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By JASON COOKE | Lowell Sun Correspondent Alex Lafreniere always envisioned himself preventing goals. The Chelmsford native, a lifelong hockey goalie, was good at it. But the UMass Lowell sophomore has swapped sports and switched roles. He’s now the one doing the scoring. And the opposition is having a hard…

Staff Report | Lowell Sun Chelmsford native Colleen Mullen has been named the University of Rhode Island’s women’s basketball head coach. The 2025 America East Coach of the Year, Mullen comes to Kingston, R.I., off a highly successful eight-year run with UAlbany. A 1998 Chelmsford High graduate, Mullen led the…

On Tuesday, March 3, the Chelmsford High School World Language Department was pleased to again host the Concours Oratoire 2026 in conjunction with the Club Richelieu of Lowell. This French Oratorical Contest is meant to engender and encourage the study of the French language by area high school students. This…

Six international teachers are working alongside and observing CHS educators in the classroom CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (March 6, 2026) – Through a relationship with UMass Lowell, Chelmsford Public Schools is once again hosting several Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Fellows. Fulbright TEA brings international, secondary-level teachers to the United States…

CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (March 6, 2026) – Six seniors were recently honored as Chelmsford High School named its Lions Pride/Rotary Student of the Month recipients for February, announced CHS Principal Stephen Murray. Students receiving recognition were Lilly Bean and Ananya Mody from Emerson House, Kate Leonard and Ava Walsh of Hawthorne House, and…

The Chelmsford High School Theatre Guild put on an incredibly moving open dress rehearsal of “Well-Behaved Women …,” their submission for the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) High School Drama Festival, on Thursday evening, February 26. The group will be performing in the preliminary round of the festival on Saturday,…

Annual children’s play takes audiences to summer camp – with some unexpected surprises CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (Feb. 6, 2026) – The Chelmsford High School Theatre Guild is heading to summer camp for its latest production. This year’s children’s play, “How (Not) to be Human,” is written and directed by CHS junior…

The Chelmsford High School Theatre Guild’s annual children’s play is being held Friday, Feb. 6, and Saturday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center. This year’s production, “How (Not) to be Human” is written and directed by CHS junior Kalea Lamb and features an…

By JASON COOKE | Lowell Sun Correspondent It doesn’t quite feel real yet for Chelmsford native Chevonne Forgan. Forgan, a 2018 graduate of Chelmsford High, is set to compete in the Winter Olympics as part of Team USA’s first-ever women’s doubles luge team with teammate Sophia Kirkby. Placing fifth in…