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Student Brings Knife To Marshall Simonds Middle School In Burlington
School officials and police are increasing their safety procedures after a student brought a knife to a Burlington middle school. A student found the kitchen paring knife at Marshall Simonds Middle School around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Burlington Police Chief Thomas Browne and Superintendent of Schools Eric Conti report. The student immediately told a teacher and an assistant principal took the knife. Officials later identified the student who brought the knife to school and told their family, authorities said. The student will face the necessary repercussions as a re…
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Bomb Threat Under Investigation At Belmont High School (
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Classes were canceled after a bomb threat was made at a Boston-area high school on Halloween, authorities said. Officials at Belmont High School heard the threat via voicemail on around 10:25 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, police and fire officials report. Both departments responded to the school and the building was evacuated as a precaution. Belmont Public Schools also canceled classes as a result. Authorities are continuing to investigate but do not believe that the threat is credible. This is a developing story so check back for updates.
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BPS Superintendent 'Speechless' After 7-Year-Old Brings Gun To School: Police
Schools officials are baffled after a 7-year-old was found with a gun at school this week, authorities said. “I’m speechless. I don’t have the words. This is truly devastating," said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper. "We have to ask ourselves how a very young student becomes in possession of and gains access to a firearm." Police responded to the Up Academy Holland School at 85 Olney Street for a report of a student with a gun around 3:33 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, Boston Police report. Upon arrival, officers recovered the gun from 7-year-old student. Authorities are…
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No Gun, No Arrest After Charlestown High School Placed On Lockdown: Report
After authorities initially thought that the presence of a gun prompted a lockdown at a Boston-area high school, that turned out to not be the case. Boston Police responded to a report of a person with a gun near a Charlestown High School around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, WCVB reports. However, responding officers found no gun and no suspect, the outlet continued. The school was placed on lockdown as a result. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing. Click here to read the full story from WCVB.
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Stoneham Middle School Teacher Suspended For Decades-Old Misconduct Allegations
A Stoneham public school teacher has been suspended for allegations of misconduct that happened in another school district 30 years ago, school officials said. The teacher, who works at Stoneham Central Middle School, was placed on paid administrative leave after the District learned about the allegations this weekend, Superintendent David Ljungberg said on Monday, Oct. 24. The allegations stem from an incident that happened in Florida in 1992, Ljungberg said. While the District did conduct an internal investigation of the teacher back in 2017, they were unable to confirm these p…
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Worcester Homicide Puts Quinsigamond Community College On Lockdown: Police
A homicide investigation prompted a lockdown at a community college in central Massachusetts Monday morning, school officials and local authorities said. Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester was placed on lockdown in response to "an ongoing police crime scene" around 9:24 a.m. on Oct. 24, the school said online. Heavy presence of @WorcesterPD in the area of 480 Burncoat Street. Crime scene has been established. pic.twitter.com/3nY3SvAo5E — Spectrum News 1 Worcester (@SpecNews1Worc) October 24, 2022 Worcester Police later said the lockdown was in response to a homicide at 480 B…
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Central Mass High School Student Dies Unexpectedly: School Officials
A Southbridge High School student has died unexpectedly on Friday morning, Oct. 21, school officials said. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of this student and school community,” Superintendent/Receiver of Southbridge Public Schools Jeffrey Villar said. "It is important to come together as a school community and help each other heal from this tragedy.” The student's name was not released out of respect for the family. Villar said school councilors will be available for students as they navigate this difficult time. No other information was released.
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Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike
After not reaching agreements over the weekend, public schools in Malden and Haverhill were closed Monday, Oct. 17, as teachers in both towns are on strike. Both the Malden and Haverhill Teachers Associations held "rolling rallies" outside their town's city halls on Saturday, the Malden Education Association said in a Facebook post. School Committee and State Labor Board asking a Salem Superior Court Judge to issue an injunction against the union arguing teacher strikes are illegal @wbz https://t.co/BEmuKOGkvm — Nick Giovanni (@NickGNews) October 17, 2022 According to the post, the a…
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Norovirus Possible Catalyst Behind Closure Of Central Mass Elementary School
An elementary school in northern Massachusetts was closed after numerous students came down with an unknown stomach illness, officials said. Florence Roche Elementary School in Groton was closed after 204 students contracted the illness, reports said. School officials believe the illness was caused by a virus. Florence Roche Elementary School #Groton has 200 of its 530 students sick. Superintedent reported #norovirus like symptoms in students, staff is healthy. School dismissed early.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/k0C5tihxBk — Rhondella Richardson (@wcvbrhondella) October 14, 2022 "Given the …
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Norwood School Employee On Leave After Allegedly Assaulting Student: Police
An employee at a pre-K school in Norwood is on leave after they allegedly assaulted a student last week, authorities said. The employee of George F. Willett Early Childhood Center allegedly hit the child after taking them into a hallway at the school around 11 a.m. on Sept. 28, the Norwood School District said in a letter to parents. The school nurse examined the student before their parents came and picked them up, the letter from Superintendent David Thomson said. Norwood police have investigated the alleged incident and asked for a hearing with a Dedham magistrate…
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Northeastern Mistakenly Sends Acceptance Letters To Over 200 Law School Applicants
A technical glitch accidentally sent acceptance letters to more than 200 applicants at Northeastern University's School of Law, the university said in a statement. The letters went out to 205 current applicants saying they were accepted into next year's class on Tuesday, Oct. 4. One of those applicants was Lakisha Papoutsakis, who has already applied and been rejected from the law school twice, NBC Boston reports. "It was like going on a roller coaster, that's exactly how it felt," she told the outlet. "I was like 'Oh my god this is so amazing,' and then it was like 'Oh no, sorry, April …
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Ashburnham, Gardner Among 20 Schools To Receive Bomb Threats, Officials Say
As many as 20 schools were said to have received bomb threats on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to Gardner Mayor Michael J. Nicholson. However, that number has not been confirmed by authorities. This morning, Gardner High School was one of 20 schools across the state to recieve a bomb threat. All students were... Posted by Michael J. Nicholson on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 The initial threat was made against Oakmont Regional High School and Overlook Middle School, the Ashburnham-Westminster School District said in a release. Both schools were ordered to shelter in place…
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