WESTFORD — Three students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School sat on a student panel run by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about the Seal of Biliteracy. Maria Clara Resende (sophomore, Chelmsford, Marketing), Lorenna Teixeira (senior, Ayer, Dental Assisting), and Lorrainy Rodrigues (sophomore, Ayer, Engineering Technology) are native speakers of Portuguese, and […]
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North Middlesex Regional requires $3M override from towns
TOWNSEND — Voters in both Pepperell and Townsend will be asked to approve a Proposition 2 1/2 override to fully fund the adopted fiscal 2025 budget for the North Middlesex Regional School District. The District is asking its communities for an additional $3 million for next year’s fiscal budget, a measure they is needed due […]
Fitchburg State panel to discuss use of psychedelics in therapy
FITCHBURG — The medical, scientific and social aspects of psychedelic-assisted therapy will be discussed when Fitchburg State University hosts a panel discussion of experts from medicine, neuroscience and clinical practice at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the main lounge of Hammond Hall. Admission to the talk is free and open to the public. Psychedelics, […]
North Middlesex Regional Schools launch budget portal
TOWNSEND — Superintendent Brad Morgan and the North Middlesex Regional School District announce the launch of a new website devoted to the 2024-2025 District budget, to increase transparency about this year’s process and to keep residents fully informed. The budget portal highlights frequently asked questions and the 2024 budget timeline. Users can view important dates, […]
Fitchburg State hosts HS honors students for writing retreat
FITCHBURG — February school vacation this year came with frigid temperatures, but that was of no concern to one group of students determined to stay busy during their week off. As part of a special program, Fitchburg State University invited a dozen High School juniors to a writing retreat on campus during the school break. […]
Dive into FSU alumnus book for Community Read
FITCHBURG — The Community Read program is gearing up to feature alumnus Keith Gentili’s book “White Mountains State,” about the author’s journey to dozens of peaks in the Granite state, during a series of events this spring, including a talk by the author. Gentili’s book, “White Mountains State: A Four-Year Journey Hiking and Summiting New […]