LEOMINSTER – Longtime educator and Lowell school official Robin Desmond will be stepping in as the new superintendent to lead Leominster Schools after being chosen out of three finalists in May. Desmond, whose contract was approved Monday by the Leominster School Committee, is coming off a long stint with Lowell Public Schools that began in […]
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School-based mental health work gets $13 million boost
BOSTON — More than 30 “high-need” Massachusetts schools are getting funding to establish mental health support programs, Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday as the administration looks to curb a youth mental health crisis and help struggling students return to the classroom. The state is investing $13 million into the Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition […]
Nashoba Tech earns medals at state skills conference
WESTFORD — Six students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School qualified for the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference by earning gold medals at the recent State Conference. The State Conference was held April 25-27 in Marlborough. The National Leadership & Skills Conference is scheduled for June 24-29 in Atlanta, Ga. Students who earned gold […]
Healey weighs in on campus safety, protests
BOSTON — As tensions simmer around college campus protests and university responses, Gov. Maura Healey gave a mostly muted response Tuesday to the proliferation of pro-Palestinian encampments, saying “there has to be” space for both protest and Jewish student safety alike. Colleges around the country are grappling with how to respond to student demonstrations against […]
Three finalists named in search for school superintendent
LEOMINSTER — The search for a new school superintendent has been narrowed down to school officials from Lowell, Newton and Milford, the search committee announced Tuesday. The superintendent search committee, which started the process in March, is seeking to fill the position upon the retirement of Superintendent Paula Deacon at the end of the school […]
Nashoba Tech breaks ground on expansion
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 […]
