WESTFORD — With dozens of school, district and state officials on hand, Nashoba Valley Technical High School officially broke ground on a 7,000-square-foot addition on Friday, April 12. The major expansion and modernization project for the regional vocational school is going forward thanks to three state grants totaling $6.75 million. Superintendent Denise Pigeon said the […]
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