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'Great for Brockton Public Schools:' Brockton High could earn massive renovation project
BROCKTON – Brockton High School has moved one step closer to getting a massive building renovation as Mayor Robert Sullivan announced Thursday that state officials will conduct a feasibility study for a state-subsidized renovation project. Earlier this week, officials from the Massachusetts School Building Authority approved Brockton’s request for...
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.
‘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 — ...
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.
The Beantown Pub’s building is being converted into Suffolk dorms
Suffolk University said the pub will continue to be in the business there after the conversion. Suffolk University will turn a former office building into a dorm, but not just any office building. The university, whose student population is only growing, acquired an 11-story office at 101 Tremont St. for...
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...
North TV's Salute to the Class of 2024 runs through 7/11
NORTH ATTLEBORO - North TV’s Salute to the Class of 2024 continues through July 11. Tri-County’s May awards night, a special edition of “Inside Look” with the class of 2024’s valedictorian and salutatorian, and the June 6 graduation will run in that order continuously through this Tuesday afternoon, July 2.
Taunton High announces inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame inductee class
TAUNTON— After months of planning, nominations and decisions, the inaugural Class of 2024 of the Taunton High Athletic Hall of Fame was announced Friday. Student athletes David Arieta, Eric DeMoura, Jeff Gallagher, Kendra Lund (Drake), Katlyn Mallette (Gauthier), Scott Mitchell, Erin Wade (Hernandez) and Bonnie Yuen (Belfield), as well as the 1967 football team and longtime softball coach Dave Lewry were all chosen as the first inductees. ...
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.
Brockton schools plan to cut Equity, Diversity, Inclusion office. Students say it's vital
Over two years ago, Brockton native Angel Cosme was applying for teaching jobs at Brockton Public Schools. Despite having worked in the district before, and holding two master’s degrees, he wasn’t landing any interviews. “I was applying to jobs that I know I was qualified for,” said Cosme, who also spent 10 years as a community organizer. “I’m not even getting a call back.” ...
Update: School Committee working through union contracts/agreements; one ratified, three to go
June 28, 2024 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Josh Ross) The School Committee met in executive session Friday morning to work through several union contracts/agreements, returning to open session after more than an hour. The contract with the Hingham Administrators Association has been ratified, with agreements with the other...
Sharon Names Vitelli As New Athletic Director
Sharon has hired Mike Vitelli as its next athletic director for the upcoming school year. He will also serve as an assistant principal. Vitelli has administration experience at both Xaverian Brothers High School and Norton Middle School as an assistant principal but is no stranger to the Hockomock League. Vitelli was the head coach for King Philip girls lacrosse from 2002-2007 and guided the Warriors to five straight Hock titles without losing a league game (73-0-1). He returned to coach at North Attleboro for two seasons in 2016 and 2017, going 13-7 in both years including the program’s first playoff win in his first season.
Boston to Host 105th NFHS Summer Meeting
The National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) 105th Summer Meeting will be held June 28-July 1 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts. This will be the fourth time Boston has played host to the NFHS Summer Meeting, and the first time the event has returned to “The City on the Hill” since 2014.
Matt Serino steps down as Winthrop High AD
Winthrop High School athletic director Matt Serino has stepped down as the athletic director at Winthrop High School and will become the new athletic director July 1 at Saugus High School, his alma mater. Serino began his tenure in the school district as a health teacher before being appointed to...
Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close after almost 125 years
“While the outcome of this process is known, the process to get there remains fluid,” said college President Rev. Dr. Colleen R. Derr. The board of trustees at a college in Quincy unanimously voted to begin closing down the institution due to financial concerns. Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy,...
Wellesley student achievements: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient; National Merit Scholar
Wellesley Girl Scout Kathryn Fischmann has earned a Gold Award, the highest honor a scout can attain within the organization. Fischmann was recognized in May for work on a community project called “The Hidden Gems of Wellesley” that focused on spreading awareness of trails and nature reserves in town.
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