President Obama To Deliver Commencement Speech At Worcester Technical High School
President Barack Obama plans to deliver the commencement address at Worcester Technical High School's graduation in June, the White House confirmed on Thursday.
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President Barack Obama plans to deliver the commencement address at Worcester Technical High School's graduation in June, the White House confirmed on Thursday.
There is growing concern that e-cigarettes are luring teenagers into addiction.
When it comes to nutrition or taste, school lunches don't have the best reputation. The anti-hunger group Project Bread is trying to turn that around with the "Chefs in Schools" program.
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Connor Flanagan of Tyngsboro uses a VGo robot to virtually attend school, while he is home recovering from surgery.
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Eighth grade math students in Milton take virtual lessons at home, and then have it reinforced by a teacher.
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Barriers are being broken in Major League Lacrosse.
A professor from Lesley University in Cambridge is examining if the popular tables can improve learning in much younger students as well.
Stefon Diggs will be back in court in Dedham, Massachusetts Tuesday for the second day of his assault trial.
It remains unclear who is responsible for covering Chelmsford firefighter Nick Spinale's pay and benefits during recovery.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
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Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
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Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
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Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
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A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
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Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
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The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.