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Making it happen for the community. Thanks to these Nashoba Technical High School students, Groton Water Department has a solid, sturdy new shed to temporarily house well equipment at the Whitney Pond Well Site on Lowell Road. Water Superintendent Tom Orcutt said, “These young men did a super job for us.”
Mount Wachusett Community College, with generous support from the Shannon Grant, has launched a new program aiming to connect with students and provide them with support, coaching and workshops in academic, employment, and life readiness. The program is intended for high school seniors and HiSet...
by Bob Katzen, Beacon Hill Roll Call
The House and Senate, on a voice vote without a roll call, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill requiring public schools to educate middle and high school students on the history of genocide. The measure also establishes a Genocide Education...
Help the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School’s Band, Chorus, and Chamber Choir go to Six Flags to compete! From Nov. 29- Dec. 13, the music program is hosting a sock fundraiser to raise money for the trip. This holiday season you can help the students and spread holiday cheer in the broader...
Nashoba Valley Technical High School will destroy the temporary records of students from the Class of 2014 after February 2022. The school will retain students’ permanent records, including grades, credits earned and transcripts. Graduates from Nashoba Tech Class of 2014 have a right...
This weekend is a busy one at Nashoba Valley Technical High School. The NVTHS Foundation will host its ninth annual Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no cost for entry, and dozens of local crafters will be on hand.
Also, the Viking Theatre Company presents “...
As part of a 2-week Kindness Campaign, Swallow Union’s 4th Grade Student Council organized a food drive to benefit the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry in Devens. Loaves & Fishes provides food to individuals in need who reside in Ayer, Devens, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Littleton and Shirley...
October is mental health awareness month and each year the MS Health Department promotes Random Acts of Kindness programs. Students in the district are given a pumpkin to paint or carve with either a positive emoji or short expression. These pumpkins are then either distributed by the individual...
By Kyla Hughes
On Tuesday, October 19, Emily Rimkus, a senior at Groton-Dunstable, performed her senior viola recital in the high school’s Black Box theatre. Friends, family, and teachers supported Rimkus as she played complex works composed by Bach, Brahms, and Walton. She played solo and...
The Commonwealth’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Higher Education voted unanimously to approve the Mount Wachusett Community College new Early College Designation with Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology and Gateway to College for the 2021-2022...