Essex

ESSEX — February 3, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School District proposes a $33.85 million FY27 budget at level services with no staff reductions. Business Manager Michelle presented the figures at Tuesday's public hearing, showing a 3.85 percent overall increase and an operating assessment rising 3.74 percent

ESSEX — January 28, 2026 — Essex Elementary School building study narrows to three options, all on existing site. The Essex-Manchester Regional School Building Committee, presenting to the Essex School Committee and community on January 28, announced that seven initial options have been reduced to three — a base repair and code

ESSEX — January 27, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $50,000 stabilization fund appropriation and workshopped a proposed FY27 budget projecting a 3.85 percent spending increase over the current year. Finance Director Michelle Dumas said health insurance renewal is now estimated at 14 percent — down from

ESSEX — January 26, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee unanimously advances three design options and clears $132,868 in project invoices. The committee voted Monday to eliminate all but options A0.2 (code upgrade), A1.2 (addition-renovation), and A2.2 (full replacement at approximately 73,000 square feet), following

ESSEX — January 6, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee unanimously approved its Preliminary Design Program for state submission and voted to narrow its list of project options at the January 6 meeting. The committee, chaired by Teresa Whitman, approved the PDP — a document months in development — for submission to the