Town Meeting to vote on BMHS project
Town Meeting members will convene at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to decide the fate of the Billerica Memorial High School project.The body is being asked to approve an article that sends the debt...
View ArticleMarshall Middle School students create ceramic planter
Marshall Middle School teacher Rebecca Munn and her sixth-grade students worked to create a ceramic planter for the new kiln. Munn’s students raised $74. Fifty percent of proceeds will benefit the...
View ArticleBillerica students named to Shawsheen Tech honor rolls
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School released the names of Billerica students who made the high honor and honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2015-16 school year. Seniors who achieved...
View ArticleMiddlesex to host forum to end family homelessness
“Homes for Low-Income Families: Do we care enough?” is the topic of the 12th annual forum presented by the Advocacy Network to End Family Homelessness from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 13, at Trinity...
View ArticleBillerica schools to test visitor ID system
Billerica Public Schools will pilot a new visitor management system at the Kennedy Elementary School, adding another level of security within the school. If the system proves successful, the program...
View ArticleMarshall, Eliot Street safety concerns aired
Both the Selectmen and the School Committee discussed the ongoing concerns about pedestrian safety on Marhsall and Eliot Streets at their respective meetings Monday night, Feb. 22.Three Billerica...
View ArticleBillerica Town Meeting votes in favor of new high school
A new Billerica Memorial High School is one step closer as Town Meeting members voted 179-3 in favor of the new BMHS project at a special Town Meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 23.Now the voters of Billerica...
View ArticleBillerica student finishes first in SkillsUSA State Pin competition
Sarah Kennedy, a junior from Billerica, recently finished first in the SkillsUSA State Pin competition, earning the design and visual communications student several noteworthy distinctions.For winning...
View ArticleRussian School of Mathematics team designs student math competition
The Russian School of Mathematics Foundation invites all students in grades 3-8 to participate in the 2016 International Math Contest in March.Sign-up for the online math challenge begins March 2....
View ArticleBillerica education achievers
Christopher Clayton, of Billerica, a sports management major, was named to the president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester for achieving a GPA of 3.7-4.0. Julia Crane, of...
View ArticleBMHS students achieve honor roll
The following students achieved honor roll at Billerica Memorial High School for the second term. Students with honors achieved a GPA of 3.53-4.02; students with high honors achieved a GPA of 4.03 or...
View ArticleBMHS debt exclusion vote in hands of Billerica voters
A new Billerica Memorial High School is one step away from becoming a reality.Town Meeting members overwhelming supported the project, with a vote of 179-3, on Feb. 23. The final hurdle is the special...
View ArticleMichael Riley of Billerica volunteers skills, time as mentor
Michael Riley, a senior co-captain of the Pingree varsity boy’s ice hockey team, is using his skills to teach others the game he loves.The Billerica resident volunteers with the East Coast Jumbos, a...
View ArticleBillerica's Kennedy earns first place in SkillsUSA
Sarah Kennedy, a junior from Billerica, recently finished first in the SkillsUSA State Pin competition, earning the design and visual communications student several noteworthy distinctions.For winning...
View ArticleBillerica voters approve new Billerica Memorial High School plan
Billerica residents spoke March 5, with more than 87 percent of voters saying yes to a new Billerica Memorial High School.According to official results from the town clerk’s office, 6,448 residents, or...
View ArticleDigital Federal Credit Union scholarship applications available
Digital Federal Credit Union will award up to $100,000 in scholarships to seniors who will be attending a state or nationally accredited college or university in the fall.The DCU Annual Memorial...
View ArticleMiddlesex towns to air ‘Chefs’ Table’ series, support veterans
Residents may watch the “Chefs’ Table Series,” an educational cooking show produced by Chefs Table Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to support homeless U.S. veterans and underprivileged youths...
View ArticleBillerica student accepted to Emperor Science Award program
Madhumathi Sekar, of Billerica Memorial High School, was one of 100 award recipients for the inaugural year of the Emperor Science Award program.The Emperor Science Award program, founded by Genentech,...
View ArticleBillerica education achievers
Savannah Fox Tree-Mcgrath, of Billerica, an architecture major, was named to the dean’s list at Roger Williams University in Bristol for achieving a GPA of 3.4 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more...
View ArticleSupport BMHS Robotics team at weekend competition
Attend the FIRST Robotics Competition at Reading High School this weekend, March 12 and [...]
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