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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.
Whitman faces school panel vacancies
Whitman has another vacancy to fill among its ranks of representatives on the Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee, in the wake of member David Forth’s resignation, announced at the Wednesday, Aug. 21 meeting. The meeting opened with a moment of silence in honor of member Fred Small, who died July...
Poised to flip last year's 0-7 start, Silver Lake football out to 'shock a lot of people'
KINGSTON — Sometimes one step back is required to take two steps forward. Or, in this case, the hope around the Silver Lake Regional High football team's training camp is that seven consecutive steps back at this time last year will slingshot the Lakers into an improved 2024 season. ...
School Committee member denies allegations of harassment
LAKEVILLE — The Freetown-Lakeville School Committee will address “serious allegations” brought against four committee members by way of an Open Meeting Law Violation at the committee’s next meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, said School Committee Chair John Burke. This statement comes after School Committee Member Crystal...
Despite challenges, East Bridgewater graduate enthusiastic to coach his old football team
East Bridgewater High's first-year football coach Greg O’Sullivan meant it when he said his team is ready to play anytime and anywhere. This summer, the Vikings have been practicing in front of the high school as the athletic field is being replaced. For the past few weeks, the team’s temporary practice location has been in the outfield of one of the school’s baseball fields. It’s about 50 yards long, uneven, and narrow with limited space to run. ...
Two Whitman-Hanson football players are rockstars on and off the field
Whitman-Hanson High football players Curtis Burke and Reid Swan both play on the offensive line, but that’s not the only extracurricular activity the two participate in. When they’re not suited up in pads and helmets, Burke, a senior, and Swan, a junior, both play in the school's pop rock band. Burke slaps the bass while Swan plays the guitar. ...
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,”...
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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