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Updates from around the district, posted regularly. Hear from our students, supporters, and leadership team, all in one place.


FIRST Robotics teams represent New England at the highest level: FIRST Championship 2025
To close out a FIRST season with as many high tides and deep currents as the ocean, thousands of students, mentors, volunteers, sponsors and friends traveled to Houston, Texas for the FIRST Championship
Apr 303 min read
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Celebrating 10 years of the NE FIRST Hartford District Event with Hartford Public Schools
Our last REEFSCAPE district event to close out its results was also at our only venue that hosted a qualifying event EVERY year since 2014!
Apr 12 min read
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Making a splash in Week 2 in New England: Waterbury District Event
What better city to host a water game than Waterbury? Our first event in Connecticut this season hosted 37 teams from CT, MA and even NH!
Mar 102 min read
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FIRST IN SHOW New England Week 2 Encore: Waterbury District Event
Week 2, encore two! FIRST Robotics Competition teams are amped to keep seeing how CRESCENDO match play is progressing! Wilby High School...
Mar 16, 20242 min read
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NE FIRST Week 1 Encore: Hartford District Event
FIRST Robotics Competition teams in New England are amped for event season! Each week we will see at least two district events across...
Mar 10, 20242 min read
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FIRST Robotics Competition in CT: NE Hartford District Event
In Hartford we welcomed many guests from the manufacturing sector, including the Chief Manufacturing Officer for CT, Paul Lavoie.
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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FIRST Robotics Competition in CT: NE Waterbury District Event
Week 2 events in New England are not immune to the winter weather! Despite a snow delay on Day 1, Waterbury went off without a hitch,
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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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 12, 20223 min read
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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
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