Get rid of your old electronic equipment at Algonquin on Saturday morning and help out the Algonquin Green Club in the process. Technology Recycling Day runs from 8:00 am to noon. Items accepted include: Computer monitors Laptops CPUs Speakers Mice and keyboards Computer accessories All printers Camera equipment Stereos VCRs TVs Appliances IPods and MP3 Read the full article → from Technology recycling day tomorrow
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Photos from the Algonquin graduation
Southborough resident Chris Wraight took a whole bunch of photos at the Algonquin graduation last week. You can check them out in his Flickr photostream. Read the full article → from Photos from the Algonquin graduation
Algonquin sports news
It was a tough way to end the season for the Algonquin boys tennis, boys baseball, and boys and girls lacrosse teams, with each losing championship matches in the past week. But the girls tennis team still has a shot at the state finals. They play Wellesley today at 3:30 pm at Shrewsbury High. Here’s Read the full article → from Algonquin sports news
Algonquin graduation on Sunday
It’s a big weekend for Algonquin seniors. Tonight is the Senior Ball at the Sheraton Tara, and on Sunday it’s graduation. The ceremony takes place in the gym starting at 2:00 pm. Congrats to the grads! If you go and take pictures, why not send me some? (Photo by CarbonNYC) Read the full article → from Algonquin graduation on Sunday
Photos from the Algonquin performance of Les Mis
Adam Sandler and crew aren’t the only actors in town. Earlier this month, Algonquin students performed a special edition of Les Miserables in honor of the late Dennis Wrenn. Southborough resident Sue Teplansky was there and she took these photos. Read the full article → from Photos from the Algonquin performance of Les Mis
Girls freshman lacrosse tries for undefeated season
Steve Prior wrote in to tell me the Algonquin girls freshman lacrosse team is working on an undefeated season. Prior’s daughter Emma Decker is a goalie on the team. They have three games left, with the biggest being today against Medfield. The game starts at 3:30 at Algonquin. And then to finish off the season Read the full article → from Girls freshman lacrosse tries for undefeated season
Summer volleyball clinic for girls
Algonquin sophomore Lauren Yung wrote to tell me about a four-day volleyball clinic being held in July for girls entering grades 7 through 10. Here’s what she had to say about the program: The clinic is open to girls of all skill levels and experience. As any T-Hawk will tell you, the best thing about Read the full article → from Summer volleyball clinic for girls
Meet the candidates for regional school committee
Members of the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee will have a lot to grapple with next year, not the least of which is the hotly contested issue of how to divide the Algonquin mortgage payment between the two towns. There are two Southborough seats on the committee open this year, and three candidates vying for them, Read the full article → from Meet the candidates for regional school committee
Do your grocery shopping at Roche Bros. on Friday
Saturday night is prom night for Algonquin juniors. And you can help the kids have a good — and safe — time just by buying some peanut butter or milk or frozen peas or whatever happens to be on your grocery list. That’s because Roche Bros. in Westborough is donating a portion of its sales Read the full article → from Do your grocery shopping at Roche Bros. on Friday
A regional storm is a-brewin’
Every year the towns of Northborough and Southborough use some advanced math to figure out how much of the regional school budget each town will pay. This year those calculations might see Southborough ponying up an additional $200K — an unexpected increase that is raising some eyebrows. Here’s the situation. There are two different ways Read the full article → from A regional storm is a-brewin’
Naming the Algonquin auditorium for Dennis Wrenn, and more on tributes
The Northborough-Southborough Music Association (NSMA) is leading the effort to rename the Algonquin auditorium in Dennis Wrenn’s honor, but they’ll have to wait a while to do it. The school has a policy that instructs officials to wait 6 to 12 months before recommending commemorations for those who have passed. So, later this year Superintendent Read the full article → from Naming the Algonquin auditorium for Dennis Wrenn, and more on tributes
Fees on the rise at Algonquin
From parking to sports to lunch, it’s going to cost more to send your kids to Algonquin next year. At the regional school committee meeting on Wednesday night, Superintendent Charles Gobron said fee increases are needed to fill gaps in the budget, but acknowledged the increases weren’t going to win him any popularity contests. He’s Read the full article → from Fees on the rise at Algonquin
More tributes to Dennis Wrenn
An Algonquin grad blogs about yesterday’s Mass at St. Rose of Lima, the Community Advocate runs a touching story, and the school committee offers a moment of silence in honor of Mr. Wrenn. Here are the details. A man who was loved by so many Algonquin grad and Northborough resident Jason Freitas attended yesterday’s Mass Read the full article → from More tributes to Dennis Wrenn
Tom Mead named new Algonquin principal
Starting July 1, Algonquin will have a new principal, and Superintendent Charles Gobron announced last night that principal will be Tom Mead. Mead, currently an assistant principal at Andover High School, beat out Trottier principal Linda Murdock for the position. “Both candidates were stellar and had so much to offer the school,” Gobron said. Gobron Read the full article → from Tom Mead named new Algonquin principal