Tagged: Schools

Plymouth Sends Over Seven Thousand Students To School Wednesday

August 28th, 2024 | Schools

In Plymouth, just over seven thousand students say goodbye to summer as they greet the school year on Wednesday, but for almost seven hundred teachers, school began on Tuesday with a rousing teachers’ opening day celebration at North High School. WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Chris Campbell says 45 new teachers […]

Milton Select Board Votes Down Ballot Question For School Debt Exclusion

August 8th, 2024 | Schools

A request to place question on the November ballot approving a $173 Million Debt Exclusion for a new school was the topic of the Milton Select Board’s meeting on Tuesday, with Board Member Erin Bradley voicing her support.   However, the Board’s Secretary John Keohane, expressed some concerns.   The Board’s Vice-Chair Roxanne Musto opposed […]

Sullivan Discusses Hospitals, Interim Superintendent, Downtown Renovation

July 18th, 2024 | Schools

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Brockton Hospital and Good Samaritan Medical Center, the confirmation of a new interim School Superintendent, and work being down to revitalize the city’s downtown area.

Sullivan Discusses Schools, College Protests, and Climate Resilience

May 2nd, 2024 | Schools

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about issues with the school budget, potential concerns over college protests, and a new webpage dedicated to climate resilience.

Sullivan Discusses Death Of College President, Earthquake

April 5th, 2024 | Schools

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about the death of Massasoit Community College President Ray DiPasquale, Friday’s earthquake and Thursday’s Nor’easter.  

Massasoit Announces Death Of College President

April 5th, 2024 | Schools

Ray DiPasquale, the President of Massasoit Community College, has died. The school announced the death on their website saying he served as the school’s seventh president of, from August of 2021 until his passing. The City of Brockton also expressed condolences to his family. No further information is available at this time.

Sullivan Discusses Schools, State Drama Win, and The Anglim

March 28th, 2024 | Schools

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan discusses how the city is working to address both the financial and safety challenges in the schools, the win for drama students at the state finals, and the opening of a new multi-unit residential site downtown.  

School Committee Chair Discusses Search For School Superintendent

December 12th, 2023 | Schools

Marshfield School Committee Chair Sean Costello speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the search to replace retiring School Superintendent Jeffrey Granatino.

Bomb Threat Targets Abington Schools

September 26th, 2023 | Schools

A bomb threat was made at schools at Abington on Tuesday morning.  School officials say the Abington Police Department received a bomb threat that included all Abington School buildings.  All schools were then evacuated out of what officials cited as, “an abundance of caution” and police performed a sweep of the buildings.  Students were then […]

Sullivan Discusses Brockton Hospital, School Year, ACT-SO Awards

August 17th, 2023 | Schools

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the current status of Brockton Hospital, the upcoming school year, and a ceremony for the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics winners.