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Here’s what’s next for Peaslee Project By Shealagh Sullivan Reporter
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School nurses save student’s life after medical emergency
Vol. 51 | No. 24 | June 13, 2025
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NORTHBOROUGH – The town of Northborough will officially enter contract negotiations with an owner’s project manager for the Peaslee School Building Project, one of the first steps towards breaking ground on a new building. The Peaslee School Building Committee heard proposals from three prospective companies on June 2: Colliers Project Leaders, PMA Consultants, and Vertex. Based upon rankings by committee members, the committee elected PMA Consultants as its first choice. Now, the town is in the midst of contract negotiations with PMA Con-
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Officers, teachers, and school nurses were honored by the Shrewsbury Police Department. (Photo/Gavin Richards)
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SOUTHBOROUGH – The Southborough Select Board agreed to expand the scope of the already-established Neary Building Committee to become a more research-based body responsible for investigating and overseeing the Margaret E. Neary Elementary School reconstruction project. The decision came after a lengthy discussion among the board and members of the public, as Chair Andrew Dennington presented a draft charge document proposing several alternative renovation options from community members at the May 10 Town Meeting. The first plan for upgrades to Neary, which
SHREWSBURY – What could’ve been a tragic incident is instead an example of heroism, bravery, and quick-thinking. In April 2025, several staff members around Shrewsbury High School were responsible for saving the life of a student, using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and performing CPR to bring the unresponsive student into stable condition. Three school nurses (Kayleigh Webert, Michele Crouse, and Pamela Johnson), Shrewsbury School Resource Ofc. Trevor Andrews, and Shrewsbury High School Science Teacher Richard Doherty were honored at separate ceremonies on May 21 and June 4. “This was way above and beyond, and
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an issue that could’ve been different,” School Committee member Sandra Fryc said during the recognition ceremony on June 4. “In my 17 years, I’ve never seen anything like that, and what the staff did to save a life.” On an average school day, Doherty was teaching physics when he noticed one of his students slumping in their chair. The student had no pulse, according to accounts of the story from the two ceremonies, and, realizing the student had lost consciousness, Doherty held the student to ensure they didn’t hit their head or choke. Doherty also cleared the room and called for the nurses. Webert, Crouse, Johnson, and Ofc. Andrews quickly responded. The nurses located the first-floor AED and began to
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