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Wayland Public Schools unveiled a new Community Mural Project and confirmed the Wayland Festival for October 3. The district's Wednesday newsletter also flagged a patriotic halftime show planned at Wayland High School this week, tied to Friday's 25th anniversary observance of the Sept. …
Wayland Public Schools unveiled a new Community Mural Project and confirmed the Wayland Festival for October 3. The district's Wednesday newsletter also flagged a patriotic halftime show planned at Wayland High School this week, tied to Friday's 25th anniversary observance of the Sept. …
Wayland High ranks among Greater Boston's best schools, per a new Patch report. The item, part of Wayland Patch's Patch AM newsletter, did not detail how the ranking was compiled. Elsewhere, the Wayland Free Public Library closed for Labor Day weekend and reopens Tuesday, Sept. 8, and P…
Wayland High ranks among Greater Boston's best schools, per a new Patch report. The item, part of Wayland Patch's Patch AM newsletter, did not detail how the ranking was compiled. Elsewhere, the Wayland Free Public Library closed for Labor Day weekend and reopens Tuesday, Sept. 8, and P…
Lexington School Building Committee locks in cheaper field house track design as DEP wetlands appeal risks up to $20 million in added costs.
Lexington School Building Committee locks in cheaper field house track design as DEP wetlands appeal risks up to $20 million in added costs.
Littleton's September newsletter, posted Tuesday afternoon, spotlights back-to-school logistics, a committee highlight and a staff retirement, arriving the same day Littleton Public Schools marked the first day of classes with a round of welcome-back posts, including a tribute to a long…
Millbury posted unofficial primary results Tuesday and opened a call for climate-resilience volunteers as schools prepare to reopen. Town officials published the unofficial tallies from Tuesday's state primary without releasing vote totals, then turned to recruiting community liaisons f…
Littleton's September newsletter, posted Tuesday afternoon, spotlights back-to-school logistics, a committee highlight and a staff retirement, arriving the same day Littleton Public Schools marked the first day of classes with a round of welcome-back posts, including a tribute to a long…
Millbury posted unofficial primary results Tuesday and opened a call for climate-resilience volunteers as schools prepare to reopen. Town officials published the unofficial tallies from Tuesday's state primary without releasing vote totals, then turned to recruiting community liaisons f…
A newly reported state wetlands determination could complicate Lexington High School's building plans, raising fresh uncertainty for the town's largest capital project. Town officials also warned this week that fraudulent emails are impersonating the town, targeting applicants before th…
A newly reported state wetlands determination could complicate Lexington High School's building plans, raising fresh uncertainty for the town's largest capital project. Town officials also warned this week that fraudulent emails are impersonating the town, targeting applicants before th…
Stoneham School Committee unanimously approves four student handbooks, flags outdated college deadlines.
Stoneham School Committee unanimously approves four student handbooks, flags outdated college deadlines.
Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee opens fiscal 2028 review with a $2 million school ask and mounting IT costs.
Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee opens fiscal 2028 review with a $2 million school ask and mounting IT costs.
Littleton's Planning Board scheduled two Sept. 3 public hearings on zoning bylaw amendments and a Shaker Lane School stormwater permit, both ahead of the fall Special Town Meeting. The Affordable Housing Trust and Sustainability Committee also meet that evening, while the LCTV Advisory …
Ashland Public Schools switched to PowerSchool and landed a WBZ feature as the new school year got underway. The district announced Aug. 31 that families will now use a PowerSchool parent portal for grades and attendance, the same day it said Ashland Public Schools appeared in a WBZ seg…
Sandwich rolled out a "Slow Down" yard sign pilot Monday, urging drivers to ease up as students return to school. The Town Manager's Office at 100 Route 6A is distributing a limited number of "Slow Down - In Our Town" signs for residents to display through Sept. 30. The News Flash annou…
Littleton's Planning Board scheduled two Sept. 3 public hearings on zoning bylaw amendments and a Shaker Lane School stormwater permit, both ahead of the fall Special Town Meeting. The Affordable Housing Trust and Sustainability Committee also meet that evening, while the LCTV Advisory …
Sandwich rolled out a "Slow Down" yard sign pilot Monday, urging drivers to ease up as students return to school. The Town Manager's Office at 100 Route 6A is distributing a limited number of "Slow Down - In Our Town" signs for residents to display through Sept. 30. The News Flash annou…
Ashland Public Schools switched to PowerSchool and landed a WBZ feature as the new school year got underway. The district announced Aug. 31 that families will now use a PowerSchool parent portal for grades and attendance, the same day it said Ashland Public Schools appeared in a WBZ seg…
