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Shrewsbury, Leicester consider vocational partnership at Becker By Evan Walsh Reporter
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Shrewsbury celebrates Halloween in style
Future of Regal Cinemas still in limbo
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SHREWSBURY – The Shrewsbury School Committee is considering a partnership with Leicester High School that, if ratified, would dramatically increase the amount of Shrewsbury high-school-age students able to access vocational education — something the district has lacked since losing access to Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School. During an Oct. 23 presentation by Leicester officials, the Shrewsbury School Committee learned about the possibility of entering a Career Technical Education (CTE) Partnership. The partnership could be ratified as soon as November, with some Shrewsbury
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Select Board approves contract with new town administrator
Two kiddos decorate donuts at the Truck or Treat event at Town Hall. (Photo/Evan Walsh)
By Laura Hayes Managing Editor
By Evan Walsh Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH – The Select Board approved a contract with the new Town Administrator Stephanie Bacon during its Oct. 21 meeting. Chair Mitch Cohen said the board came to an agreement with Bacon during its executive session earlier that evening. In an email to the Community Advocate, Bacon thanked the Select Board for entrusting her with this “important” role and said she was eager to work collaboratively with the residents, businesses and community organizations to “address challenges and seize new opportunities.”
SHREWSBURY – The first thing some residents saw when attending the Truck or Treat event on Oct. 26 was a wagon filled to the brim with all sorts of candy. The display was just a small portion of all the sugary treats distributed that day. Recreation Coordinator Carly Morin, who organized the event along with the rest of the Shrewsbury Recreation Department, said the town had acquired over 12,000 pieces of candy for the event. That means that, over the course of the three-hour event, volunteers and town personnel distributed over 66 pieces of candy per minute — roughly one per second. “I think it’s really great to provide an
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event where community members can interact with all of our different departments and gain a better understanding of all the hard work they do. It’s also just great to come together as a community and celebrate Shrewsbury together,” said Morin. “We’re doing so in a really exciting fashion — and I really mean ‘fashion,’ because I love the costumes. They’re phenomenal,” she continued. And there was more than just candy at the Truck or Treat event; local children had fun decorating pumpkins and donuts. The “truck” in “Truck or Treat” represents the numerous Fire Department, Department of Public Works, and Police Department vehicles that were parked on-site for the community to explore.
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