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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.
Needham Rock’s 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.
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.
Boston College files to build new archive for Catholic religious objects
Boston College has filed plans with the Boston Planning Department to build a three-story, roughly 45,000-square-foot building to store collections of religious stuff "as well as limited artwork and cultural artifacts" on a hillside between its Theology and Ministry Library and its St. John's Seminary property off Lake Street in Brighton.
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...
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.
Student activist Sophie Shen wins leadership award from Bank of America
Sophie Shen, a rising senior at Arlington High School, is among five students in Massachusetts selected as a Bank of America Student Leader, the company said. The award earns Shen a paid summer internship with a local nonprofit (the Waltham Boys and Girls Club) and an all-expenses-paid weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., for a national leadership summit.
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...
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.
Burlington boys win Westford summer basketball league
For the first time in its eight-year involvement in the summer league hosted by Westford Academy, Burlington won the championship on Tuesday night with a lopsided victory over Algonquin Regional High School’s entry. Algonquin is located in Southborough. The title game was held immediately after Burlington’s semifinal victory over...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 4 Wilmington Students Named To Dean’s List At Tufts University
MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester, which included the following Wilmington students:. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. About Tufts University. Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston,...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Evy Miller-Nuzzo Graduates From Tufts University
MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University awarded more than 2,800 degrees across all schools during its ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. Evy Miller-Nuzzo, of Wilmington, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Human Factors Engineering (BS) from Tufts University. About Tufts University. Tufts University, located...
Body donors pull bequests to Harvard following morgue scandal
Dozens of people have withdrawn their plans to donate their bodies to Harvard Medical School in the year since news broke that the school’s morgue manager was allegedly pillaging bodies donated to the school. Last June, Cedric Lodge was arrested for trafficking in stolen human remains allegedly sourced from...
Wenzel: Rotary Club of Marlborough presents scholarships to graduates
MARLBOROUGH – Pam Morse was present at the Bolton Street Tavern as the Rotary Club of Marlborough gave a head start on college tuition to 11 2024 high school graduates as they awarded $25,000 in scholarships at their June 13 meeting. Five local graduates walked away with $4,000 each and five other graduates were awarded $1,000 each for their education.
Connor Madden’s gem sends Hudson Post 100 to Zone 4 championship series
HUDSON – Hudson’s lead was incredibly narrow, but with Connor Madden on the bump, it remained remarkably safe. No. 3 Hudson Post 100 scored early against No. 2 Milford Post 59 during the American Legion Zone 4 semifinal game on Saturday night at Guidotti Field, but after pulling ahead 1-0, couldn’t produce any additional offense. It was Madden – a right-handed pitcher and 2023 graduate of Hudson High School – who proved to be the hero, shutting down Milford, maintaining Post 100’s one-run lead, and ultimately sending Hudson to the Zone 4 finals, which will be played throughout the next week.
Dozens of Watertown Students Make Dean’s List at UMass Amherst
The following announcement was provided by UMass Amerst:. Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2024 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on...
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