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Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Seeks After-Prom Donations
The Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School Class of 2024 is gearing up for its after-prom party, but to make it a success, the school desperately needs help. The party is set for Thursday, May 23, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. The after-prom committee is seeking donations of food...
Somerset school funding fuels debate at over 6-hour town meeting. See what voters decided.
SOMERSET – The School Department got almost half of its desired budget money back. In the most discussed and debated issue at Monday night's town meeting at Somerset Berkley Regional High School, voters approved an amended article which increases the School Department's budget to $25,072,623 for Fiscal Year 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Sandwich boys lacrosse wins heavyweight clash over Falmouth
What better way to end the boys lacrosse regular season than a battle of two of the best teams, not only on Cape Cod, but also in the state, as Sandwich defeated Falmouth 9-6 on Friday. Daniel Oman (four goals, one assist), Avery Richardson (two goals, one assist), Cole Rodgers (one goal, one assist), Jack Connolly (two goals, one assist), Dylan McCabe (one assist), and Harrison Delman (one assist) led the offense for Sandwich (15-3). Shane Corcoran...
Personal obstacles lead to academic success. Dighton mom inspired by daughter's fight.
DIGHTON — The strength and determination of her 17-year-old daughter inspired Aimee Rodrigues, 35, to pursue a degree as an occupational therapy assistant at Bristol Community College. As a senior in high school, Rodrigues gave birth to her daughter Leanna, who suffered a stroke in utero and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare brain abnormality.
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Softball Player of the Week for May 13-19
The winner of last week’s Softball Player of the Week poll was Dartmouth’s Paige Martins. She had more than 27,000 votes (45%) to receive the honor. Wareham’s Madison Nereu was second (44%). Martins went 3-for-6 with three RBIs in a 12-inning loss to Bridgewater-Raynham. Previous winners were Fairhaven’s Stella Zangao, Dartmouth’s Paige Martins and...
Consistent contenders: Cape Cod and Islands high school boys lacrosse rankings
The high school boys lacrosse regular season is coming to an end as teams battle for playoff positioning. Falmouth and Sandwich, who face each other Friday, will look to go back to the state championship game for the second consecutive season. In the latest Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association power rankings,...
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