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A cross-generational message Mahar graduates hear meaningful message from school’s namesake

ORANGE — It was at the Mahar Regional School graduation ceremony of 1962, when state Sen. Ralph C. Mahar, the school’s namesake, gave some words of advice to the graduating seniors: “May you ...

Memories to guide Smith Academy graduates into life’s next stage

HATFIELD — There are three main features of Smith Academy that Class of 2019 valedictorian Maia Seetal said she will always remember. The first, she said, were cheap $3 school lunches. The ...

Franklin Tech graduates urged to ‘never settle’ at Friday ceremony

GREENFIELD — The crowd erupted for each one of Franklin County Technical School’s 122 graduates Friday as they headed to the stage to receive their diploma, marking the end of one chapter — and ...

Editorial: Graduation celebration commences in Valley

One of our favorite graduations to cover each year is at Mount Tom Academy. The ceremony on the Holyoke Community College campus is always intimate because class sizes are small and graduates ...

‘You’re braver than you believe’ Smith Voc sends 122 grads out into world

NORTHAMPTON — “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” These words, originally spoken by the wise and fictional bear Winnie the Pooh, were quoted by Smith Vocational ...

Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase

As the 2018-19 school year winds to a close, five Franklin County School Districts, led by school business managers, have worked together for a new joint transportation bid for services within ...

Franklin County teachers honored for appreciation week

Ten Franklin County educators have been honored with gift cards and radio announcements in time for May’s “teacher appreciation week.” The program is run by Emerson Insurance and Financial ...

William Evans named Easthampton High School’s new principal

EASTHAMPTON — William Evans, outgoing principal of North Brookfield High School, will take over as principal of Easthampton High School on July 1. “It seems like a terrific school,” Evans, 54, ...

Mount Tom Academy graduates seven

HOLYOKE — When Autumn Fallon stood up in front of her classmates, family and friends at Mount Tom Academy’s graduation on Tuesday, she was the picture of confidence. As she presented her ...

New Bedford High School’s Takeru Nagayoshi is Mass. Teacher of the Year

NEW BEDFORD — Senior TaShawn Arabian will be attending Brown University in the fall just like his English teacher Takeru Nagayoshi did. Arabian said he’s looked up to Nagayoshi as a teacher and ...

Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students

Rep. Natalie Blais wanted to better understand what children endure to get to and from school each day, so she did what seemed most logical — she got on a bus with them. The 1st Franklin ...

Orange Teacher Receives National Recognition

Kathleen Koonz, a fifthgrade special education teacher from the Dexter Park Innovation School in Orange, has been selected as an National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar to attend ...
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