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By CAMERON MORSBERGER | cmorsberger@lowellsun.com CHELMSFORD — Longtime Chelmsford High School theater teacher of 23 years Lauren Cochran will be retiring at the end of the school year, but her time in the town’s performing arts is far from over. Cochran is now the new executive director of the Chelmsford Center…

By JAMES ALBERT | Correspondent CHELMSFORD – There’s an old cliche in sports that says, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” That certainly is the case for Chelmsford High senior pitcher Braydon Gray. When COVID-19 shut down the country, Gray knew he was a pretty good pitcher…

View the highlights from the Chelmsford Public Schools 2023 Middle School Music Festival at the McCarthy Middle School Auditorium Thursday, May 28.  

CHS Symphonic Band, Orchestra, McCarthy Festival Band, Parker Festival Orchestra earn silver medals CHELMSFORD, MA (May 1, 2023) – Eight musical ensembles from Chelmsford Public Schools were awarded medals at the 2023 Massachusetts Instrumental and Chorus Conductors Association (MICCA) Concert Band and Orchestra Festival, held from Apr. 5-7. The Festival…

The Town of Chelmsford hosts ‘Talk Saves Lives: A Brief Introduction to Suicide Prevention,’ Tuesday, May 9 (6:30-7:30 p.m.) at the Chelmsford Public Library’s McCarthy Meeting Room. ‘Talk Saves Lives’ will cover what is known about suicide, the most up to date research and what can be done to prevent suicide.…

Chelmsford one of 16 Massachusetts school systems honored statewide CHELMSFORD, MA (Apr. 25, 2023) – For the 11th consecutive year, Chelmsford Public Schools was named among the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, released Friday. View the full list of schools In…

Governor Maura Healey and her administration visited the Innovation Pathways classrooms at Chelmsford High School on Thursday, Apr. 13, where she announced Innovation Pathways designations to 27 schools in Massachusetts. The announcement means nearly one in five public high schools in Massachusetts will be offering Innovation Career Pathways, which give…

CHS AP Chemistry students win ACS Chemistry Quiz Bowl, tour university-level chemistry facilities at UML CHELMSFORD, MA (Apr. 24, 2023) – Chelmsford High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry students placed first and second at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Chemistry Quiz Bowl Wednesday, Apr. 12 at UMass Lowell’s Alumni Hall.…