Milford hires McIntyre on the spot for school chief post
MILFORD – The School Committee opened, and closed, its search for a new superintendent of schools Thursday night. The board hired Assistant Superintendent Kevin McIntyre on the spot.“I think you’re the...
View ArticleMilford School board takes up the school choice problem
MILFORD – Faced with a five-year rise in students leaving the district via school choice, School Committee members Thursday discussed what to do about the increase.Some felt the district needs to...
View ArticleHopedale superintendent semifinalists to be interviewed this week
HOPEDALE - Twenty-eight applicants are vying to be selected as finalists in the district's search for its next superintendent, the School Committee chairwoman said Monday.Of the 28 applicants, the...
View ArticleMilford: FinCom probes school officials on school choice deficit
MILFORD – Finance Committee members probed school officials Wednesday night on a report that details a five-year, exponential rise in the amount of students leaving Milford Public Schools for other...
View ArticleNipmuc’s Moran Assistant Principal of the Year
In her 12 years at Nipmuc Regional High School, Mary Anne Moran has been a math teacher, department chairwoman and associate principal, and she is now being honored as the state's Assistant Principal...
View ArticleMilford: Holland announces selectman bid
MILFORD – And so it begins. School Committee Member Patrick Holland announced Monday he’s running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen.“I believe public service is important, and that a fresh outlook...
View ArticleHopedale: Superintendent finalists announced
HOPEDALE - After sifting through 28 applicants, the Superintendent Search Committee, via the School Committee, announced two finalists for the next superintendent Tuesday night.Named as finalists were...
View ArticleMilford: School Committee moves to IT hiring
MILFORD – With an unprecedentedly fast superintendent search completed, the School Committee Thursday night will begin looking for a director of instructional technology – or at least build the new...
View ArticleMilford: Tremblay looks at 50K raise in Weston
MILFORD – When Superintendent Bob Tremblay moves to the Weston job in July, he’ll be in line for a roughly $50,000 raiseWell, at least in his first year. By the end of his three-year contract it will...
View ArticleMilford School Committee to consider ban on international travel
MILFORD – Responding to fears about terrorism, the School Committee has scheduled a discussion on whether to allow upcoming overseas trips planned for Milford High School students. The discussion of a...
View ArticleMendon-Upton eighth-graders create art with a message
While most eighth-graders are thinking about homework, extracurriculars and the highly-anticipated winter break, the eighth-graders at Miscoe Hill Middle School are tackling some serious sociopolitical...
View ArticleMilford school board hears costly short-range busing plan
MILFORD – Though some feel it’s dangerous to let the district’s young students walk up to a mile to school, School Committee members saw on Thursday just what it would cost to cover those students with...
View ArticleMilford finalizes contract with incoming superintendent
MILFORD – Incoming Superintendent Kevin McIntyre and the Milford Public School District put the finishing touches on a three-year contract that begins July 1.With negotiations done – McIntyre and the...
View ArticleMilford: ELL, technology director top prorities for schools
MILFORD - The School Committee set two early priorities as budget talks for the next fiscal year begin: the English Language Learners program and technology director. The director, called a Director of...
View ArticleMilford: McIntyre to begin assistant superintendent search
MILFORD - Incoming Superintendent Kevin McIntyre starts the search for his second-in-command Thursday night at the School Committee meeting.Though the School Committee has a much more limited role in...
View ArticleIncoming Milford school chief lays out plan for first hire
MILFORD - When incoming Superintendent Kevin McIntyre outlined his plan to find an assistant superintendent at the School Committee meeting Thursday, members stressed the importance of the hire.Some...
View ArticleMilford: School board, FinCom hold early budget meeting
MILFORD - In a Thursday meeting with the School Committee, the chairman of the Finance Committee urged the school district to keep its budget to a 2 percent increase.The town will pay off a roughly...
View ArticleMost teachers making the grade
In the third year of a new statewide educator evaluation system, the vast majority of Massachusetts teachers make the grade. [...]
View ArticleArea students named to dean's lists
Zachary Gaskill and Yanhao Zeng, of Mendon; Freda Enam Desalem, of Milford; Nickolas Hobill, of Upton; and Cassandra McNamara and Kathryn Sherlock, of Uxbridge, were named to the UMass Dartmouth...
View ArticleMendon-Upton school board weighs changes to calendar
As the School Committee OK'd the 2016-2017 district calendar, members discussed potential changes school vacations and holidays.School Committee Chairman Phil De Zutter suggested that the board should...
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