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From hallways to hall of fame: Old Colony superintendent to be honored for wrestling career
ROCHESTER — In addition to serving as the superintendent-director of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, Aaron Polansky works as a keynote speaker. But Polansky couldn’t find the words during a particular conversation, the one in which he learned he’d be inducted into the Massachusetts chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Middle School roof replacement nears completion, roughly $4.5 million under budget
Two years of repairs to the Middle School roof will cost the town under $4.5 million in total, roughly half the $8.9 million in funding the school requested for the project. Facilities Director Eric Trahan told the School Committee the estimator for the project “came back real high.”. He...
Old Rochester Regional ‘excited’ to greet students as new school year comes
As August turns to September, summer turns to school in the Tri-Town. Students in first through twelfth grade returned to schools in the Old Rochester Regional School District on Wednesday, Aug. 28. “We’re excited about greeting them,” Superintendent Michael Nelson said. As the new school year begins, buildings...
Over 100 backpacks of school supplies donated to Dartmouth
Over 100 backpacks filled with school supplies were donated by School on Wheels Massachusetts for students in Dartmouth Public Schools, announced the Select Board at its Monday, Aug. 26 meeting. The donation was organized by Dartmouth’s Youth Advocate Deloris Joseph and the bags were delivered to the schools by Select...
Class of ‘69 to hold 55-year reunion
The Wareham High School Class of 1969 will hold its 55-year reunion on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Redmen Hall, 745 Main Street, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will feature cocktails and refreshments, with some light fare and a cash bar, as well as music. Casual event attire is requested.
Once a student, now a teacher. Who's new, and who is back at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
On Tuesday, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School Principal Warley Williams welcomed about 20 new teachers to the school in his fourth school year, including some who rose through the ranks from teacher’s assistant to teacher positions following teacher retirements. “It’s really exciting to bring in some new staff,” he said. “We have one of our youngsters who was a student here who graduated in 2017 who is a teacher so that’s really exciting,”...
New Bedford’s Carney Academy Celebrates New Inclusive Playground
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — A new state-of-the-art playground has officially opened in New Bedford just in time for the new school year as students return to Carney Academy Elementary School. Wednesday afternoon was exciting for Carney students, faculty and families as they welcomed their new playground with a ribbon-cutting...
Select Board debates whether to spend more on Oak St. school project plagued by cost overruns
A plan to convert the tiny building that long housed the Oak Street elementary school into affordable housing for seniors, veterans, or disabled people is $140,000 short of the funding needed for the project, which has ballooned to nearly $1.2 million. With the October Town Meeting warrant closed, the Plymouth...
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