School News

BHR confirms first student case of COVID-19

Superintendent Jill Rossetti reports that Blue Hills Regional Technical School leadership has received notification that a Blue Hills student has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness associated with the novel coronavirus. The district was made aware this afternoon of a Blue Hills student from Dedham who tested positive for COVID-19. The student was notified by their local health department this morning. The patient has been isolated and is being supported and monitored according to public…

Dr. Lester Hartman speaks to students about the dangers of vaping and addiction

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Dr. Lester Hartman speaking to BHR students
If students at Blue Hills Regional Technical School thought that smoking, vaping and JUULING were just harmless pastimes, they got quite a wake-up call on January 27 from guest speaker Dr. Lester Hartman, who made the potential health risks of such behavior very clear to them. “I hope Dr. Hartman convinced at least one or more students not to start vaping,” said Blue Hills Superintendent Jill Rossetti. “In follow-up sessions in their programs, students and teachers were discussing things they learned…

BHR graduate Matthew Hurley of Randolph savors success as an Executive Chef

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BHR graduate Matthew Hurley, Class of 1993, now Executive Chef at CUT, Las Vegas
Imagine having the same boss for 26 years – and loving it.  Matthew Hurley, the accomplished executive chef at CUT, a restaurant located at the Palazzo Las Vegas that food critic and commentator John Curtas lauded as “one of the world’s greatest steakhouses…one of the best restaurants in America,” has had the enviable opportunity to work for renowned Chef Wolfgang Puck for more than two and a half decades, and still rhapsodizes about him. That connection, plus Hurley’s expertise and innovative flair,…

BHR Adult Basic Education awarded $11,750 grant from Dedham Savings Community Foundation

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Left to right: Adult Basic Education Site Coordinator Tammy MacDonald, Director Susan Haberstroh, Supt. Jill Rosset, and District School Committee Vice Chair Eric Erskine of Braintree celebrate grant from Dedham Savings Community Foundation.
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program administered by Blue Hills Regional Technical School has been awarded an $11,750 grant from the Dedham Savings Community Foundation. The grant was presented to administrators from the program and the school on January 9 at the former Capen School at 322 Sprague Street in Dedham where the program now holds classes. The money will be used for an ABE sign for the building, new shades for classrooms and offices, and document readers for the classrooms. Blue Hills…