtown
Boston University yesterday paid $19.8 million to buy what is now a one-story warehouse and parking lot at 76 Ashford St. in Allston from City Realty, which won approval in September to put up a 17-story 254-unit apartment building there. Separately, Suffolk University yesterday paid $30 million for 101 Tremont...
Use Pope John and the old high school
The seemingly endless and at times hopeless debate about how to reduce overcrowding in the Everett Public Schools can be settled by the administration and the city council, and the superintendent of schools by opting to use both the former high school and the former Pope John facility instead of fighting over which facility to use.
Milton High School students advocate for stricter alcohol policies at Mass State House
Milton High School students advocate for stricter alcohol policies at Mass State House. Two Milton High students joined others from across Massachusetts to testify at the State House in front of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. This committee oversees alcohol policy and these young people were sharing their thoughts about the impact of alcohol on their communities. Maya Sekhar and Melina Zullas had strong messages for the policy makers in the room as well as their colleagues. “Youth using alcohol in parks has caused growing safety issues including property damage, fights and assaults,” shared Ms. Sekhar.
Executive Director of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative Suddenly Resigns
Massachusetts Hall is located in Harvard Yard. Roeshana Moore-Evans, the executive director of Harvard's Legacy of Slavery initiative, announced on Friday that she would be resigning from the initative. By Julian J. Giordano. Roeshana Moore-Evans, the executive director of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery initiative, suddenly announced her resignation on Friday,...
Mass. high school gets some of athletic equipment returned after ‘misunderstanding’
A Massachusetts high school has begun to get some of its athletic uniforms and equipment back after police said it was stolen during an alumni event. A “significant quantity of sports equipment‚” was stolen from the old Stoneham High School’s Athletic Training Room, located at 149 Franklin St., during an alumni event hosted at the school on Tuesday, according to the Stoneham Police Department.
Northeast Metro Tech Revere student excels in SkillsUSA
Superintendent David DiBarri was pleased to report that several Northeast Metro Tech students won gold and silver medals in SkillsUSA competition recently. SkillsUSA is a national organization that focuses on preparing high school and college students for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. It provides opportunities for students to develop essential skills, such as leadership, teamwork, communication and problem-solving through various competitions, leadership conferences and community service activities.
Cambridge Public Schools name interim superintendent after superintendent voted out
David Murphy, the current chief operating officer for Cambridge Public Schools, will serve for at least 90 days and up to one year. After choosing to terminate their current superintendent’s contract, the Cambridge School Committee named a school administrator as interim superintendent. David Murphy, the current chief operating officer,...
Groom Construction Awards Scholarships to Local Students
Boston – Groom Construction Co., Inc. has awarded three scholarships to local high school students pursuing careers in construction and construction related fields. Groom Construction recently awarded its annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship to Lindzy Silva and the Construction Management Scholarships to Alexander Wettengel and Mayrin Rodriguez Barrera. Silva and Wettengel are recent graduates of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School, while Rodriguez Barrera is a recent graduate of Lynn Vocational Technical Institute.
Harvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian bias and antisemitism at Harvard University have delivered preliminary recommendations to the school’s interim president Alan Garber. The recommendations issued Wednesday focus on more than a dozen areas where the school...
MPDC Announces Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Tour
Madison Park Development Corporation is pleased to announce that we will host a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Tour during Winter Break from February 17th to 21st, 2025!. Historically, Black colleges and universities have been academic, social, and spiritual safe havens for students seeking an intimate and purposeful college...
Whooping Cough Outbreak Concerns in Brookline Amid 15 Reported Cases in Schools
As Brookline enters its summer stride, public health alarms have sounded over a whooping cough outbreak that has taken hold within the heart of suburban Boston. The Brookline Department of Health and Human Services, as reported by Boston 25 News, initially flagged a positive case of Pertussis at Brookline High School early in June, with a subsequent case popping up at the Runkle Elementary School.
Around the city . . .
The former Pope John High School can easily be refitted to open again as a middle school or as an adjunct to the overcrowded high school. But this is Everett, where a school in a crowded city that needs more classrooms, cannot be used as a school. It is a...
Milton High track and field finishes outdoor season at Nationals
What better way to finish off a great season than to do it at the most prestigious meet of the year? Milton High sent their boys 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as well as a couple freshmen to two separate National Meets, the New Balance Outdoor Championships at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field and the Adidas Track Nationals on the campus of North Carolina A&T during the weekend of June 13-16.
Malden High Golden Tornado Baseball Team honors trio of captains on Senior Night
Four-year varsity players Ryan Coggswell, Ezechiel ‘Zeke’ Noelsaint and Jake Simpson in spotlight. The Malden High School Golden Tornado Baseball Team had its best season in 30 years this past spring, finishing at 16-5 overall, including a solid second-place finish in the Greater Boston League at 10-4, just behind GBL Champ Somerville, with the Highlanders coming in at 12-2 GBL. Major contributors to the team’s success this season were its three senior captains: Ryan Coggswell, Ezechiel “Zeke” Noelsaint and Jake Simpson.
Longhorns get their first victory: Woburn-based semipro football squad blasts Connecticut
WOBURN — Better practices often lead to a better result on game day. In the second week of their first season in the East Coast Football League, the Middlesex County Longhorns picked up the program’s first victory, defeating an undermanned Connecticut Lightning squad, 32-0 on Saturday at Woburn High’s Connolly Stadium.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 8 Wilmington Students Earn Academic Honors At St. John’s Prep
DANVERS, MA — St. John’s Prep recently announced the names of Wilmington students who earned academic honors for the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Headmaster’s List (A- or above in all courses) James Callahan ’24. Ryan Gallozzi ’29. Jonathan Morad ’25. Christopher...
‘One room, a whole lot of love’: Historic segregation-era Cornland School restored as museum in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE — A globe of the world before Russia became a country. An American flag with 48 stars. An oil lamp, three wooden pencils and a hand bell. A beloved pillar-like potbelly stove anchoring the center of the room. A signature from “Kathryn” penned in 1933 in a book nestled under an antique wooden school desk. About 80 years ago, those were a few items students of the Cornland School — ...
Malden Catholic Announces Ian Snyder As Its New 7th & 8th Grade Division Leader
MALDEN, MA — Malden Catholic recently announced Ian Snyder as Malden Catholic’s first 7th & 8th Grade Division Leader. Mr. Snyder brings a wealth of experience to the role and we are excited to for him to begin to build the foundation that transitions middle school students into MC’s college-preparatory high school programs.
DEI report shows rise in bias-related incidents in Newton schools
The number of bias-related incidents reported in the Newton public school system has gone up significantly in the past year, according to the district’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Kathy Lopes, director of that department, presented an end-of-year report to the School Committee this week, giving a comprehensive...
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