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News & Stories
Updates from around the district, posted regularly. Hear from our students, supporters, and leadership team, all in one place.
CT Manufacturing Innovation Forum 2025: Celebrating Leadership, STEM, and Next-Gen Talent
From classroom to career, Connecticut’s future innovators (and FIRST programs!) were on full display at the 2nd Annual Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Forum!
Sep 123 min read
Week 7 in New England FRC: #NE_DCMP
We made it! The New England District Championship returned for the first time since 2019, bigger and better than before. Two RAPID REACT...
Apr 26, 20224 min read
Week 6 in New England FRC: #NEHart and #NE_WPI
District qualifiers are over in New England! Both the Hartford District Event and the WPI District Event were incredibly competitive,...
Apr 11, 20223 min read
Week 5 in New England FRC: #NESEA
It was time to slow down with our second event single-weekend event, back in New Hampshire. This time we moved closer to the coast, with...
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Week 4 in New England FRC: #NEBoston and #NECMD
On the back half of the FRC qualifying competitions in New England, we spent another weekend fully in the state of Massachusetts.
Apr 3, 20223 min read
BIG Announcement for the New England FRC District Championship!
With the end of the regular FRC season fast approaching, we’re looking ahead to the NE District Championship. Read our BIG announcement!
Mar 28, 20224 min read
Week 3 in New England FRC: #NENShore and #NE_WNE
We're halfway through FRC district qualifiers in New England! Week 3 spanned the entirety of Massachusetts from west to east. The...
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Week 2 in New England FRC: #NEPineTree and #NE_Waterbury
The FIRST Robotics Competition and RAPID REACT spanned all of New England during Week 2, with our two events representing the furthest...
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Week 1 in New England FRC: #NEGSD
A great start to RAPID REACT in New England. We're in awe over the high level of competition we saw at the Granite State District Event!
Mar 5, 20222 min read
Go for launch: the new NEFIRST.org
Welcome to our new website! The goal of this iteration of nefirst.org is to tell our district story and be a go-to community resource.
Feb 5, 20221 min read
STEM @ Work Day
This November we assembled some of our most dedicated mentors and supporters in New England to help share what it means to put STEM to work.
Nov 23, 20211 min read
MA STEM Week Demo and Grant Program 2021
BRING ROBOTICS TO YOUR SCHOOL! NE FIRST and the WPI Robotics Resource Center want to see that all children have the opportunity to learn...
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Five reasons to volunteer this season
Looking for something to do this season? Here are five great reasons why you should volunteer with New England FIRST ! Learning New...
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Brainstorming at the Maryland Tech Invitational
On July 31 and August 1, 2021, FIRST Tech Challenge teams from around the world gathered at the Maryland Tech Invitational (referred to...
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Battlecry Victory
On July 31st and August 1st 2021, 35 teams ranging from New York to Maine gathered at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for Battlecry 21....
Aug 5, 20213 min read
Terrorbots and Minibots
This story is a testimonial provided by FIRST Robotics Team 3623 – Terrorbots, written by Robotics Coordinator Jake Janssens. When New...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Minibots & Andromeda One
This story is a testimonial provided by FIRST Robotics Team 4905 – Andromeda One on 6/28/2021. Written by Bill Walter and Seth Valliere....
Jun 28, 20214 min read
NE FIRST + BAE Systems Minibot Challenges
When the pandemic hit, we had no idea how we would keep our teams engaged throughout the 2021 season. With an energetic committee of...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
NE Awards Week 2021
2021 was a unique year in the history of FRC, with all-remote challenges for teams to take on from home: The GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE is an...
May 14, 20212 min read
Greetings from new executive director Michael Fantom
To my new FIRST family! Please let me share a little about who I am and what makes me tick — like a little Romi Robot! I grew up in...
May 4, 20212 min read
New Executive Director Announced
A Letter to the NE FIRST Community March 2021 Dear NE FIRST community, I hope everyone is having a great start to 2021. By now, you...
Mar 25, 20213 min read
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