Athol-Royalston School Committee Extends Superintendent's Contract 5-4, Two Members Resign
Athol-Royalston School Committee votes 5-4 to extend superintendent's contract, triggering same-night resignations from chair and one member.
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Shrewsbury School Committee Dedicates Gym and Media Center to Two Retiring Leaders
SHREWSBURY — June 17, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee dedicates school spaces to two retiring leaders at a three-hour special meeting. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to rename the gymnasium at Sherwood Middle School the Dr. Jane O. Lizotte Gymnasium and the media center at Major Howard W. Beale Elementary School
Milford School Building Committee Votes Unanimously to Submit PDP Report to State Authority
MILFORD — June 17, 2026 — Milford High School Building Committee clears key milestone, approves PDP for state submission. The committee voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to submit the roughly 1,300-page Project Definition Program report to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, closing out the PDP phase and beginning
Southbridge Schools Consider Facility Fees, End Elementary School Choice Policy
SOUTHBRIDGE — June 16, 2026 — Southbridge School Committee honors nine early career educators and five retirees, eyes facility fees and school choice change. At its June 16 meeting, the committee received nine Distinguished Early Career Educator awards — spanning all five district schools — and recognized retiring staff whose combined service exceeded 100
Clinton School Committee Reorganizes, Prepares for Cell Phone Policy Vote
CLINTON — June 16, 2026 — Clinton School Committee reorganized Monday and received a sweeping end-of-year update on state mandates, a building project change order, and an accelerated road closure affecting summer school access. The committee unanimously elected a new chair identified only as Matt and welcomed back Ed DeVault,
Combined School Committee Approves 3.5% Raise for Superintendent Martineau
NORTHBOROUGH — June 15, 2026 — Northborough-Southborough schools give superintendent top marks and a 3.5% raise. The combined Northborough K-8, Southborough, and Algonquin Regional school committees unanimously approved a cost-of-living increase for Superintendent Greg Martineau at their June 15 combined session, lifting his annual salary from $239,
North Brookfield School Committee Votes to Hire Full-Time Spanish Teacher for Junior-Senior High School
NORTH BROOKFIELD — June 15, 2026 — North Brookfield School Committee authorizes Spanish teacher hire, citing student demand for world language. The committee voted unanimously Monday to direct Superintendent Timothy McCormick to recruit a full-time Spanish teacher for the junior-senior high school, to be funded from school choice reserve funds
Milford School Committee Approves $1.7 Million Warrant, Handbooks, and Italy Trip
MILFORD — June 11, 2026 — Milford School Committee approves $1.7 million warrant and moves Nature's Classroom program to fifth grade. The committee voted unanimously at its June 11 meeting to approve a warrant for $1,724,889.87 as part of a consent agenda that also included grant
Mahar School Committee Ratifies Superintendent Contract 7-1, Bans Student Cell Phones
ATHOL — June 11, 2026 — Athol's Mahar Regional School Committee ratified a new three-year superintendent contract 7-1 and unanimously adopted a cell phone ban set to take effect this fall. Acting Chair Pat Smith presided in place of the absent committee chair at the June 11 meeting,
Grafton School Committee Approves 3% Raise, New Communications Subcommittee at Year's Final Meeting
Grafton School Committee wraps school year with unanimous approval of 3% staff raise, new subcommittee, and five policies.