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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.
Whitter Tech Marine Students Put Amesbury Fire’s Rescue Boat Back into Service
Marine Service Technology Program students at Whitter Regional Vocational Technical High School recently repaired Amesbury Fire Department’s only rescue boat. The boat had been in need of repairs and was out of service when Amesbury Fire Chief James Nolan reached out for help. The boat needed a new engine and changes to its steering system.
School committee approves cellphone ban, split on chemical health policy
IPSWICH — The school committee was able to approve the vast majority of student handbook policies in one fell swoop at its meeting last week. But the committee got hung up for nearly an hour and a half on two new policies that aim to protect students’ well-being.
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...
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...
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...
Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students
NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as handlers, traveled to Ellsworth, Kansas to meet the dogs and train alongside...
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...
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...
Montserrat College of Art Awarded $105,000 Cummings Grant
Montserrat College of Art is one of 150 local non-profits that will share in $30 million through the Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program. The Beverly-based college was selected from 715 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $105,000 over three years. The grant will grow Montserrat’s...
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.
Diversity, Equity & Social Change Certifcate, Merrimack College – Jul 17
Merrimack’s diversity, equity and social change certificate is designed for community engagement professionals interested in a tailored, focused diversity and inclusion program. Communities today are grappling with the realities of historic and contemporary systemic oppression of groups based on social identities such as race, class, religion, ethnicity, age, gender...
WCTV NEWS: WCTV Announces Filmmakers Summer Sessions For Middle School & High School Students
Below is an announcement from Wilmington Community Television:. WCTV Announces: Advanced Filmmakers Summer Sessions. This four week program is for returning WCTV high school students and middle school students. Students will create an original video project, from brainstorming to completion. They will collaborate on storyboard ideas, scripts and sets and will also learn advanced skills necessary to film and edit their project. Sessions will run from 10A-4P daily. Dates for the scheduled sessions are: July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 5-9, August 12-16. To register and for more information, contact WCTV executive director, Sam Perkins at: sam@wctv.org.
Merrimack Valley Credit Union Raises $40,000 for Financial Edge Education Program
Merrimack Valley Credit Union raised nearly $40,000 at its early June Charity Golf Classic at Atkinson Country Club to support its Financial Edge educational program. Merrimack Valley Credit Union partnered with Banzai to develop Financial Edge, a program that improves the financial literacy of students and adults by offering training and digital tools to schools and community organizations throughout the Merrimack Valley. President and CEO John J. Howard thanked sponsors.
Jonathan Amico Named Pentucket Athletic Director
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt has announced that Jonathan Amico has been selected as Athletic Director for the Pentucket Regional School District. Amico comes to the Pentucket Regional School District from Wilmington, where he has served as Assistant Athletic Director for three years. While...
Haverhill School Super Gets Contract Renewal, Raising Salary to Nearly $270K After 4 Years
Haverhill School Committee members unanimously approved Superintendent Margaret Marotta’s contract renewal at its meeting last Thursday, giving her increases rising from $237,490 to $269,552 in 2027. Committee negotiators said they altered the contract to more closely match teachers’ contracts, running four years instead of three. As of Monday’s start...
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