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Wayland High School students are adjusting to a schoolwide switch from MacBook Air laptops to Chromebook Plus devices this fall. The district's move away from years of MacBook use is drawing mixed reactions, per Wayland Student Press, while Wayland250 will dedicate the town's 2026 Liber…
Wayland High School students are adjusting to a schoolwide switch from MacBook Air laptops to Chromebook Plus devices this fall. The district's move away from years of MacBook use is drawing mixed reactions, per Wayland Student Press, while Wayland250 will dedicate the town's 2026 Liber…
Wayland High School ranks among Greater Boston's top five public schools in a new ranking. The comparison, covered by Wayland Patch in "Wayland High School Ranks In Top 5 In Greater Boston, According To Boston Magazine," measures schools within or near Interstate 495 using the latest st…
Wayland High School ranks among Greater Boston's top five public schools in a new ranking. The comparison, covered by Wayland Patch in "Wayland High School Ranks In Top 5 In Greater Boston, According To Boston Magazine," measures schools within or near Interstate 495 using the latest st…
Courtney Rowley began serving as interim principal of Wayland Middle School for the 2026-27 school year this week. Rowley has already started planning new student leadership programs, according to a report from the Wayland Student Press. Wayland High School held a Patriotic Halftime Sho…
Courtney Rowley began serving as interim principal of Wayland Middle School for the 2026-27 school year this week. Rowley has already started planning new student leadership programs, according to a report from the Wayland Student Press. Wayland High School held a Patriotic Halftime Sho…
Wayland School Committee unanimously cut instrumental music fees at Loker Elementary and adopted new district goals at its September 9 meeting.
Enfield Town Council holds brief public hearing on bus safety program. The Council convened for a public hearing on a proposed School Bus Stop Arm Program and Enforcement ordinance, which was noticed in the Journal Inquirer on August 27. No residents offered comment during the hearing. Council
Wayland School Committee unanimously cut instrumental music fees at Loker Elementary and adopted new district goals at its September 9 meeting.
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. …
Lexington's School Building Committee reviewed updated field house designs for the new high school Sept. 1, shifting to a D-shaped practice track with four lanes, a long jump pit, a netted throwing area, and courts for basketball and volleyball/pickleball; the facility will be practice-…
Lexington's School Building Committee reviewed updated field house designs for the new high school Sept. 1, shifting to a D-shaped practice track with four lanes, a long jump pit, a netted throwing area, and courts for basketball and volleyball/pickleball; the facility will be practice-…
Clinton Public Schools has posted fall coaching assignments for Clinton High School and Clinton Middle School athletics, including baseball, softball, girls tennis, and outdoor track and field, along with cooperative lacrosse (with Hudson High School) and boys tennis (with Nashoba) prog…
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…
Clinton Public Schools has posted fall coaching assignments for Clinton High School and Clinton Middle School athletics, including baseball, softball, girls tennis, and outdoor track and field, along with cooperative lacrosse (with Hudson High School) and boys tennis (with Nashoba) prog…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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