Lincoln Public Schools opens Monday, Aug. 31, with a full day for all students, but the calendar turns quickly after that. A first early dismissal follows Wednesday, Sept. 2, with classes ending at 12:35 p.m., and school is closed entirely Friday, Sept. 4, and again Monday, Sept. 7, giv…
Newton Youth Soccer has opened registration for its high school Travel program, serving players in grades 9-12, the club announced on its site this week. The club continues to run its Intramural and U8 Academy programs alongside the new travel sign-up window. No Newton High School game …
Littleton Public Schools issued a final reminder on 2026-2027 busing arrangements as students prepare to return Tuesday, Sept. 1, urging families to confirm transportation plans before the kindergarten-through-12th-grade opening. The district also announced its fifth annual district-wid…
Belmont's School Committee has ratified a new contract with the teachers union after 19 months of talks. The agreement with the Belmont Education Association follows what the district called extensive negotiation, collaboration, compromise and mediation, and was announced this week on t…
The Stoneham School Committee is scheduled to meet by remote participation Monday, Aug. 31, per the town's calendar. It is the only public meeting currently listed on the town's calendar this week. Separately, Stoneham Patch's "Iconic MA Ice Cream Shop Expands + 2 Pizza Shops Among Best…
Mayor D.J. Beauregard announced legislation Saturday to end fiscal 2027 furloughs and boost school funding. The proposal would eliminate unpaid furlough days for Methuen city employees while directing new investment toward Methuen Public Schools, though City Hall has not yet released do…
Belmont's girls rugby team was honored by the Select Board for capturing its eighth consecutive national championship, officials said in a town conversation posted Aug. 26 that also touched on the start of fall sports tryouts at Belmont High School. The same discussion noted the school …
Peabody's School Committee discussed how the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School building project will accommodate the campus's hockey arena, football field, and baseball and softball fields, with architects still conducting site analysis before any layout is finalized. In youth s…
Ashland Public Schools opened the 2026-2027 year Monday as David Mindess Elementary welcomed students back for the first day of classes, alongside a preschool orientation session for new AM families. Town Hall rolled out a new OpenGov licensing and permitting portal for residents while …
Belmont's girls rugby team was honored by the Select Board for capturing its eighth consecutive national championship, officials said in a town conversation posted Aug. 26 that also touched on the start of fall sports tryouts at Belmont High School. The same discussion noted the school …
Falmouth High School's fall sports season got underway this week, with tryouts and practices for football, boys and girls soccer, cheerleading, boys golf, volleyball, field hockey and cross country all starting Monday, Aug. 24. The athletics department is requiring all athletes to regis…
Lincoln Public Schools opens Monday, Aug. 31, with a full day for all students, but the calendar turns quickly after that. A first early dismissal follows Wednesday, Sept. 2, with classes ending at 12:35 p.m., and school is closed entirely Friday, Sept. 4, and again Monday, Sept. 7, giv…
Georgetown High School's athletics department posted fall 2026 program fees this week: $425 for soccer, $375 for cross country and volleyball, and $475 for golf, along with a practice schedule running through Sept. 7. The postings follow last week's announcement of fall tryout times for…
Amherst is warning residents of traffic congestion on South East Street as its new elementary school prepares to open. The town flagged the stretch between Route 9 and Main Street near 70 South East Street, while also lighting Town Hall purple through early September for International O…
Mayor D.J. Beauregard announced legislation Saturday to end fiscal 2027 furloughs and boost school funding. The proposal would eliminate unpaid furlough days for Methuen city employees while directing new investment toward Methuen Public Schools, though City Hall has not yet released do…
Phillips Academy's Skating School has opened its fall 2026 season in Andover, advertising more than a dozen Learn to Ice Skate classes, Patch reported Aug. 27. No other new sports developments were reported for Andover this week; ongoing items such as the Andover Baseball Association's …
Amherst is warning residents of traffic congestion on South East Street as its new elementary school prepares to open. The town flagged the stretch between Route 9 and Main Street near 70 South East Street, while also lighting Town Hall purple through early September for International O…
Wellesley High School's fall teams, the Raiders, opened tryouts on Monday, Aug. 24, with football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey, girls volleyball, boys golf, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming and diving, and cheerleading all holding practice sessions during the week, p…
Peabody's School Committee discussed how the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School building project will accommodate the campus's hockey arena, football field, and baseball and softball fields, with architects still conducting site analysis before any layout is finalized. In youth s…
