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Austin Preparatory School

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, Austin Prep has cultivated a close-knit learning community since its founding in 1961. Guided by its mission to inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands to serve, the school challenges students through a rigorous college preparatory program that includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, personalized instruction, and intentionally small classes. An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. Beyond academics, the school’s unwritten curriculum – the lived expression of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, and love) – forms the heart of its mission. “At Austin Prep, we are on a journey that is life-changing and important,” says Head of School James Hickey, Ph.D. “Our patron, St. Augustine, embarked on a journey for the truth. At our core is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.” Serving grades 6–12 under one roof allows this leading prep school to guide students through every stage of development—academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Community stands at the center of this experience, nurturing belonging and inspiring students to lead lives of purpose. Austin Prep athletics teams, competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), are recognized among the best north of Boston, reflecting the same drive and integrity found in the classroom. Nearly every graduate continues on to a four-year college, prepared not only for success in higher education but for a meaningful life shaped by faith, friendship, and service.

Middlesex County

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Reading

Massachusetts

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving...

STONEHAM, MA — A truck owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation rolled into Spot Pond Sunday, according to Stoneham Fire Chief Matthew Grafton. Grafton told Patch that the truck rolled into the pond and proceeded to float out between 40 and 50 feet into the pond before sinking to the bottom. Grafton also stated that state police divers had to attach tow ropes to the vehicle to get it out of the water, and the removal took several hours. According to a report by <a href="http://www.fox25boston.com/news/dcr-truck-goes-in-stoneham-pond/414758224" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FOX 25</a>, one DCR employee got out of the truck not thinking it was in gear, and it rolled into the pond. A second employee still in the truck managed to swim to safety. The incident is under investigation by the DCR, according to the report. Grafton told Patch there were no injuries during the incident. DCR officials were not immediately available for comment. Check back with Patch for updates. Patch file photo.

STONEHAM, MA — A truck owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation rolled into Spot Pond Sunday, according to Stoneham Fire Chief Matthew Grafton.

Grafton told Patch that the truck rolled into the pond and proceeded to float out between 40 and 50 feet into the pond before sinking to the bottom. Grafton also stated that state police divers had to attach tow ropes to the vehicle to get it out of the water, and the removal took several hours. According to a report by <a href="http://www.fox25boston.com/news/dcr-truck-goes-in-stoneham-pond/414758224" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FOX 25</a>, one DCR employee got out of the truck not thinking it was in gear, and it rolled into the pond. A second employee still in the truck managed to swim to safety.

The incident is under investigation by the DCR, according to the report. Grafton told Patch there were no injuries during the incident. DCR officials were not immediately available for comment. Check back with Patch for updates.

Stoneham

The Department of Conservation and Recreation is investigating to determine the cause of the incident. 