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School Committee to meet early, briefly Thursday: Vote on district physician expected
The Arlington School Committee plans to meet at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in hybrid session -- via Zoom and in person at Arlington Public School District's office, 14 Mill Brook Drive, second floor. No public comment opportunity is scheduled. As well, this meeting is starting much earlier than usual...
New Marshall Simonds Principal Values Belonging, Sense of Team
There’s a new school administrator in town, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. Tim McMahon took the reins from six-year Marshall Simonds Middle School principal, Cari Perchase, following her departure to another district this July. A Burlington resident and educator of 22 years, Tim comes to Marshall Simonds with experience as a middle and high school teacher and, most recently, principal of North Middlesex Regional High School.
Next stop, state championship: Bridgewater Little League wins Section 2 title
BRAINTREE -- Every baseball parent’s dream is to see their child hit a home run, let alone catch one. In what was straight out of a storybook, Logan Brady clobbered a three-run home run over the left field fence in the fourth inning for Bridgewater American, falling right into the hands of his dad, Paul.
Burlington High School Feasibility Study Reaches Midpoint
Midway through the Burlington High School Feasibility Study, the Building Committee and design firm, Tappé Architects, have released a video to update Burlington residents and other stakeholders on the process of renovating or replacing the 360,000-square-foot building, constructed in 1971. The high school has been high on the district’s...
Newton South High School students give back through Summer Science Program
This summer in the Newton Summer Science Program, several Newton South High School students are teaching Newton middle-school students courses in science and mathematics. These week-long courses cover fascinating topics, including neuroscience, astronomy, and cryptography. The Newton Summer Science Program was founded by the Newton South Science Team in the...
Governor Healey Appoints Five Members to Framingham State’s BOT
FRAMINGHAM – Framingham State University is excited to announce the recent appointments of five new members to the Framingham State University Board of Trustees by Governor Maura Healey. They are:. Cherie Comeau – Director of Talent Development at Consigli Construction Co., Inc. and Owner of CC Leadership Solutions, LLC....
School Committee notes: Updates on Baker teachers, Hayes class sizes
Public Schools of Brookline administrators provided two updates regarding the Baker and Hayes Schools during a meeting of the School Committee’s finance subcommittee on July 17. Baker School. The Baker School will hire an additional teacher for the middle school grades ahead of the 2024-25 school year, soothing concerns...
Needham Rocks All-Scholastics
The Boston Globe honors high school athletes from across the state each season, bringing together the best performers and the most consistent teams. For the spring season, Needham put up quite a few outstanding performances, and it was noticed. The Rockets were well represented, as Ben Gilman shares in this piece from last week’s newscast.
Ottoson Middle School appoints new principal
Ottoson Middle School has announced that Rochelle Rubino is its new principal, having started her position earlier this month. Rubino previously served as the school's assistant principal from 2018 to 2022. She was offered her current position by the district's superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth Homan. Right before accepting this role with...
Six Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Boston Waterfront, high school physics teacher Leila Madani was an invited...
Newsmakers: Kids on summer stage and a high schooler on the rise
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Newton residents take the stage in Weston summer productions. Weston Drama Workshop, a nonprofit youth theater organization in its 62nd anniversary season, is staging six productions this month at Regis College, featuring participants...
Morris College President Sewell returns to Harvard to participate in New Presidents’ Cohort
Morris College President Dr. Said Sewell has an amazing opportunity coming his way. Although he has only been on the campus of Morris College for three weeks, Sewell has been selected as one of only five HBCU presidents to participate in Harvard’s New President Cohort. More than fifty new presidents nationwide will participate in this fellowship.
Berklee College of Music Appoints Next President
Music industry executive Jim Lucchese will begin the role as of January 1, 2025. Massachusetts’s Berklee College of Music has appointed Jim Lucchese as its fifth president, effective as of January 1, 2025. Until Lucchese officially begins the role, Berklee’s provost, David Bogen, will continue serving as interim president; Betsy Newman, senior vice president of student enrollment and engagement, will remain as interim executive vice president.
Franks a Lot, Boston College!: BC 2024 Graduate Takes Over Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
Nearing graduation, many seniors scrambled to figure out where their next destination would be after leaving the Heights. Applications for internships and jobs were turned in left and right to law firms, engineering corporations, and other businesses all over the world. Among these new BC alumni, there is one that...
Harvard’s Top Development Officer To Step Down
Brian K. Lee, Harvard University’s top fundraising official since September 2018, will step down from his position at the end of the year. The search for his replacement will begin soon, Harvard University Interim President Alan M. Garber said via a statement. Lee was vice president for alumni affairs and development.
Erica Johnson to Boston University School of Theology
Erica Johnson is appointed adjunct instructor of organ for the Master of Sacred Music program of Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts. A church musician and performer, she has taught at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 2019. She previously taught at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Salem College, both in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio; and she designed and taught the graduate course in organ literature at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, for two years during her doctoral studies. As a church musician, she has served congregations of various denominations and worship styles.
NSHS Science Team offers Summer Science Program for Grades 6-10, Jul. 29-Aug. 30
The Newton Summer Science Program offers a series of week-long STEM courses taught by student members of the Newton South High School Science Team to inspire middle school students to explore engaging topics in science beyond the school curriculum. Additionally, the program offers courses in grades 9-10 math and science for high school students to begin the school year feeling prepared.
@Victory_Events girls’ recruit: Shipley School 2025 ATT Murray commits to Babson
Shipley School 2025 attack Hailey Murray has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Babson College. High school: The Shipley School, resides in Swarthmore, PA. Lacrosse honors: Friends League 1st team (2023, 2024), All Main Line (2023, 2024) Expected major: Business. Why did you choose Babson? “I chose Babson for...
Belmont High Student Travels to D.C. for Capitol Hill Ocean Week
When Mariana Xerez saw the Disney movie “Mulan” at age 5, she fell in love with the ocean. Years later, as a fifth grader, she learned about the increasing amount of plastic pollution in the ocean through David Attenborough’s BBC documentary “The Blue Planet.”. That was...
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