Georgetown High School's athletics department posted fall 2026 program fees this week: $425 for soccer, $375 for cross country and volleyball, and $475 for golf, along with a practice schedule running through Sept. 7. The postings follow last week's announcement of fall tryout times for…
The Stoneham School Committee is scheduled to meet by remote participation Monday, Aug. 31, per the town's calendar. It is the only public meeting currently listed on the town's calendar this week. Separately, Stoneham Patch's "Iconic MA Ice Cream Shop Expands + 2 Pizza Shops Among Best…
Littleton Public Schools issued a final reminder on 2026-2027 busing arrangements as students prepare to return Tuesday, Sept. 1, urging families to confirm transportation plans before the kindergarten-through-12th-grade opening. The district also announced its fifth annual district-wid…
MIT is disputing a student's dimethylmercury exposure claim that triggered a multiday hazmat shutdown, Newsmax reports. The claim stemmed from a visit to a Cambridge hospital emergency room and closed a campus chemistry building for several days before MIT began questioning its validity…
Medfield Youth Basketball Association ran its Triple Threat Summer Clinics August 24-26 at the high school outdoor courts, led by past and current Medfield varsity boys basketball players, for rising second through eighth grade boys in full-day and half-day formats. The club's in-town r…
Westwood Public Schools thanked custodial and facilities staff with a back-to-school cookout on August 30. The gathering began at 7 p.m. Sunday, recognizing the crews who spent the summer readying school buildings for the new academic year, Westwood Minute reported in a piece headlined …
Ashland Public Schools opened the 2026-2027 year Monday as David Mindess Elementary welcomed students back for the first day of classes, alongside a preschool orientation session for new AM families. Town Hall rolled out a new OpenGov licensing and permitting portal for residents while …
Belmont's School Committee has ratified a new contract with the teachers union after 19 months of talks. The agreement with the Belmont Education Association follows what the district called extensive negotiation, collaboration, compromise and mediation, and was announced this week on t…
MIT is disputing a student's dimethylmercury exposure claim that triggered a multiday hazmat shutdown, Newsmax reports. The claim stemmed from a visit to a Cambridge hospital emergency room and closed a campus chemistry building for several days before MIT began questioning its validity…
Phillips Academy's Skating School has opened its fall 2026 season in Andover, advertising more than a dozen Learn to Ice Skate classes, Patch reported Aug. 27. No other new sports developments were reported for Andover this week; ongoing items such as the Andover Baseball Association's …
Westwood Public Schools thanked custodial and facilities staff with a back-to-school cookout on August 30. The gathering began at 7 p.m. Sunday, recognizing the crews who spent the summer readying school buildings for the new academic year, Westwood Minute reported in a piece headlined …
Falmouth High School's fall sports season got underway this week, with tryouts and practices for football, boys and girls soccer, cheerleading, boys golf, volleyball, field hockey and cross country all starting Monday, Aug. 24. The athletics department is requiring all athletes to regis…
Wellesley High School's fall teams, the Raiders, opened tryouts on Monday, Aug. 24, with football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey, girls volleyball, boys golf, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming and diving, and cheerleading all holding practice sessions during the week, p…
Newton Youth Soccer has opened registration for its high school Travel program, serving players in grades 9-12, the club announced on its site this week. The club continues to run its Intramural and U8 Academy programs alongside the new travel sign-up window. No Newton High School game …
Grafton Public Schools streamlined its supply lists for the 2026-27 year, clarifying what the district provides students at the elementary and middle levels, while the district's Annual Demographic Update stays open for families to confirm contacts and medical information. Grafton Patch…
Grafton Public Schools streamlined its supply lists for the 2026-27 year, clarifying what the district provides students at the elementary and middle levels, while the district's Annual Demographic Update stays open for families to confirm contacts and medical information. Grafton Patch…
Medfield Youth Basketball Association ran its Triple Threat Summer Clinics August 24-26 at the high school outdoor courts, led by past and current Medfield varsity boys basketball players, for rising second through eighth grade boys in full-day and half-day formats. The club's in-town r…
Leominster Public Schools posted a cluster of orientation dates for the first week of September, giving families a clearer roadmap into the new school year. Lincoln and Bennett preschools hold orientation September 1, Priest Street Elementary follows September 3, and Frances Drake Eleme…
Concord Public Schools released its 2024-2025 quality report and finalized bus routes ahead of Monday's first day of classes. The Concord-Carlisle Regional School District's roughly six schools, from preschool through grade 12, reopen Monday, Aug. 31, with the 2026-2027 academic calenda…
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