“A great, unpretentious, family-style Commencement!” is how a livestream viewer from Santa Fe, N.M., described this year’s Bates graduation ceremony. The 157th gathering of the Bates family dawned ...

CARL RUSSO PHOTOS: At the Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in South Lawrence, 789 Lawrence High seniors were honored with diplomas during the school’s 174th graduation ceremony. And even though storm clouds ...

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North Shore Recovery High School graduate Kaili Awalt is given a hug from English teacher Michaela Gile, after she is overcome with emotion during a moment of silence for Daniel Amor and Kelly Johnson ...