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Massachusetts’ Hardest College to Get Into is Also the Nation’s Oldest
Any New Englander will tell you that many factors contribute to our region's excellent reputation, including our schools and higher education opportunities. Massachusetts, specifically, is home to 114 colleges and universities.These institutions are not only great centers for learning, but also popular employers throughout the Bay State. But of these...
Remember This Iconic Moment When Boston University Grads Got to Sing With Mr. Rogers in Massachusetts?
It was 32 years ago (almost to the day) when Fred Rogers gave the commencement speech to a crowd of young, excited graduates from Boston University. Mr. Rogers sang the song to the graduates that he sang at the beginning of every episode of his iconic public TV show, Mister Roger's Neighborhood.
Brockton schools eliminating teaching jobs; $100K lottery winner: 5 top stories last week
BROCKTON − SABURA, a community organization focusing on education and recreation, has been housed in The Goddard School since 2020. The organization will however need to find a new home. Here's what we know. A lucky Stoughton resident won $100,000 off a free lottery ticket he received as part of a recent Massachusetts State Lottery promotion, ...
6 Boston students vying for $10K scholarship all go home happy, thanks to anonymous benefactor
The benefactor donated an additional $50,000 to Boston Public Schools, allowing each finalist to take home a $10,000 scholarship. Usually, six students enter, and one will win. But that’s not the case for these six Boston students from different high schools vying for a $10,000 scholastic scholarship. On Wednesday...
St. Mary’s the clear winner in Holland
Steve KrauseLYNN — There’s nothing tangible one can say about a lopsided victory – even if it’s the championship of the city’s official softball tournament. That’s the question that greeted St. Mary’s coach Colleen Newbury after Sunday’s 20-1 victory over Lynn Classical in the John Holland Memorial Softball Tournament at Grace Rogato Field in the Breed […] The post St. Mary’s the clear winner in Holland appeared first on Itemlive.
Weymouth School Committee names interim superintendent. Who will fill the role?
WEYMOUTH – Assistant Superintendent Melanie Curtin will serve as interim superintendent following the recent departure of Superintendent Robert Wargo. The school committee on Thursday unanimously approved Curtin, who most recently served as assistant superintendent of instructional services and support, to the interim position. The committee and Curtin agreed to a one-year contract with...
After nearly 30 years of setbacks, Roxbury mother graduates college
WELLESLEY - For Shelly Smith of Roxbury, graduating college has been a dream deferred, for nearly 30 years. "It means so much because it took me a long time to get here. I finally made it," Smith said. It was 1994 when Smith took her first class at MassBay Community College. Then she had her daughter; two marriages fell apart. She worked nights and struggled from dyslexia. There was always something to take care of - getting in the way of her calling to take care of others. "I have the gift of caring. It's not about the...
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