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There was a familiar team atop the podium at the GHSA Cheerleading State Championships — the McIntosh Chiefs. McIntosh High’s competition cheer team won their third-straight state championship, and Whitewater […]

COURTESY OF ACTON-BOXBOROUGH LACROSSE BOOSTERS After the spring 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Acton-Boxborough Girls Varsity Lacrosse team opened up their 2021 season with a win over Weston 11-5. The girls came out confident, tenacious and determined. The AB defense was led by senior captain Eliza Shamah along with junior Kailagh Greenberg. Junior Caley Ryan and sophomore Keira Baglio dominated in the midfield transition. Ryan had three goals and two assists while B...

Coronavirus restrictions have proved to be a real challenge for the Frances Bleasdale School of Dancing. But the Kensington Street school could call upon international assistance to enable five students to pass their Ceccehetti ballet examination, set by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Laura and Bethany Hooper logged on from the Netherlands and Cyprus to help guide Abigail Deavall, Millie Mercer, Anuj Mishra, Charlotte Depares and Maia Latchford, alongside local tutors Caroline...

Please support local journalism by subscribing to The Beacon.  The first major snow storm of the season and the decision by the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District to forgo a traditional snow day for a remote learning day sparked backlash by students who deem it unfair. ABRHS seniors Caroline Roach and Nathan Kleinschmidt started a petition to save traditional snow days. The petition garnered 1400 signatures within the first four hours of being launched Wednesday on  Change.org. That...