Tiverton anti-drug group lauds students, town leaders
The Tiverton Prevention Coalition gathered Thursday to celebrate its third annual Coalition Celebration at the courtyard of Tiverton High School.
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Freetown-Lakeville schools short $450K
The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District faces a $450,000 budget shortfall heading into the 2012-13 school year. Committee Chairman David Goodfellow said the committee will try to avoid personnel layoffs and programs to pass a level budget just shy of $34 … Read Full Story
read moreFreetown voters to address Community Preservation Act again June 4
By only 21 votes at the annual Town Election last month, voters shot down the Community Preservation Act.
read moreNeighbors tried to save woman in pool in Bridgewater
Michael Nehiley heard screams coming from his neighbor’s pool and hoped it was kids fooling around. Then he heard a sound that couldn’t be mistaken: A cry for help.
read moreMan charged for breaking mailboxes in Easton
Police say a drunk man who was damaging mailboxes in a neighborhood in town attacked a police officer who showed up to stop him.
Police received several calls about two men breaking mailboxes on Foundry Street at about 5 p.m. … Read Full Story
read moreEMS Memorial Bike Ride stops in Raynham en route to Virginia
After beginning the day in Boston, more than 70 cyclists and 20 support personnel dined for lunch at the Raynham Fire Station on Saturday on their way to Alexandria, Va.
read moreTiverton Power gives $8K technology grant to schools
Tiverton Power wants to have an effect in the community it has called home for the past decade. The gas turbine facility has reached out to various community partners, educating people about the importance of recycling and energy efficiency. Facility … Read Full Story
read moreSomerset sets June 29 for high school groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new high school is slated to take place on Friday, June 29, with construction starting days later. Project planners have released requests for bids from contractors and subcontractors, and plan to award a contract for … Read Full Story
read moreFreetown-Lakeville will name interim school superintendent
With current Superintendent John McCarthy’s pending departure to Scituate, the Regional School Committee has decided to name an interim superintendent before appointing a more permanent successor.
Regional School Committee Chairman David Goodfellow said the committee has not named an interim, … Read Full Story
read moreGUEST OPINION: Support the Gateway Cities Education Agenda
In November 2011, Gov. Deval Patrick convened an Education Summit which brought together key stakeholders from our education boards and associations; colleges and universities; philanthropic, business, and nonprofit groups; research organizations, and many others committed to closing achievement gaps and … Read Full Story
read moreHenry Lord stakeholders approve pre-K to 8 plan
Stakeholders discussing the future of the Henry Lord Middle School agreed that simply offering classes from pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 will not be the sole answer to the school’s problems. But the group still gave its recommendation that Henry Lord … Read Full Story
read moreMIKE MORAN: Mass. bake sale ban was a half-baked idea
When the Massachusetts Legislature passed a school nutrition bill in the summer of 2010, no one anticipated the controversy that would surface nearly two years later.
Sorry if I’m getting a little emotional. It’s just that some things are sacred … Read Full Story
read moreRomney giving up on winning Massachusetts
BELMONT, Mass. (AP) — Don’t bet on Mitt Romney winning his home state. Or even trying.
“That’s not been a topic of discussion,” Romney campaign adviser Kevin Madden said when asked if the Republican former Massachusetts governor would compete in
Pilot program in Fall River will pay dropouts to go back to school
High school dropouts could get paid to go back to school, thanks to a pilot program being offered by a local consortium.
The Diman Health Career Pilot program is a paid vocational training and internship opportunity that will lead to … Read Full Story
read moreRI Gov. taps federal prosecutor for Superior Court
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY’-fee) has tapped a veteran federal prosecutor for a seat on the Rhode Island Superior Court.
Chafee, an independent, nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Luis Matos (MAY’-tose) on Tuesday.
Matos has served as an
Freetown-Lakeville superintendent accepts offer from Scituate schools
Freetown-Lakeville Regiional Schools Superintendent John McCarthy confirmed this week that he has accepted an offer from Scituate schools to become its next superintendent.
read moreTaunton City Council discusses alternatives for trash fees, options for landfill
Trash elimination was the talk of the town Tuesday night, as two separate City Council committees tried to resolve the price of collection and the question of who to hire to ultimately get rid of the stuff.
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