McCarthy Middle School hosts Special Olympics Massachusetts Unified Game Day
CHELMSFORD — Members of Special Olympics Massachusetts and the Final Leg Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) stopped by McCarthy Middle School on June 4 to help kick off Unified Game Day for Chelmsford...
View ArticleUMass Lowell education professor receives Manning Prize
The first Lao American refugee to receive a doctor of education from Harvard University, Phitsamay Sychitkokhong Uy has dedicated her life to the rigors and rewards of education. Noting both the...
View ArticleParker Middle School Best Buddies club earns Rookie of the Year honors
CHELMSFORD — Parker Middle School’s Best Buddies club has been recognized as the 2024 Rookie of the Year Chapter for the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The club was started by special...
View ArticleLowell High’s Freshman Academy receives $600K SALT grant from DESE
LOWELL — The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lowell High School’s McDonough Freshman Academy with $600,000 in funding through the 21st Century Community Learning...
View ArticleWilmington superintendent endorses consolidated school building option for...
WILMINGTON — The process of replacing some of Wilmington’s aging school buildings is picking up speed as the Wildwood School Building Committee approaches a recommendation decision after the School...
View ArticleA new era begins with new wing at Nashoba Tech
WESTFORD — Nashoba Valley Technical High School isn’t just starting a new school year on Aug. 28. It’s starting a new era. The Westford-based district officially opened its new wing on Aug. 22, cutting...
View ArticleTeachers protest moldy conditions at Pawtucketville School
LOWELL — Dozens of Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School teachers — nearly the entire teaching staff cohort — protested in front of the West Meadow Road school Friday afternoon against what they...
View ArticleMCC hosts RENEW graduation ceremony
On May 16, Middlesex Community College hosted a graduation ceremony for students who completed the RENEW Equipment Technician with Robotics course, in partnership with Mount Wachusett Community...
View ArticleUMass Lowell advancement leader wins 2024 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed...
BOSTON — Heather Makrez Allen, Ph.D., UMass Lowell’s executive director of alumni and donor relations, has been awarded the 2024 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Award in recognition of her...
View ArticleUMass Lowell faculty win seed grants to grow pioneering research
A new way to help children with speech impediments, a plan to use nanomedicine in a treatment for bacterial sepsis and a novel method of teaching students about artificial intelligence are just a few...
View ArticleNashoba Tech grad earns gold at SkillsUSA national competition
WESTFORD — Nashoba Valley Technical High School has a national SkillsUSA champion. Jake Tonaszuck of Chelmsford earned a gold medal at the SkillsUSA National Conference, held in June in Atlanta, Ga....
View ArticlePawtucketville School ready for students
LOWELL — The opening day of school for the Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School was delayed last year due to widespread mold issues throughout the interior of the building, including classrooms....
View ArticleOpening day for Lowell High, district schools
LOWELL — Students’ first day of school at Lowell High was to a radically transformed and collegiate-looking space. During the summer break, Suffolk Construction finished Phase 2 of the four-phased,...
View ArticleFamily, community honor William ‘Billy’ Rizos
LOWELL — In May, 190 Lowell High School seniors were awarded 373 scholarships totaling more than $625,000. On top of those scholarships, LHS students received scholarships and awards from foundations...
View ArticleUTEC gives diplomas to graduates of HiSET, 2Gen programs
LOWELL — UTEC celebrated the accomplishments of some local learners Friday morning with graduation ceremonies for young adult students in the organization’s High School Equivalency Credential program...
View Article50 youths participate in inaugural Nik Sperounis All Sports Camp
CHELMSFORD — Fifty local youths, ages 7-13, took part in the inaugural Nik Sperounis All Sports Camp at Chelmsford High School from July 15-18. The four-day camp was held in memory of 2023 Chelmsford...
View ArticleMCC’s Student Access and Support Services is dedicated to student success
As part of the college’s dedication to providing equitable and accessible educational experiences for all students, Middlesex Community College offers employees professional development and networking...
View ArticleMCC alumna leaving her mark on Hollywood as makeup artist
From Tyngsboro, Middlesex Community College alumna Madeleine Sword has always had a passion for makeup. Although she was warned she would not succeed, she moved to Los Angeles in 2022 to pursue her...
View ArticleUMass Lowell sciences dean and art professor team up for children’s books
LOWELL — People and animals perceive the world around them through the five senses — sight, sound, touch, smell and taste — but how do they work? UMass Lowell’s Noureddine Melikechi, dean of the...
View Article‘You come to Lowell at a dynamic time’
LOWELL — New and transfer students beginning their college careers at UMass Lowell Tuesday were encouraged to be “equally ready to be a leader or a teammate” during a Convocation ceremony at the...
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