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Boston superintendent, Wu to hold news conference amid rumblings of school closures
A significant announcement is expected on Tuesday regarding the future of Boston Public Schools, with the city’s teachers union alleging that multiple schools are slated to be closed. One school in South Boston has already gotten word of the proposal.
Boston Public Schools to propose closures of several schools
The district appears poised to shutter the K-6 Dever Elementary in Dorchester as well as Excel High School in South Boston, according to letters Skipper sent to families Monday evening. The district is expected to share additional details Tuesday morning.
Boston Public Schools announces major proposals to close, reconfigure, merge schools
On Tuesday Boston Public Schools announced a series of proposals that would close three schools, merge two schools, and reconfigure a number<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
BPS officials to recommend closing four schools, including Excel High in South Boston
BPS leaders are implementing a long-term plan to consolidate some of Boston's many schools. The post BPS officials to recommend closing four schools, including Excel High in South Boston appeared first on Boston.
Excel High School in South Boston would close under proposal by city officials
BOSTON – Students and parents have just learned about a plan by city officials to close a South Boston high school. In a letter to parents Monday night, Superintendent Mary Skipper said Excel High School would close as part of a larger public school consolidation plan across the city.
Excel High School in South Boston recommended to close, superintendent says
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is to reveal more details to the Excel school community on Tuesday.
BPS recommending closure of Excel School in South Boston
Boston Public Schools is planning to announce a list of school closures, City Councilor Erin Murphy said — but district officials haven’t yet clarified which schools are on the
Is Boston traffic getting better? Congestion down 10%, study finds.
INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard. INRIX, a transportation analytics and connected car services company, released its annual ...
Watch live: BPS superintendent, Mayor Wu hold news conference
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is expected to recommend the closure of multiple schools and the merger of ...
Report: Boston traffic is getting better, but is still terrible
Once home to the worst traffic congestion in the country, Boston now trails New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, per a ...
The Onion pokes fun at Boston’s size and self-perception on social media
If the post’s contents sound familiar to you, it’s because it’s a callback to an article of the same name published by The ...
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Boston Calling mixes decades and genres with its 2025 lineup
Boston Calling kicks off 2025 by revealing with the lineup for this year’s annual music festival at the Harvard Athletic ...
Boston police warn about unpaid parking ticket scam
Boston residents should not click links in suspicious texts about unpaid parking tickets, police are now warning.
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Depositor-owned banks' merger extends Boston consolidation streak
Reading Cooperative's combination with Wakefield Cooperative, the third deal involving Boston-area banks announced in the past month, would create a $1.2 billion community bank.
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A timeline of the Karen Read case and the story behind the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial
BOSTON – The high-profile Karen Read murder trial that got underway on April 16 at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts ended months later in a mistrial due to a hung jury. Read is ...
Boston Herald’s top local news stories in 2024
Local news was the Herald’s most-read section in 2024, and it remains the heart of every print newspaper and digital issue we ...
How a climate activist teamed up with a gas utility to steer them toward renewable energy
Climate activists, working closely with some utilities, found a way to get gas companies on board building out more clean ...