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![North Middlesex Regional High School Earns Recognition as PLTW Distinguished High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778877567/nmrsdorg/rlqneqll50izwzsbjujd/PLTW2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778877567/nmrsdorg/rlqneqll50izwzsbjujd/PLTW2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778877567/nmrsdorg/rlqneqll50izwzsbjujd/PLTW2026.jpg","width":563}])
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) has named North Middlesex Regional High School as a PLTW Distinguished High School.
![Unified Sports Day 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778696913/nmrsdorg/a3rsnte4g9jvwnfz2tdv/UnifiedSportsDay2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778696913/nmrsdorg/a3rsnte4g9jvwnfz2tdv/UnifiedSportsDay2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778696913/nmrsdorg/a3rsnte4g9jvwnfz2tdv/UnifiedSportsDay2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778696913/nmrsdorg/a3rsnte4g9jvwnfz2tdv/UnifiedSportsDay2026.jpg","width":1120}])
An estimated 300 students, faculty and staff came together under sunny skies Friday as the North Middlesex Regional School District (NMRSD) hosted its 5th Annual Unified Sports Day.
![Mock Car Crash]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777328058/nmrsdorg/gsftryprmni5lqetl36c/MockCarCrash2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777328058/nmrsdorg/gsftryprmni5lqetl36c/MockCarCrash2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777328058/nmrsdorg/gsftryprmni5lqetl36c/MockCarCrash2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777328058/nmrsdorg/gsftryprmni5lqetl36c/MockCarCrash2026.jpg","width":1120}])
he North Middlesex Regional School District has partnered with the Townsend Police Department and Pepperell Police and Fire Departments to host a realistic mock crash aimed at educating students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving.
![SECC +Steps Family Welcome Night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776873268/nmrsdorg/eemzjfsmu9uzz3b23wfm/SMSStepsFamilywelcomeNight.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776873268/nmrsdorg/eemzjfsmu9uzz3b23wfm/SMSStepsFamilywelcomeNight.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776873268/nmrsdorg/eemzjfsmu9uzz3b23wfm/SMSStepsFamilywelcomeNight.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776873268/nmrsdorg/eemzjfsmu9uzz3b23wfm/SMSStepsFamilywelcomeNight.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776873268/nmrsdorg/eemzjfsmu9uzz3b23wfm/SMSStepsFamilywelcomeNight.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776873268/nmrsdorg/eemzjfsmu9uzz3b23wfm/SMSStepsFamilywelcomeNight.png","width":1728}])
Family nights for +STEPS students to visit the schools they will be attending in the 2026-2027 school year have been planned at Hawthorne Brook Middle School, Spaulding Memorial School, and Squannacook Early Childhood Center.
- Hawthorne Brook Middle School open house will be on May 28 from 5pm to 6pm at 64 Brookline Street in Townsend
- Spaulding Memorial School +STEPS Family Welcome Night will be May 26 from 5pm to 6pm at 1 Whitcomb Street in Townsend
- Squannacook Early Childhood Center +STEPS Family Welcome Night will be on May 26th from 5pm to 6pm at 66 Brookline Street in Townsend
![North Middlesex winners of the Fitchburg State University English Studies High School Writing Contest. From left are Kenneth Vettrus, Kyle Graham, Madison Mitchell, Cameron Troiano, Colin Taylor, Dathan Du, Noah Mance, Asher Denk-Cole, Brooke Logan, and Abigail Ouellette. (Photo courtesy North Middlesex Regional School District).]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777501405/nmrsdorg/xkvsf83yzhewmnaqacfb/2026FitchburgWritingContest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777501405/nmrsdorg/xkvsf83yzhewmnaqacfb/2026FitchburgWritingContest.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777501405/nmrsdorg/xkvsf83yzhewmnaqacfb/2026FitchburgWritingContest.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777501405/nmrsdorg/xkvsf83yzhewmnaqacfb/2026FitchburgWritingContest.jpg","width":1120}])
Fitchburg State University (FSU) recently hosted its annual writing contest for local high school students. The 2026 prompt highlighted FSU's "Year of Momentum" theme. Student writers were encouraged to consider the idea of momentum — progress, change, expansion, improvement, and growth — and how momentum can be exciting, invigorating, or challenging.
![NMRSD and Local Public Safety Agencies to Bring Awareness to the Danger of Impaired or Distracted Driving with Mock Crash]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707797224/nmrsdorg/dlbfw6rtqe7ulocggttm/NMRSD_Logoheadline.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707797224/nmrsdorg/dlbfw6rtqe7ulocggttm/NMRSD_Logoheadline.jpg","width":325}])
With prom and graduation season approaching, students at North Middlesex Regional School District are working with Townsend Police and Pepperell Police and Fire to demonstrate the impact of distracted or impaired driving by hosting a mock crash.
![NMRHS March 2026 Students of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776202173/nmrsdorg/tvzdv3gighll5vd7arof/NMRHS2026-03StudentoftheMonth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776202173/nmrsdorg/tvzdv3gighll5vd7arof/NMRHS2026-03StudentoftheMonth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776202173/nmrsdorg/tvzdv3gighll5vd7arof/NMRHS2026-03StudentoftheMonth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776202173/nmrsdorg/tvzdv3gighll5vd7arof/NMRHS2026-03StudentoftheMonth.jpg","width":1055}])
North Middlesex Regional High School is pleased to announce the students of the month for March.
![Policies for Public Review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728068700/nmrsdorg/pmkeuepfnfbpq8kkuknh/BlueAndWhiteIllustrativeImportantAnnouncementInstagramPost2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728068700/nmrsdorg/pmkeuepfnfbpq8kkuknh/BlueAndWhiteIllustrativeImportantAnnouncementInstagramPost2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728068700/nmrsdorg/pmkeuepfnfbpq8kkuknh/BlueAndWhiteIllustrativeImportantAnnouncementInstagramPost2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728068700/nmrsdorg/pmkeuepfnfbpq8kkuknh/BlueAndWhiteIllustrativeImportantAnnouncementInstagramPost2.png","width":945}])
The NMRSD School Committee has released policies for public review. If you have feedback, please email it to info@nmrsd.org. Thank you for your participation.
![Townsend Police Badge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775498338/nmrsdorg/j5lb2pen6w0kgnkjmqr2/TownsendPoliceBadge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775498338/nmrsdorg/j5lb2pen6w0kgnkjmqr2/TownsendPoliceBadge.jpg","width":284}])
Chief James Sartell and Chief of Department Gary Shepherd report that Townsend Police and Townsend Fire and EMS are working with the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center, state and municipal partners and professional information technology vendors to investigate and mitigate to a cyberattack that has impacted some Townsend public safety systems.
![Ashby Police Badge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775090578/nmrsdorg/ovv5dly0znnlyyajrzt3/AshbyPoliceBadge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775090578/nmrsdorg/ovv5dly0znnlyyajrzt3/AshbyPoliceBadge.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775090578/nmrsdorg/ovv5dly0znnlyyajrzt3/AshbyPoliceBadge.jpg","width":520}])
ASHBY — Chief of Police Derek J. Pepple and Fire Chief Brian Reichelt report that Ashby Police and Ashby Fire and EMS are working with the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center, state and municipal partners and professional information technology vendors to investigate and mitigate to a cyberattack that has impacted some Ashby public safety systems.