Just after 7 am on Tuesday, the first buses and students arrived at the new Middleborough High School via the new student entrance from Wood Street, and just like that, a new era began for the whole community.
In addition to students and staff, Superintendent Brian Lynch and MHS Principal Paul Branagan welcomed a handful of town officials and residents for a quick, celebratory look around, but after that, it was straight to class, back to business.
Around mid-morning, Superintendent Lynch emailed with his impressions of the first early-morning arrival of students at the new building.
“As I watched this year s students walk into their brand new high school for the first time this morning, I was trying to envision the positive impact this new facility will have on them and the generations of students to follow,” he said.
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Memorial Buddy Bench in the name of Renee True to be installed at MECC
The tragic and unexpected loss of Renee True, a Middleboro resident and mini-bus driver with Middleborough Public Schools, has left a deep hole in the hearts of all who knew her. As family, friends and co-workers battle with these profound emotions, many have asked for a way to remember this amazing woman and the positive impact she’s had on the community.
The Middleboro Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) will be collecting donations to create a memorial for Renee. The recently updated FFA guidelines do not allow for a traditional memorial or marker to be placed on school property. Instead, the group presented a proposal for a buddy bench as a tribute, which was approved by both Superintendent Lynch and the Middleborough School Committee.