WELLESLEY HILLS — When Arthur Nigro graduated from Arlington High School, he enrolled at Boston University, but after studying for three years he left BU without a degree. “When I heard about the MassReconnect program, which allows Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older to attend community college for free, I was all in,” Nigro said. Nigro stated that when he first … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Arthur Nigro finishes what he started
Education
Parents, teachers speak up
With budget cuts becoming a necessity in the city, parents and teachers took to the microphone during the committee’s public hearing on the Fiscal Year 26 (FY26) Budget to talk about the current cuts that have been made. One of the first to speak was Mike Hawes, the current first vice president of the Peabody Federation of Teachers. “My plea tonight is to think of … [Read more...] about Parents, teachers speak up
Higgins students give trying it a try
Higgins Middle School got a visit from WPS Institute Wednesday morning. The group also brought along community partners from different careers to show the kids what their jobs are like. The goal of the day was to help middle school students expand their knowledge of career pathways. There were dozens of classrooms packed with kids listening to community partners and learning … [Read more...] about Higgins students give trying it a try
School Committee works on budget cuts
The School Committee met Monday night to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala began the discussion by stating that it was a difficult budget season. He continued that they had gone through items one through five at their last meeting and were now on six. “Where we left off, there’s a big bold number in the middle: $100,770,327. Right … [Read more...] about School Committee works on budget cuts
School Redistricting Subcommittee talks Center School relief
The School Committee Redistricting ad Hoc Subcommittee met for the twelfth time last Wednesday to discuss plans to relieve the Center School Elementary of its population size to relocate the integrated pre-school there. Two motions were made to recommend to the School Committee that the Tammie Lane, Loris Road, and Reynolds Road neighborhood and the Keys Drive and Essex … [Read more...] about School Redistricting Subcommittee talks Center School relief