Marlborough Teacher Named Art Educator of the Year

1. The cool fall weather is set to continue today with a high temperature of 63 degrees, according to Weather.com.

2. Dave Stockbridge, who teaches at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, was recently notified that he has been named the 2014 Massachusetts Education Association Secondary Art Educator of the Year. The y the Massachusetts Art Education Association.

3. "He personally is multi-talented and comfortable in many mediums, but he has a passion for making his students stretch to the next level. He enjoys challenging their innate talents to force them to new heights. We congratulate Dave on his success,” said Assabet Principal Mark Hollick.

4. In case you missed it ... Marlborough Burning 14 Acres for Conservation. There is good reasoning even though fire plus conservation may not sound like a good pairing on first glance.

5. AMSA Ranked in Top 10 for Student SAT Scores. While it did not take the top honors, this is an impressive showing from the school.