WESTFORD — Nashoba Valley Technical High School isn’t just starting a new school year on Aug. 28. It’s starting a new era.
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Editorial: Another tragic loss of a youngster’s life hits close to home
Once more, a heartbreaking loss of one so young. Unfortunately, it’s not the first time locally that a youngster with cognitive disabilities has met their demise, all by drowning. The latest tragic case unfolded in Westford on Sunday night, when Zayan Mayanja, an autistic, nonverbal 6-year-old boy, wandered off from his home, and despite the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local communities awarded funding for water infrastructure, PFAS treatment
Communities around the region will receive a portion of the $1.4 billion in loans and grants recently finalized by the state to fund municipal water and wastewater projects, including efforts to address PFAS contamination as the federal government sets the first-ever limits for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
Bilingual Nashoba Tech students speak on state ed panel
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 […]
